Let’s be honest, immutable distros repaired a well meant feature of “do whatever you want”. Yes it is possible on a regular distro doing stuff with the core files, changing or deleting them. But not everyone is prepared for the consequences. That’s where immutable hits in.

The good thing is, whatever you wanted to do with the core system, it’s anyway possible but with distrobox or ostree. But it is separated not integrated.

Only downside is, that it’s flatpak who wins the app package manager fight. Not the best one, but the best we actually have.

GW. But I am a StirlingPDF guy. Just because its older. Why should I switch. Yours looks like the same, or not?

And then what? Talking about what? That Linux is big enough to get attracted by scammers, hackers or more worst adobe.

Asking the real questions!

Cheaper? Nah I want quality. And for the best, you have to pay more. Nothing is for free. /s

I mean its free. Installer are incredible easy. Steam says 90% of games are compatible. Libreoffice has all the features.

The last straw are manufactures delivering hardware with M$ bullshit preinstalled.

I’m in this picture. Installed bazzite on steam deck and it’s fucking awesome!

SherpaTTS?

https://f-droid.org/packages/org.woheller69.ttsengine

Got regular updates.

Since I would recommend everyone 3-2-1. I have both a good structured photobackup AND immich.

Looked promising. But its outdated.

I prefer this one:

https://github.com/BlackyHawky/Clock

Familiar, I see you are a person of tiling-culture as well.

Back in the Merkel-era if Germany opposes it was over.

xz?

Sure, but not obviously enough, maybe next time I mark it.

“Firefox no longer supports 32-bit Linux systems. We recommend installing the 64-bit version for continued updates and support”

And I thought only Microsoft create e-waste.

3-2-1 never let me down since more than two decades. I just bought an external nextcloud host. And everyone of these 3 backups was destroyed in the past and I was glad to have them in another backup. Fire at the external server host. Fire at home and a HDD failure. But not at the same time.

Just had to add: the PC is poverty of someone else and has encrypted win 11 on it. Use a 3.2-usb-stick with a shim compatible installed linux-distro on it (fedora/ubuntu).

That’s correct but their old Software Team is still in business, rebranded to Jolla with the SailfishOS. Mostly available to flash on Sony smartphones, or near every Linux phone.

Nokia, Fairphone, Volla. All EU Vendors.