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- For hardware compatibility issues, refer to our [[known issues|support/known_issues]].
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- To learn what you can do with Tails, refer to our [[documentation|doc]].
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- For questions related to Tor, see also to the [Tor support pages](https://support.torproject.org/).
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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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First, see the answer to the [[previous question|faq#debian]].
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Ubuntu adds features in ways that we find dangerous for privacy. For example Ubuntu One ([partly discontinued](http://blog.canonical.com/2014/04/02/shutting-down-ubuntu-one-file-services/)) and the [Amazon ads and data leaks](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/10/privacy-ubuntu-1210-amazon-ads-and-data-leaks).
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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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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 are actively working on improving [[AppArmor support|contribute/design/application_isolation]] in Tails; a security framework that is already used in a few Ubuntu applications.
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We had users ask for LXDE, XFCE, MATE, KDE, and so on, but we are not going to change desktop. According to us, the main drawback of GNOME is that it requires quite a lot of resources to work properly, but it has many advantages. The GNOME Desktop is:
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- Doing relatively good regarding accessibility features.
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Well maintained in [[Debian|faq#debian]], where it is the default desktop environment.
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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 are not proposing several desktop environments to choose from because we want to [[limit the amount of software included in Tails|faq#new-software]].
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If it were possible to use the same USB stick with another operating system, for example to store files to use on Windows, a virus in the other operating system could corrupt your Tails.
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That's why your Tails USB stick is not recognized in Windows and why we discourage installing other live operating systems on the same USB stick.
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To store files in your Tails USB stick, use the [[Persistent Storage|doc/persistent_storage]]. To exchange files between Tails and another operating system, use a separate USB stick.
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<h2 id="permanent-install">Can I install Tails permanently onto my hard disk?</h2>
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This is not possible using the recommended installation methods. Tails is designed to be a live system running from a removable media: USB stick or DVD.
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