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by holri 6y ago
For this cases there is the LGPL.
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by holri 6y ago
As far as I understand it is currently based on LineagaOS but this could change. Main difference in philosophy is that they aim to support the selected official devices longer than LineageOS does. Which is a good thing.
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by holri 6y ago
For maps I use OpenStreetMap. Good enough for me and I can fix issues and add data myself and contribute for a common good.
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by holri 6y ago
For non Americans it does not make much sense to use an American company fpr privavy reasons, because the NSA has direct access to them. I like qwant and startpage as a good alternative.
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by holri 6y ago
There is a reason distributions like Debian exist. They solve a lot of those problems through collaboration if one stays within it.
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by holri 6y ago
Just use software that is in Debian stable. If a library is not in Debian, then pack it and become a Debian developer and solve that problem for you and thousands of other people that are affected. Software supply chain is a very old Proble
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by holri 6y ago
This is why my next laptop will be a MNT Reform, you can change the individual cells yourself: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt/reform
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by holri 6y ago
That is why projects like Freifunk or Funkfeuer are extremely important.
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by holri 6y ago
"it will never be enough by itself to establish that a system doesn't contain malicious code." The track record of popular free software projects like for example Linux in preventing malicious code is very good as far as I kn
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by holri 6y ago
I have a bicycle trailer which caries 80 kg and has enough room for a big grocery.
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by holri 6y ago
There is a free hardware/software Smartwatch project: https://www.pine64.org/pinetime/
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by holri 6y ago
Probably the wrong optimization in times of climate crises.
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by holri 6y ago
Yes the incompetence in IT is astonishing. For a lot of folks IT is pictures that respond to clicks.
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by holri 6y ago
Gnucash does most things you mention.
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by holri 6y ago
There is Olimex homer server: https://www.olimex.com/Products/OLinuXino/Home-Server/open-s... Fully contained package for a small home server, Free Hardware Design, SATA
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by holri 6y ago
The inequality is not more money affords more options, but why do some have exponentially more money than others?
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by holri 6y ago
Free Software
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by holri 6y ago
what is the difference to Chromium for example in Debian?
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by holri 6y ago
That is why then term open source is missing the point. It is about users freedom.
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by holri 6y ago
After 11 years of daily use without any hardware issues I accidentally dropped my Nokia N900 into the big river this week. It was a few seconds completely under rushing water. I fished it out, removed the battery, dried it over the night an
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by holri 6y ago
ninjam should work, although I have not tried it myself, anyone else? https://www.cockos.com/ninjam/
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by holri 6y ago
Double entry booking is complicated but it pays off to learn if also for personal finance because errors are much less likely than with a spreadheet.
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by holri 6y ago
Give me 1 or 2 weeks. I'll post the link here.
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by holri 6y ago
I am building an django webapp helping to organize the learning of a musical instrument.
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by holri 6y ago
My very, very old Telefunken FM Radio in my workshop full of dust and dirt works flawlessly. I tried to replace it with a modern, shiny one. But this new one broke after a few months. Now I placed the old one where it was for centuries and
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by holri 6y ago
You can not compare the debian software repository with a windows 10 image. I do not need to buy new hardware often because Debian runs nice even on very old hardware. I type this on a computer 14 years old, that just got apt-get dist-upgra
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by holri 6y ago
For reference Austrias Red Cross App is here: https://github.com/austrianredcross
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by holri 6y ago
In the long run (now 20 years) the switch from Microsoft products to Emacs was a giant net win for me. Since I am no longer at the mercy of volatile business, but enjoy stability und functionality at its best. The initial investment in con
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by holri 6y ago
>You get default apps on every platform and the more of an >"advanced" user you are the more likely you will need to >replace them. This is not true for me with Debian.
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by holri 6y ago
A Beethoven Sonata is always new music each time you listen carefully or play it for yourself. It depends on the quality and richness of music. Fastfood music wears off quite fast. It is made for the trash, so the industriy can sell more tr

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