At my uni we use OpenAFS. It works on any operating system.
Instead of making one big mess, you make multiple smaller messes and stuff them into objects.
I think this question generates so much hate because it makes the privacy-concerned audience realize there is actually little hope for privacy in our society in its current state.
Looking at the picture of that pedal, by the position of the knobs, this may very well be. Thank you.
:) what is the device?
Last time was the integrated lan card in an MSI motherboard if I remember correctly.
Happened to me a few times already that the ethernet drivers are unfree.
NixOS unstable is pretty stable. Might be worth adding to the list.
Very nice analogy.