TempleOS is a fever-dream.

The entire OS is released into the Public Domain, so it’s technically more free than Linux, which is quite a feat.

Kind of like the Watts Towers, it’s a one-man curiosity or folly.

Reject pixel-graphics, install aalib

;^)

I remember when Ubuntu was released, and I still have one of the first or second release Ubuntu shipit CDs.

Ubuntu was good at marketing and they were good at making things ‘just work’.

It was often the recommended choice of starter-distro due to hardware compatibility.

I’ve installed and admin’ed Ubuntu on 20 PCs in a small office setting, and it provides a decent user experience.

I would not personally use Ubuntu.

My daily driver now is Trisquel GNU/Linux, which is Ubuntu with all non-free packages(and binary blobs) removed.

If you are at the stage where you know how to source hardware that works with FLOSS-drivers, try out a fully-free FSF approved distro.

https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html

Clean, with zero corporate fluff.

Revolution OS(2001) was maybe the earliest documentary about Free Software.

This was great to view at LinuxConf2001, seeing many of the names you’d only read about previously.

Warning: It interviews various people discussed in this thread, but also contains plenty of Stallman being right.

One of the best quotes about Free Software, was how it is essentially using the same principles as Judo, use the opponents momentum against them.

The way Free Software uses full, restrictive copyright to create a permissive, free sharing-based copyright is an excellent example of the technique within many Judo throws.

I can’t remember where this quote was from, and a quick search found nothing. Maybe someone else can pinpoint it.

Winamp Skins Collection link

( * Has some NSFW skins mixed in.)

Trisquel GNU/Linux, is Ubuntu with all the non-free packages removed. Don’t see any of that stuff.

Thanks for the links, something I have not really thought about. I pretty much assume very low security/privacy on all modern smartphones anyway(commercial or FLOSS ecosystems).

F-Droid is a handy way to find and support devs who are sharing their expertise.

Certainly, use the download-channels that you are comfortable with.

As mentioned on that page, F-Droid and IzzyOnDroid can link you to many decent FLOSS apps. It’s an easy way to be exposed to a large amount of free software.

The best thing I have found on there:

How to navigate F-Droid and the huge number of apps.

https://alternativeto.net/list/28655/the-ultimate-f-droid-setup/

*disclaimer: I am not the author of this list

I moved from Standard Notes to neutriNote, 6 months ago.

Recommend to give both a look.

Also lots of early netlabels here:

https://ftp.scene.org/pub/music/groups/

Used to listen to plenty of ‘thinner’ and ‘ideology.de’

More modern electro releases can be found on video sites, searching for Argofox or NoCopyrightSounds

Some of the early CC music sites, around 20 years ago, were ccmixter.org and mixotic.net .

I remember listening to Ashwan on CCMixter, and when Mixotic 061 (from The Ascent) was released, putting it on repeat because it was a fun boppy mix.

Looks like Mixotic has made their final mix-300 in 2022, with CCMixter still going strong.

• For metal, check out openmetalcast (although it has also finished with releasing new casts)

Tickmate is a one-bit journal to record if something happened or not, each day.

Preset categories or create you own categories. Can create AM and PM mood categories for more granularity.

Exports to a .db file in SQLite format.

Thanks, I was checking both before going with ddwrt.

Looks like OpenWRT has more options and less hand-holding. Would that be right?

Thanks for the props :]

I usually look at the session graph data on Gadgetbridge, or export a bike GPS track to OSMand to look more in depth at position, height, speed etc.

Currently running majority FLOSS, and glad for the excellent options that these very capable people have released.

Desktops, laptops, HTPC:

Trisquel GNU/Linux on Libreboot BIOS hardware

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Phones and tablets are:

GrapheneOS + Fdroid only apps

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Rockbox audio players

(+ Open Tunes from FMA, Argofox, CC netlabels, jamendo, bandcamp etc)

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Gadgetbridge + Amazfit Bip (watch)

[Looking to switch out this watch for a FLOSS smartwatch like: pinetime or bangle.js]

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and dd-wrt on the router

I used it in a university course in '95, not sure what distro, but customising your shell prompt, and setting automatic timed updates for the wallpaper in tvwm certainly felt like the future. Different and electric.

We would play the linux shareware first release of quake in 12-16 player. Hiding the executable by renaming it ekauq… didn’t work, still got removed from our directories.

There were installfests at the local LUG, which were a fun way to share tips and help others.

One Linux support business existed in our town in the 90s, installing and fixing Linux boxen for businesses. Mostly home/hobby use though.

Slashdot.org was covering the majority of Linux news. Either MS FUD or the nonsense SCO lawsuit, amongst all the positive advances.

Linux conferences were a fun way to make it more real and see many of the big names behind the movement and technologies.

Installed RedHat 4 or 5.1 around 98 and then found the power of Debian. Currently running Trisquel GNU/Linux because it is a fully libre distro with no proprietary blobs or other obfuscated parts.

Many thanks to RMS and all FLOSS contributors, there is such an incredible spectrum of tools available for free use. It has been great to see the progression and expansion over the decades.