Let me check my notes ths weekend and get back to you.

I use nix for any packages I can’t get from guix repos. So that’s an option too.

I’ve been using linux as my only OS since 2019 and like you came to the conclusion that it’s come a long way and is totally a viable option instead of windows.

Linux is great at running on old HW. I have a desktop I built in 2009 that runs linux.

I think older versions of the kernel (that support 486 hw) would still be available to download so someone could use them if they wanted. Not sure what other extre work would be involved though.

I’ve only ever used jellyfin and have no complaints.

I avoided plex and went with jellyfill because it’s free/libre software.

If you’re OK with using non-free/libre software I reccomend the systemcrafters install guide

https://systemcrafters.net/craft-your-system-with-guix/full-system-install/

What’s the alternative?

I donate to a few things (eff, fsf, Mozilla, kvaesitso, my Lemmy instance, tasks.org) but want to donate to more (guix, keepassdx, syncthing, eternity, maybe some others).

Oh nice.

The lame ones can’t!

Oh pretty cool!

Is there anything that doesn’t run linux lol?

How many hoops (if any) did you have to jump through to install?

Linux is great for reserecting old hardware! I had an old gaming pc I built back in 2009 (had to replace graphics card) onto which I installed guix. Now I have a raid 1 store, samba network share, and jellyfin server!

It really seems like the future or some variation of it.

True, then I’d be screwed. But, because my system config is declared in a single file (plus a file for channels) i could re-install my system and be back in business relatively quickly. There’s also guix home but I haven’t had a chance to try that.

Me too. Additionally, I use guix so if a system update ever broke my machine I can just rollback to a prior system version (either via the command line or grub menu).

Or maybe, that dollar bill has lived an especially wild life and was used to snort coke off a strippers ass before being placed into a thong.

It’s not an insertable toy, it’s just a novelty vibrator.

Hold my lube!