#operatingsystem — Public Fediverse posts

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Hackaday Europe 2026: Fluid Kernels and Optimizing C++ for MCUs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/09/03/hackaday-europe-2026-fluid-kernels-and-optimizing-c-for-mcus/

Junos OS – an operating system used in Juniper Networks equipment. It is based on the 4th branch of the open-source FreeBSD operating system. Its main competitor... https://archiveos.org/junos-os/ #bsd #unix #freebsd #operatingsystem

Firefly – a small failsafe image for illumos based distributions. Firefly is an open-source, minimalistic failsafe boot image designed for illumos-based... https://archiveos.org/firefly/ #solaris #illumos #unix #operatingsystem

Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49384180

#HackerNews #Japan #OperatingSystem #USIntervention #TechHistory #GlobalTech

Reflective LCD Slabtop Terminal Runs Homebrewed Solar OS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/26/reflective-lcd-slabtop-terminal-runs-homebrewed-solar-os/

Zinnia: A modular 64-bit Unix-like kernel written in Rust

https://zinnia-os.org/

#HackerNews #Zinnia #Rust #Kernel #Unix #Modular #64bit #OperatingSystem

Hi everyone! 👋 I know it's been a while since I was last here, but I had a very specific reason for it. I've spent the last few months with my small team intensely developing a project I mentioned to you once before. Every moment of my inactivity here was simply coding, designing the architecture, and endlessly solving problems :heart_cybre:

Today, I am proud to announce - LibreConnect has moved past the phase of vague plans and become a fully functional app! :flan_hurrah:

We managed to deliver what was absolutely most important to us - an ecosystem connecting your 💻 computer and 📱 smartphone that respects your privacy 100%. Zero external clouds and hidden telemetry. Everything is based exclusively on a direct P2P connection within your local network and strong E2E encryption 🔐

So, what can our app actually do?
- Virtual camera and microphone from your phone :blobcatcamera:
- Mobile device file manager right from your PC 📁
- Notification and clipboard synchronization 📋
- Receiving and sending SMS/MMS from your computer 💬
- Two-way media playback control 🎵
- Remote keyboard and presentation control from your phone :ablobcatbongokeyboard:
- Finding your phone by triggering a loud alarm (overriding silent mode) 🚨
- And a few other minor conveniences :sparkles_fiery:

We also made sure the project is truly cross-platform. LibreConnect runs natively on :linux: Linux, :apple_inc: macOS, :windows: Windows, and :robot_3: Android. It's worth mentioning that the app isn't limited to just x86_64 architecture - we support ARM64 as well! To make updates easier, we've set up our own F-Droid repository, along with native packages for Linux package managers (APT, DNF, Pacman) :fdroid: :archlinux:

The code is 100% open-source under the GNU GPL v3.0 license :github: However, I have to be honest - the project is still very young. The app is highly usable, but it still requires optimization, might have some silly bugs, and can occasionally be unstable 🐛

That's why we need you so much right now. For the continued development of this app to make any sense, we need a small but engaged user base. I encourage you to install it, test it out, and report bugs, and for those interested - to join the project as contributors (you'll find a CONTRIBUTING.md in the repo) 🤝

If you like our vision, leaving a star ⭐ on our GitHub repository is the form of support we would appreciate the most. It's these stars that will allow us to take the project out into the world! Because of this, for the next few days, my activity here will focus mainly on promoting the app and its features - we need your help to build the right momentum. Thank you in advance for your support! :blobheartcat:

You can find all other info here:
:finger_point: https://libreconnect.one

#LibreConnect #Privacy #PrivacyByDesign #OpenSource #FOSS #Freedom #Software #FreeSoftware #Libre #BigTech #Tech #Technology #Dev #Programming #Code #App #Apps #CPlusPlus #Qt #Phone #PC #Computer #OS #OperatingSystem #Linux #RaspberryPi #Apple #Mac #Windows #Android #FDroid #Obtainium

😆 A 13-year-old wrote a whole 32-bit OS from scratch in C in just 14 days, complete with GUI, TCP/IP, and a filesystem. Meanwhile, professional developers everywhere are still struggling to add a new button to their 10-year-old Java apps. 🚀👶
https://github.com/Luka12-dev/AurionOS #13YearOldDeveloper #CProgramming #OperatingSystem #Innovation #YoungTalent #HackerNews #ngated

Super impressed with @calyxos ! We moved to a new phone and restored the backups - pretty much everything worked great. All restored. Apps and data. All because of how easy it is to use Calyx. Many many thanks for this fantastic trade-free operating system. I love it!

#trade-free #operatingsystem #calyx #android #foss

ArcaOS (previously: Blue Lion) - a 32-bit single-user multiprocessor operating system with preemptive multitasking for the x86 architecture, built on the basis of OS/2 Warp 4.52. https://archiveos.org/arcaos/ #os2 #operatingsystem #arcaos

#Google, a valued #sponsor to the #EverythingOpen #conference is a key ingredient to the engine room of #OpenSource development.

For example, #ChromeOS, based on #ChromiumOS is web-centric laptop/desktop #operatingSystem widely used in education.

All apps are web apps and the entire experience takes place within the browser, so users do not have to deal with installing, managing, and updating programs.

Thank you for #sponsoring, #Google!

Blowing 58.4% answers on "what OS you're using for personal use" is GNU/Linux (via StackOverflow survey).

Nearly head to head with MS Windows (59.72%, first place) and way more than macos (33%, third place).

Also GNU/Linux is number one os for professional use (59.54%), windows is second and macos is on a third place.

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2023/

#DeveloperSurvey #stackoverflow #Desktop #OS #OperatingSystem #Linux #macos #Windows

#ArcaOS - Using Modern Improved #OS2 - #Install and #Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utse8P_L8k0&ab_channel=DanWood

#Softwared #OS #OperatingSystem #OperatingSystems #Microsoft #IBM #Windows #WindowsReplacement #WindowsAlternative #Warp #OS2Warp

Crypto-driven marketplace Zora raises $2M to build a sustainable creator economy - Dee Goens and Jacob Horne have both the exact and precisely opposite background that you’d expect to... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/0mb0sptbb-4/ #financialtechnology #coinbaseventures #kindredventures #operatingsystem #cryptocurrency #cryptography #socialmedia #coca-cola #articles #coinbase #designer #snapchat #curator #economy #finance #spotify #artist #brand #kpmg #tc

Huawei says US ban will cost it $30B in lost revenue - Following a string of trade restrictions from the U.S., China’s telecoms equipment and smartphone ma... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/y7p-SFx7mHc/ #nicholasnegroponte #telecommunications #operatingsystem #chinamobile #mitmedialab #renzhengfei #smartphone #android #mobile #huawei #china #asia #5g