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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

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

OpenProject 17.6 brings XWiki integration and new agile planning features for backlogs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/openproject-17-6-brings-xwiki-integration-and-new-agile-planning-features-for-backlogs/

Zed Editor Ships v1.10.0 With llama.cpp, Local AI, and Format-on-Save Turned Off:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-editor-1100-released-llamacpp-support-and-formatonsave-off-by-default/

OpenClaw mobile updated with iOS redesign and Hugging Face support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/openclaw-mobile-updated-with-ios-redesign-and-hugging-face-support/

Rust 1.97 brings symbol mangling enabled by default and Cargo support for denying warnings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/rust-1-97-brings-symbol-mangling-enabled-by-default-and-cargo-support-for-denying-warnings/

TypeScript 7.0 launches with Go-based compiler and up to 12x faster performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/typescript-7-0-launches-with-go-based-compiler-and-up-to-12x-faster-performance/

OpenSSH 10.4 released with critical SFTP fixes and experimental post-quantum signatures:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/openssh-104-released-critical-sftp-scp-fixes-and-postquantum-signatures/

LineageOS introduces web flashing tools, revamped stats page, Android 17 plans, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/lineageos-introduces-web-flashing-tools-revamped-stats-page-android-17-plans-and-more/

CalyxOS is back with version 7.2.2, bringing SHIFTphone 8 support and HSM-based signing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/calyxos-is-back-with-version-7-2-2-bringing-shiftphone-8-support-and-hsm-based-signing/

LibrePhone progress report: Ensuring freedom, one blob at a time:
https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

Redox OS Gets GTK3 Backend For Orbital Desktop, Fractional Scaling & USB Gamepads:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-June-2026

ReactOS implements first Windows NT6 system call for Vista compatibility:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/reactos-implements-first-windows-nt6-system-call-for-vista-compatibility/

This E-Paper PDA Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone for a Keyboard and Two Tiny Screens:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17374265/pocketmage-campaign

Another German State Just Kicked Out Microsoft... Kind Of:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17375382/german-state-ditches-sharepoint

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #OpenProject #Zed #OpenClaw #Rust #TypeScript #OpenSSH #LineageOS #CalyxOS #LibrePhone #RedoxOS #ReactOS #PocketMage #PDA #Dev #Development #Programming #OS #OperatingSystem #CustomRom #FosseryTech

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

'This Linux phone is ULTRA secure!' #jollaphone #smartphones #mwc2026 #android #iOS #sailfishos #secure #privacy #opensource #europeanalternatives #operatingsystem

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Ghostty 1.2 adds command palette, new app icons, quick terminal size, and SSH improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/9/ghostty-1-2-adds-command-palette-new-app-icons-quick-terminal-size-and-ssh-improvements/

Intel's AVX-512 Project (Sorting Library) To End & Layoff Developers... But Found A New Home At NumPy:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-NumPy-x86-simd-sort
(NumPy is a pretty cool Python library, I just learnt some of its basics at university, it makes working with arrays of numeric data much easier, this sorting library will probably be a pretty good fit for it.)

Godot 4.5 Open-Source Game Engine Released With A Multitude Of Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Godot-4.5-Released

FreeBSD 15 Alpha 2 Is Officially Released For Testing:
https://ostechnix.com/freebsd-15-alpha-2-released/

VirtualBox 7.2.2 Update Resolves TPM Emulation on Linux:
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/virtualbox-7-2-2-bug-fix-update

Haiku OS Addressing Slow "git status" Performance Relative To Linux:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Haiku-Slow-Git-Status

P.S.: As you may noticed, I didn't write the regular summaries for most news, just copy pasted the article titles. I decided to stop doing those summaries for most news (except for those where the article title doesn't tell much, like the GNOME 49 and Ubuntu 25.10 articles above), because it takes quite a lot of time which I can spend doing other, more useful things, plus writing those are pretty tedious, especially for the regular software releases, which aren't that interesting to me 90% of time, I don't really enjoy writing them anymore. But regardless, if I have some personal opinion about something, I'll share that, like I did this time too. Hope you find these posts useful this way too.

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #Ghostty #NumPy #AVX512 #Godot #GodotEngine #FreeBSD #VirtualBox #BSD #VM #VirtualMachine #Haiku #OS #OperatingSystem #Python #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

Google's Android Native Desktop Mode and Samsung DeX Competitor Takes Shape

#Android #DesktopMode #Google #SamsungDeX #Pixel #Android16 #TechNews #MobileTech #Productivity #AndroidUpdate #OperatingSystem #Smartphones #Alphabet

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/02/googles-android-native-desktop-mode-and-dex-competitor-takes-shape-xcxwbn/

Virtual meeting platform Vowel raises $13.5M, aims to cure meeting fatigue - Meetings are an inevitable part of the work day, but as workplaces became more dis... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/oGD74qSL41g/ #artificialintelligence #knowledgemanagement #videoconferencing #operatingsystem #webconferencing #streamingvideo #recentfunding #amityventures #lobbycapital #davidhornik #enterprise #andyberman #startups #boxgroup #meetings #software #funding #cloud #vowel #saas #zoom

Jeeves emerges from stealth with $131M in debt and equity and a16z as a lead investor - Jeeves, which is building an “all-in-one expense management platform” for global s... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/_Jx6vP-fR3M/ #financialinfrastructure #nationalfootballleague #uncorrelatedventures #urbaninnovationfund #andreessenhorowitz #clocktowerventures #stanforduniversity #andressenhorowitz #expensemanagement #financialservices #softwareplatform #operatingsystem #tc

Founded by former SpaceX engineers, First Resonance pitches tools to make things the SpaceX way - After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance, a company founded by former Sp... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/mMMwDucs9Bc/ #wavemakerpartners #operatingsystem #manufacturing #villageglobal #fikaventures #spaceflight #california #co-founder #losangeles #aerospace #hyperloop #airforce #elonmusk #boeing #driver #ironox #spacex #tesla #tc

If a person wants to block all IP addresses related to #GAFAM and #CloucHore, that is, put in the #firewall all the #IPAdresses related to those companies at the #operatingSystem level...

...is there an easy way to find those addresses?

:wink:

#deleteGAFAM #deleteGoogle #deleteFacebook #deleteAmazon #deleteApple #deleteMicrosoft #deleteCloucHore #privacy #reclaimYourData #security #internetSecurity #DNSLeaks #DNS #newInternet #useTor #useI2P #endMassSurveillance