Agreed that Qubes can be too much for regular users. However, disagree that it is optimal for people "on the run."

Being "on the run," requires a high degree of speed, mobility, and concealment. At any moment, one must be prepared to flee.

Qubes can be better for someone who "stays put" and runs a command and control center from a single location. The high degree of security required to run the OS, and the resources required to provide that security, are not easy to utilize when "on the run" and cannot be upgraded easily when a person is running around with a laptop. A desktop might be better suited for this purpose.

For those on the run, perhaps Tails is a better choice of operating system. Tails can run from a USB drive. One can use a public computer, such as a public desktop in a hotel, or the floor models at a retails store. If you have cloud storage properly set up, you can get work done without having to save anything to the USB drive. There are many more possibilities with Tails than Qubes.

There are many distros to choose from, but overall Linux is a great choice.

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