HP Laser 107w, driverless, over LAN.

I just Ctrl+P from any software and it prints.

It also prints programmatically (for e.g. folk.computer ) thanks to IPP.

I didn't have to "think about printing" since I have that setup so I don't know where you get that sentiment.

Read few months ago, warmly recommended. Basically on self selection bias and sharing "impressive" results while ignoring whatever does not work... then claiming it's just the "beginning".

Neat.

Warning disclaimer : I'm not a cryptographer.

I actually tinkered with https://github.com/open-quantum-safe and it's actually quite simple to become "post-quantum" whatever. The main idea being that one "just" have to switch their cryptographic algorithm, what one uses to encrypt/decrypt a message, from whatever they are using to a quantum-resistant (validated by NIST or whomever you trust to evaluate them) and... voila! The only test I did was setting up Apache httpd and querying that server with Chromium and curl, all with oqs, while disabling cryptographic algorithms that were not post-quantum and I was able (I think ;) to be "safe" relative to this kind of attacks.

Obviously this is assuming a lot, e.g that there are not other flaw in the design of the application, but my point being that becoming quantum-resistant is conceptually at least quite simple.

Anyway, I find it great to demystify this kind of progress and to realize how our stack can indeed, if we do believe it's worth it now, become resistant to more threats.

Psychologically speaking I think about the situation as

• a learning process rather than a destination (when you mention "perfect" that's a warning sign)
• a spectrum rather a binary position (even a king back centuries ago or a rich CEO or a powerful politician today has limited privacy, so it's about moving positively over that spectrum)
• a worthwhile adventure helping to better learn about other things (e.g psychology, technology, politics) rather only costs

So... yes in fine it's the same, i.e "more hoops" to go through to do the same things, BUT when framed positively it's genuinely more exciting, more empowering!

Because it's a race I wish such articles would bring forward comparison points :

• benchmark allowing to pinpoint past equivalents
• when was the first equivalent actually put on sale (and where)
• what's the volume produced, even if only an order of magnitude
• inflation adjusted (as it might be several year gap) price comparison

otherwise it mostly feels like tech-propaganda pieces.

system from Linux first company (Tuxedo, StarLabs, System76, Slimbook)

Indeed that's IMHO the solution, namely prioritizing ecosystem that genuinely see Linux as something valuable, with an addressable market, rather than a cost linked to annoying users.

Is it better than Ollama and if so how?

Yes, which is why I bought Baldur's Gate 3 and not other games. It's not "just" because it's an amazing game, it's also because IMHO the way it has been produced respect its content creator but also the way it's been delivered, respect players.

So when I say be pragmatic I also don't mean to imply to accept any kind of behaviors from software publishers and rather when you can, do pick the good ones, obviously.

I did a long LONG time ago. I don't even remember so I'd say 20 years ago. It was very interesting. I do recommend doing it at least once... well maybe only once actually. If possible do it on a real computer, not a VM, so that you don't get distracted and feel just a bit of risk. Obviously do NOT do it on your main computer where you have important data, just in case.

Are you saying Firefox shares data to Alphabet beyond Google as the default search engine? If so and if it applies to Sync (as if the question from OP here) can you please share sources for that?

I'd argue that beyond the distribution itself it's a lot more about what you install that will make the difference. If you can basically stick to the console and connect via ssh you'll have a lot more resources available, both bandwidth (assuming you were planning to see a remote desktop) needed but also disk, CPU and RAM. There are lightweight WM e.g ratpoison but IMHO a server should be headless.

So... yes Debian but IMHO Debian without any desktop, just boot with sshd running, Ethernet cable plugged in and connect remotely.

PS: I'd also check if a RPi could be sufficient. I'm running few RPi4s and RPi Zero with 100Go+ microSDs and that's very small, silent and doesn't consume much energy. I understand it's appealing to upcycle old hardware but in the long run, e.g 1 year running 24/7 might not be worth it.

I guess SteamOS? It's immutable and... well runs on the SteamDeck which is pretty cool. I use it to play, obviously, but also to work. Love it.