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It's fair that this would make some difference. But it's not as "he's not on Windows, but we have no clue what he is on?" is a recipe for quick success. He doesn't have to say what linux distro he uses, just give a placeholder for a decent one, and he doesn't even have to use Linux.

In any case, is it worth potentially misleading a lot of people for the sake of such a marginal increase in his own security? He could have an even more secure setup if he didn't talk about instituting an air gap. He's already giving away information.



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