Will ParanoidLinux Protect the Truly Paranoid? 236
ruphus13 writes "There are still places on the world where having anonymity might mean the difference between life and death. Covering one's tracks is considered to be of such paramount importance that we are now witnessing the rise of a Linux distro catering to the most paranoid. The 'alpha-alpha' version of ParanoidLinux is now out. But is this the best way to protect oneself? Couldn't it be easily circumvented? The article asks, 'Why is it necessary to put the applications and services designed to protect anonymity, to encrypt files, to make the user nameless and faceless, all together, in one distribution? Let's think in a truly paranoid manner. Wouldn't it be far easier for a nefarious government organization to target that distribution's repositories, mirror that singular distribution's disk images with files of its own design, and leave every last one of that distribution's users in the great wide open?' What should truly paranoid user do?"
TinfoilHat is much better (Score:2, Funny)
The obvious answer (Score:4, Funny)
Trust no one?
Re:Suggestion (Score:5, Funny)
Are you talking about me?
Re:The obvious answer (Score:4, Funny)
"Stay Alert! Trust No One! Keep Your Laser Handy!"
and
"Trust The Computer. The Computer is Your Friend."
Quite Franky (Score:5, Funny)
This slashdot story was posted to get us to use Paranoid Linux, which can only mean that some one planted a backdoor in it.
Re:well (Score:4, Funny)
Re:The obvious answer (Score:2, Funny)
Re:well (Score:3, Funny)
but can the author be trusted?
Re:Suggestion (Score:5, Funny)
The truly paranoid user should get some help...
So says one of the brainwashed masses. Have you considered that perhaps the only reason you don't believe that the government is reading and writing your thoughts is because you have been programmed to think that way? And have you considered that perhaps the paranoid aren't crazy but they only appear that way because you have been programmed to think that way?
Of course not! This level of introspection would require you to break free of your programming. And even if you were able to independently do so, without wearing a psychotronic radiation deflector beanie you would just be reprogrammed in an instant.
For the rest of us 'paranoids' I recommend that we hunker down and reinforce each others 'crazy' ideas. After all, we are the only ones who recognize our thoughts for what they are: sanity. And no, we don't consider our criticizing of the lack of introspection of the brainwashed masses to be hypocrisy because we *know* that we are right, unlike the brainwashed masses who are programmed to think that way.
Re:TinfoilHat is much better (Score:1, Funny)
How did you know I forgot the door!!! Your one of them aren't you!
Re:well (Score:2, Funny)
Only if the self help book is self authored by the paranoid individual.
Re:Based on an idea from Cory's book (Score:3, Funny)
The truly paranoid shouldn't be online (Score:2, Funny)
Forget Linux, throw away all electronic devices, and follow these handy tips:
1. Preferably find a wife/husband related to you (the closer the better, because you can trust your blood kin more, but avoid anything closer than 3rd cousins if possible).
2. Squat on a large remote property you don't own (preferably somewhere considered by other folk to be inhabitable).
3. Have 10-50 kids (more than that and you might just be inviting mutiny).
4. Teach kids to how to hunt, fish, and guard the perimeter of the property you're squatting on.
5. Please note that aluminum foil around the head isn't safe anymore because of darn nanotechnology, in fact nothing is completely safe. But making everything from nature is as safe as your going to get, so make everything from all natural materials that you find and grow yourself.
6. Stop reading slashdot. They watch people that read slashdot.
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Re:Suggestion (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Suggestion (Score:3, Funny)
Actually, I know for a fact that it is you who has been brainwashed into that state of paranoia: I work for a government agency which does that to people, simply for the entertainment value. Nice to see our out work here too: I rarely get to interact with our subjects!...
Where do you think those 700 thousand million dollars are going to? The whole crash thing is just cover up: that money is coming directly to us. I'll look up your file on Monday first thing in the morning.
This is what you get... (Score:1, Funny)
Re:TinfoilHat is much better (Score:2, Funny)
It sets up fairly easily and once you've got it running no one will ever come near you again ... to harm you.
They just want you to think that tinfoilhats protect you. Actually, they work as antennas.
Re:Paranoia (Score:3, Funny)
What? Who let the liberal arts major in here?
And the name for this distro... (Score:1, Funny)
Paranoia Enhanched Desktop Operating System
An acronym will probably be used, to keep things simpler.
Re:well (Score:5, Funny)
OBVIOUSLY the paranoid individual will not allow anyone else to see the self help book, let alone publish it.
Also, the self help book will be written freehand in blood. Every time the paranoid reads the book they will DNA test the blood to ensure that it is their own blood. DNA tests are ofcourse done in house and using tools that the paranoid has already assembled based on research that they have done themselves.
Still, there is a risk of clone operatives... but isn't there always?
Re:Suggestion (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Suggestion (Score:5, Funny)
reminds me of this:
In The Know: Is The Government Spying On Paranoid Schizophrenics Enough?
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/in_the_know_is_the_government [theonion.com]
Re:Only one real answer (Score:3, Funny)
You forgot to scrub down your body with a high-level disinfectant (potentially traceable commensal bacteria on your skin). After that, you'll have to spend the rest of your life in a full-body skin garment (DNA from shed skin cells). And you'll have to wear a full-helmet respirator (exhaled trace chemicals from your bloodstream, potentially traceable). And your suit will have to contain and reprocess all your wastes (DNA from epithelial cells in your urine/feces). And you can never speak a word (identification through voice analysis).
(Full disclosure: This post contains high levels of sarcasm, which may be traceable in readers' thought patterns. Do not read if you're worried about "Them" detecting your brainwaves or some other such B.S.)
Re:Suggestion (Score:3, Funny)
Actually I'd probably be better off not knowing - it's probably someone from
Re:TinfoilHat is much better (Score:3, Funny)
Don't forget the floor and to duct-tape the doors and windows.
No, no, no, it has to be red construction tape! [imdb.com]
Re:well (Score:3, Funny)
God damn it, you gave me an excuse.
Re:Suggestion (Score:0, Funny)