Re: Sounds like Windows
"Linux doesn't spy on its users. Ubuntu does."
Exactly ...
I've sort of felt this coming on for a while, a gut feeling if you will.
After trying Ubuntu and Mint and then watching the systemd environment develop, I have temporarily settled for PCLinuxOS/Devuan combo with a VM in each install for the odd MS stuff I may need a few times a year.
But I will finally settle with anything Devuan based when it all gains some more momentum.
Cheers,