Trisquel is an Ubuntu base, with all non-free and binary-blobs removed.

Any spyware, data harvesting, tracking, advertising, or hidden code has been removed.

This also means some hardware will not work under Trisquel, because that hardware relied on drivers which were a blob of unreadable code.

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I think everyone running Linux should try an FSF endorsed distro, and have it as a general goal to move towards over time. The easy way, is to try it first on a LiveUSB or in a VM.

To really see these distros shine, they need to be used on hardware that has open-drivers available.

To find functional open-hardware, you can use the same hardware models that various online, libre, hardware-retailers are using, such as:

minifree.org

vikings.net

thinkpenguin.com

Or trawl through h-node.org to decipher what may work.

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A second 100% libre laptop or box is a good idea for sensitive or personal content.

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In my experience, yes, Jitsi was smoother.

This was in 2024.

Delta Chat

is an E2EE chat client that uses SMTP as underlying transport. Available on Linux, Android, MacOS, iOS, Wind.

Excellent and polished.

Send text, files, photos, images, voice-memos (and is possible to add on videocalls or location-sharing)

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The email backend can be setup with a free account here:

https://nine.testrun.org/info.html

Or by using your own email server.

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Can also install JitsiMeet as the integrated video-chat client.

ArcaneChat is an alternative/expanded frontend client.

* Disclaimer : I am not affiliated with these projects, except as an end user.

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Backing up a copy of that config file, before editing it.

If you brick or break anything, rolling back to a working-state is much easier.

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You can manually cp a 2nd version of the files, or there are tools to automatically backup for you.

Backing up a copy of that config file, before editing it.

If you brick or break anything, rolling back to a working-state is much easier.

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You can manually cp a 2nd version of the files, or there are tools to automatically backup for you.

The popcon package in Debian gives the same details IIRC.

Yes, Trisquel GNU/Linux on 2 laptops, a desktop, and a HTPC. I’ve been using Trisquel for 15 years(since Awen release), after running Debian with non-free disabled for a while.

The laptops are Thinkpads from minifree.org which provides libreboot and ensures compatibility with libre firmwares.

Trisquel is Ubuntu, with all the non-free software and binary blob firmware removed. Hardware that does not have a fully free driver will not work.

It is an easy install, rock solid when using, and has a knowledgeable and helpful community.

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The other libre distros I think about checking one day are Guix or Parabola. https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html

I recommend everyone to have at least one fully free distro installed, just to experience what the original vision of libre computing is.

I don’t think that at all (c:

Was recommending this to speed up your next fresh lab install. :^)

Congratulations on your win.

Although it is fun to run around updating each PC individually, as the install numbers increase, Clonezilla can be helpful to multicast one OS image to many PCs in parallel.

Games: xbill, koules, and quake1 prerelease test(8 or 16 player multi)

Crafting XFree86 config lines to get a monitor working(no auto-detect for resolution modes)

Sharing tips, on how to solve all these issues, with others at Linux User Groups(LUGs)

Not a cell phone in sight…