Ask Paul: September 28 (Premium)

I'm back from Ignite and have finally recovered. So here's a final Ask Paul for September.

And speaking of Ignite...
Follow-up from last week
Last week, I received some questions about OneDrive and said that I expected to see Microsoft's Stephen Rose at Ignite and would ask him if I saw him. Well, I did see Stephen, and exactly where I expected to, which was pretty funny. He was nice enough to answer these questions directly.
Have you ever been able to find a full-function OneDrive sync client for Linux?
Microsoft is not making a Linux client for OneDrive: The user base is far too small, and it would be a lot of work and support with little benefit. He recommends just using the web version of OneDrive on Linux.
Have you heard any whispers about adding differential sync to OneDrive?
Differential sync for all files, not just Office documents, is coming to OneDrive in the months ahead.
Do you think Microsoft will introduce “encryption at rest” for OneDrive Personal? As I understand things, it is currently only available for OneDrive for Business.
According to Stephen, this feature is already available in OneDrive.
RSS feed for First Ring Daily
naven87 asks:
Why isn't the FRD RSS feed updating for Pocketcasts and maybe others?
I asked Brad about this and he said the issue was fixed.

(That said, this isn't really an ideal place for site support questions, and I don't really have anything to do with the back-end tech stuff. Please email [email protected] for this kind of thing: This puts the issue in Tim's queue, creates a support ticket, etc. and will ensure a timely response.)
Microsoft Edge sync issues
Kevin_Costa asks:
Do you have sync problems with bookmarks (and bookmark folders) in Microsoft Edge? I have 3 PCs and an Android phone, and the syncing is so unreliable that makes me angry! This (and other minor things) prevent me from using Edge daily. Sometimes some favorites sync, but the folders don't, and vice-versa. Even the folder name don't sync correctly, showing just "New Folder" on the other devices.
Hm. No, this isn't something I've seen before. I do use Chrome as my default browser, but I use Edge as well, and it looks like it's all synced up across PC and mobile.

Sorry ... Does anyone else experience this?
Microsoft, held to a higher standard
AnOldAmigaUser asks:
Why do you hold Microsoft to a higher standard, than other companies, when, clearly, those companies do things not in the best interests of their users?
As he notes, I ended up answering this unknowingly in my article Integrity (Premium). That addresses why I hold Microsoft to a higher standard. It kind of comes down to experience and trust, and I feel like the other companies I mention there---Apple, Google, and Samsung---routinely fail in one or both of those metrics.
iPhone XS cellular reception
jprestig asks:
I'm seeing reports pop up about LTE and WiFi reception issues on the Xs and Xs Max iPhones. It seems to be mostly Verizon use...

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