One debateable point is whether pureOS being libre is a bad thing. Proprietary means the code is hidden so can’t be verified. While that might mean less updates which may leave the system more vulnerable, no one really knows if proprietary updates increase or decrease security threats because the code can’t be analyzed to know either way… More @Wikipedia
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