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Can you link the wallpaper? It's nice!

Any alternatives to google docs/sheets? It's really convenient for shared documents, and it's the only thing (other than gmail) keeping me in the Google ecosystem

The ownership part sounds exciting to me as well, this is the first time I've heard about a coop. You also raise a valid point about it being open source. I just don't really see it becoming as popular as bandcamp or Spotify, since for a regular consumer (who doesn't like to hop platforms) I don't think the features could be warranting a switch. I'll definitely will keep an eye on this project though, I hope it takes off!

Interesting concept! Do you think there is a need to replace Bandcamp as well? To me it seems to be a better alternative to spotify, with a focus on the small creators as well

I was using Lubuntu (and before, Linux Lite) on an old laptop, and they ran okay. Now I run a very barebones Arch, and it is really snappy, also the battery seems to last a bit longer(but that may be psychological). So if you are into a bit of tinkering, I think give Arch (or Manjaro) a try!

For me, it's not only that it's federated, but that it's limited and kind of small still. It helps me curb my "social media" usage, since there is no limitless stuff to see.

What do you use it for?

I didn't even know that the thinkpad was such a popular choice for Linux, but I bought a used x121e thinkpad laptop a while back because I needed something small for school. Windows was horrendous on it, so that's how I got into Linux! Even on this old and not very powerful hardware, Linux Lite and Lubuntu ran quite nicely, but recently I switched to a very barebones arch install which is very streamlined and lasts an hour longer than my Linux lite install. So even a shitty laptop will work very well (especially with an SSD), which is great for your wallet!

Sorry, I'm not very well aquainted with Puppy, only used it a couple times as a live system to recover some files. Can you actually modify the system in a way that sticks around for the next boot?

Thanks for the info!

Sorry I don't know much about this. Why would it be beneficial to install this in addition the package manager that's already on my system?

Yes, giving your data to someone is not necessarily bad. Consent plays a huge role here, and is why privacy online is a concern: people don't really know how and to what extent they are being tracked, and service providers are not eager to educate them. The cookie popup for example, rather than being informative, is an annoyance at best. So I think educating people about security and privacy concerns online is a crucial component in being able to change malicious practices.

And yes, a decentralized internet would be great, but unfortunately to me seems like an utopia rather than a possible reality. You are also right about the services -- in many cases the service is actually really good. It really is a complex question which does not have black and white answers.