Im very paranoid about getting into piracy and im not sure if i should or it or not but there are so many things i want that i cant afford.
is there a secure linux os that i can use without a vpn? im pretty use to windows 10 but i was told linux mint is good for this kind of stuff, is that true?
Yes. You always will.
im very sorry but i cant afford a vpn because im a teen with no job and my family dosent see the point in using vpns unless your part of a big company, which annoys me at times.
You probably shouldn’t torrent anything dicier than Linux ISOs then.
https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn
Consider your threat model. Billion dollar mega corporations have no interests in going after jobless teenagers.
Tell them if no VPN, they’re getting sued by a bunch of copyright holders.