4 Dec
2017
4 Dec
'17
2:24 p.m.
On Mon, Dec 4, 2017 at 7:09 AM, Louigi Verona <louigi.verona(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Proprietary software does not automatically mean
vendor lock-in. A function
to block stolen laptops has nothing to do with vendor lock-in. It is a
useful feature that, frankly, I would love to have on Linux as well.
If you're serious about wanting some stolen laptop protection for
Linux, I've used Prey for about 3 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prey_(software)
That's not a ringing endorsement, since the laptops I use it on have
not been stolen. I can only say that it hasn't gotten in my way, and
that one of the computers goes for quite some time without being used
and Prey occasionally notifies me "Hey, I haven't seen laptop
so-and-so in a while... Do you know where your children are?"
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