• Re: QWK Readers for FreeB

    From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Sat Sep 5 18:54:17 2020
    Re: Re: QWK Readers for FreeB
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Digital Man on Thu Sep 03 2020 07:23 am

    Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Me too. Working from home has been nice in that regard as I can
    (usually) have a nice and quiet environment in which to work.


    Working in open office plans has prepared me well for the noise of
    working in a house with a 10-year old aspiring singer. Who. Sings.
    All. The. Time.

    build a sound proof 'recording studio' for them to sing in
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  • From Atroxi@VERT to Hakuchi on Thu Sep 10 14:39:00 2020
    Hakuchi wrote to Atroxi <=-

    Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-

    Yeah, a lot of people are saying nice stuff with Pop! OS. I haven't
    tried that personally, as I'm not that much of a fan of prebuilt stuff.

    I do feel you. But since I first got their laptop that came with it I thought to test it out and here I am :)

    Yup, if it does the job and you're happy with it there's no reason to switch isn't it? I tried FreeBSD just because I was getting bored with Void Linux and I was quite surprised that until now I haven't removed FreeBSD on my laptop. It's unfortunate actually that steam doesn't work as well as on linux than on here because that's the only thing that's keeping the Void Linux install on my desktop box.

    I don't even know if I'll stop at FreeBSD, but so far I'm quite pleased
    at how organized stuff are. Perhaps I will go deeper into the rabbit
    hole and install OpenBSD, though I don't see any reason for it right
    now. In general, however, it was quite easy to port the scripts that I have written in Linux over here which made the hop much more pleasant.

    FBSD is good, but for some reason I found out that OBSD have matured rather well and I do like it. Basically I could install it as a daily driver since it has all I need.

    Man, I'm really curious with OpenBSD now. I don't know if it would make sense for someone like me to run it. I don't really "study" computers on an academic level and are not, currently, interested in deeper operating system stuff. I heard that if you want to learn more about how operating systems work that you should try using OpenBSD because the codebase is smaller and the community are helpful in teaching you stuff around it.

    X60s IS retro, it's quite funny how hard getting one of those thick laptops around my area. Whenever I ask about it on used computer shops, people always get shocked and ask why I'm looking for such an antique piece of computer and not their new, slightly used, sleek laptops.
    Perhaps they just don't get the appeal of Thinkpads.

    People think they do need all the shiny new hotness or whatever ... If anyting doesn't break, I have basically all the hardware I'll need for
    the rest of my life. If not newer camera body, but that is different :D

    Man, cameras are a different thing, isn't it. I don't understand it, but I can sure see it's a different beast.

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  • From Hakuchi@VERT to Atroxi on Fri Sep 11 20:54:00 2020
    Atroxi wrote to Hakuchi <=-

    Void Linux and I was quite surprised that until now I haven't removed FreeBSD on my laptop. It's unfortunate actually that steam doesn't work
    as well as on linux than on here because that's the only thing that's keeping the Void Linux install on my desktop box.

    Don't have a clue about Steam on FBSD or any other BSD ... I know it runs ok
    on GNU, but that's about it. I don't game, you see. Well not like that I don't :D

    Man, I'm really curious with OpenBSD now. I don't know if it would
    make sense for someone like me to run it. I don't really "study"
    computers on an academic level and are not, currently, interested in deeper operating system stuff. I heard that if you want to learn more about how operating systems work that you should try using OpenBSD
    because the codebase is smaller and the community are helpful in
    teaching you stuff around it.

    Well ... OBSD is surely it's own puffy-thing. Even for people who aren't
    really interested or curious about how things are done "the proper way", can see the beauty of proper code and such. Of course it's not developed for users. It's done by the devs for themselves. But one of the most secure thingies OOB that is out there.
    If something, I would like to see Qubes-like OS made with OBSD and with the same attitude towards security and code integrity and robustness.


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  • From Nugax@VERT/BYTEXCHG to poindexter FORTRAN on Wed Sep 23 08:46:16 2020
    Re: Re: QWK Readers for FreeB
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Digital Man on Thu Sep 03 2020 07:23 am


    Digital Man wrote to Nightfox <=-

    Me too. Working from home has been nice in that regard as I can
    (usually) have a nice and quiet environment in which to work.


    Working in open office plans has prepared me well for the noise of
    working in a house with a 10-year old aspiring singer. Who. Sings.
    All. The. Time.

    I have a nice USB headset and about 8 hours of ambient music I've
    listened to while working since 2001.

    I have worked from home since 2010. I cannot stand working from home!

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