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We also try to limit the amount of software included in Tails, and we only add new software with a very good reason to do so:
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If a package needs to be removed after its inclusion, for example because of security problems, then this might be problematic as users might rely on it.
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Furthermore, we verify the result of those websites before each release, see our [[test suite|contribute/release_process/test]].
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1. They can track and reveal information about your browsing behaviour, browsing
history, or system information, either on purpose or by mistake.
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Add-ons can do many things within the browser, and even if all the networking goes through Tor, some add-ons might interact badly with the rest of the configuration or leak private information.
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We think that having JavaScript enabled by default is the best possible compromise between usability and security in this case.
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Selling preinstalled devices would in fact be a pretty bad idea:
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No, we don't sell preinstalled Tails devices.
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This is a conscious decision as this mode of operation is better for what we want to provide to Tails users: amnesia, the fact that Tails leaves no traces on the computer after a session is closed.
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We invested quite some time in acquiring GNOME knowledge, and switching our desktop environment would require going through that process again.
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We think that the general quality of the maintenance work being done on packages matters from a security perspective. Debian maintainers generally are experts in the fields their packages deal with; while it is generally not the case outside of the limited number of packages Ubuntu officially supports.
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We usually ship kernels and video drivers from [Debian backports](http://backports.debian.org/). The result is comparable to Ubuntu in terms of support for recent hardware.
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First, see the answer to the [[previous question|faq#debian]].
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See also the article [Why there are so many Debian derivatives](http://upsilon.cc/~zack/blog/posts/2011/09/why_there_are_so_many_debian_derivatives/) by Stefano Zacchiroli.
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We are deeply rooted and involved in Debian. The friendships, relationships, and technical expertise we have in Debian have many benefits for Tails, and we are not ready to build the same relationship with Ubuntu, OpenBSD, or any other distribution. See our statement about our [[contribute/relationship_with_upstream]] for details.
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