That would be a pretty basic bash script, but as others have said, really not recommended.

As someone who uses neomutt for mail, I may be an outlier. I like to feel like I have control over my email without having to worry about my internet connection. Also, I really, really hate the lag of web clients.

I almost ordered an Orange Pi5 yesterday. I realized I still have a couple RPi4s around, and I’d just be spending money on something I really don’t need. I’m waiting for a good excuse though, the reviews looked pretty solid. What are your impressions?

That was my first thought as well. IM client that I hadn’t heard the name of in many years.

My parents always were having issues with their Windows computers. Mostly just getting viruses and me having to drive over and figure out what the hell was going on. Finally I said, here, let me install something. I put Debian on their computer. Set up 3 icons for “email”, “internet” (<- browser, but they used that term), and “writing” (<- Just libreoffice). I then set up an SSH server. After that I created a little script with an icon that said “help”. The script emailed me their current IP when clicked. Then I could just ssh in and see what the hell they did. Ended up only having to use it a couple times, and that was to clear out their printer queue. My dad passed away several years ago. My mom just mentioned a couple weeks ago that she likes to brag to her friends that she doesn’t have any computer issues when they meet up for lunch and her friends start bitching about their problems. My parents used computers at work, but super basic stuff.

I actually ended up putting Debian on my grandmother’s computer as well. She asked me to after my mom kept talking about her lack of problems. I set her’s up similar to my parents and she used it for about a decade before passing at 100 years of age a few years ago.

I will give it a try. Thanks

Desktop, Linux.

Thank you. I’ll book mark that site and try it out when I get back.

My mom’s (mid 80s now) has been using straight Debian for well over a decade with no problem. Just stick with the real OG.

I don’t even understand why it’s become taboo. Sure, I’ll go along with current bullshit group think, just to lubricate the means of communication, but what the fuck?

Apple is absolutely preferable in the phone world to Google, to my eye.

Lost me in your first sentence.

This isn’t really a moral issue. I think FOSS is inherently political to a degree, and of course I think it is better for society

That is kind of the definition of a moral decision.

Thanks for this post. I was trying to form my thoughts and abhorrence of Apple into a coherent thought, but you captured it.