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john_kuszmaulon New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $5k Customs fine

If you use this strategy, you may want to make sure that you securely erase your data. Secure erasure is rather difficult on SSD, unlike on HDD where one simply overwrites the bytes.

john_kuszmaulon New Zealand travellers refusing digital search now face $5k Customs fine

Perhaps that mode could be called full disk encryption?

All humans inside the US border have the fifth amendment right to remain silent, so handing over encryption passwords to the CBP is a choice.

Unfortunately, the 5th amendment doesn't apply in New Zealand - if you remain silent at a NZ airport while customs ask for your password, they will impose a $5000 fine on you. The only viable solution I see is to only travel to places that do have 5th amendment protection or similar (which would immediately rule out Britain, Ireland, Australia, and now NZ as well).

john_kuszmaulon Expanding Fact Checking at Google

In general, Linux is faster and more secure than most closed source alternatives, including Windows and macOS. In terms of moral "superiority," some users appreciate that Linux does not collect information about its users, does not install updates without permission, and is open source. There are downsides to Linux however, such as shorter battery life and a potentially harder user interface.

Your claim that supporters of Linux who claim superiority over competing tech are clueless and ignorant about the facts is not supported by evidence. Do you have any?