And? Most of the web servers people interact with run on Linux, too. But in both examples, they are not interacting with the Linux UI whatsoever, which is the thing we are discussing.

Right. Because they’re interacting with an overlay the entire time, so they don’t have to deal with a shitty UI or manually performing any tasks.

So that’s an irrelevant example.

Then they’re better off with a Chromebook or tablet. The only reason to be on a pc instead is to access all of the additional functions that would be a nightmare for them to figure out on Linux.

Yup. If the theme is causing a mental hang up for laymen, then it’s an issue whether you agree with it or not.

But I suspect it’s more than that, and Linux stans are playing down the shitty UI.

Do some testing. Put a non-technical Windows or Mac user on Linux for a week. Don’t explain anything to them, so they can figure it out on their own. Let me know how it goes.

They are supposed to, for sure.

It won’t happen until the Windows UI becomes more troublesome than the Linux UI. We still have a ways to go.

I’ve yet to see a Linux version that can prevent the boot partition from clogging up with old kernel files. Grandma ain’t cleaning that shit up.

We’re not really supposed to expose the ssh port to the internet at all. Better to hide it behind a vpn.

But it’s too damn convenient for so many use cases. Fuck it. Fail2Ban works fine.

You can also set up an ssh tarpit on port 22, which will tie up the bot’s resources and get them stuck in a loop for a while. But I didn’t think it was worth attracting extra attention from the bot admins to satisfy my pettiness.

Apple TV is rad, because you can pair it with a controller, and use the Steam link app to play on your computer from another room.

No need to have the computer near the tv for couch gaming. No need to listen to the pc fans screaming.

Do the Ecobees have any issue if you block their access to the internet? Any issues making it lan only?

Thanks! I’ll give it a whirl.

What self-hosted alternative would you recommend for document collaboration? Word processing docs, spreadsheets, pdf’s, etc.

I was using Nextcloud, but it’s not been as straightforward for file-sharing as I’d like, multiple people can’t work on a document at once, and it doesn’t save changes consistently (especially with fillable PDF’s).

So then save cash, set up a raid array, and get multiple proper backups running. You need to do steps 2 & 3 regardless.

As a heavy Linux user, the more I use it, the more shit I talk on it.

Awesome.

Does that jellyfin compatibility work for Emby?

Maybe, but Linux will fuck up that boot partition within a year and any non-techie will be screwed.