Returning to Linux
[link—standalone]I took a year or so off running GNU/Linux. I recently wrapped up setting up everything just how I want it. I think the point of running GNU/Linux is that it does exactly what I need it to do, and I have little worry as to features or behavior changing, because I set everything up from scratch. I have even written small shell scripts that do a whole lot in a very few lines of code. I've written a password menu for auto-typing passwords, a web browser launcher, a web bookmark keeper, and even a file launcher. All written in shell script. The great thing about these scripts is that they are universal. For example, I used to use LastPass, which is a cloud based password manager. The problem is that I don't always use a web-browser with the LastPass extension. Moreover, LastPass is cloud-based. While I'm sure they have great encryption practices, I prefer to keep my footprint as small as possible without sacrificing convenience. So I wrote a script which universally lets me select and type my passwords. This works in any browser and in my command prompt. I also can sync these passwords on a private server, meaning I can keep good backups of my passwords with less security risk. Going back to my initial point, think about the recent Windows 11 announcement. While I'm sure there are so features everyone will like, there's no choice in how your system will run. With GNU/Linux, I get ever feature I want, and no features I don't want. Most of all, I have a choice in how I want my system to run.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:05:33 +0200