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So folks have been installing and using my Tinker WriterDeck OS - my operating system that's just a word processor and nothing else.
Which blows my mind. It's always weird for people that you haven't met to use things that you throw out into the void.
So I'm working on some updates for version 1.1.
I'm learning to move bash and linux configurations from the userspace into the global space. Think that will make installation much easier.
Also working with some new linux installers that should make it easier to configure keyboards on installation as well as identifying battery percentage (right now battery lookup is hard coded, but that doesn't fit every laptop model obviously).
Going to preinstall as many text editors and terminal word processors as I can and allow the user to change those out a bit easier.
At some point in the future, I'll make a Graphical Edition but right now I'm focusing on this Terminal Edition.
All in all, I really think I can do this.
The first version works well enough. This next version should be much more "universal". Actively moving away from "it works on my box, trollolol".
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So folks have been installing and using my Tinker WriterDeck OS - my operating system that's just a word processor and nothing else.
Which blows my mind. It's always weird for people that you haven't met to use things that you throw out into the void.
So I'm working on some updates for version 1.1.
I'm learning to move bash and linux configurations from the userspace into the global space. Think that will make installation much easier.
Also working with some new linux installers that should make it easier to configure keyboards on installation as well as identifying battery percentage (right now battery lookup is hard coded, but that doesn't fit every laptop model obviously).
Going to preinstall as many text editors and terminal word processors as I can and allow the user to change those out a bit easier.
At some point in the future, I'll make a Graphical Edition but right now I'm focusing on this Terminal Edition.
All in all, I really think I can do this.
The first version works well enough. This next version should be much more "universal". Actively moving away from "it works on my box, trollolol".
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Has anyone tried out #TinkerWriterDeckOS (shortest name in the world), the minimal #DistractionFree #Linux Debian-based distribution (mainly on laptop I guess) for just #writing ? 🤔
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Has anyone tried out #TinkerWriterDeckOS (shortest name in the world), the minimal #DistractionFree #Linux Debian-based distribution (mainly on laptop I guess) for just #writing ? 🤔
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https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/04-07-2025-tinker-writerdeck/
I read an article on Liliputing about Tinker WriterDeck OS earlier today (Liliputing. April 7, 2025). What is Tinker WriterDeck OS? I turn to Liliputing:
But if you’ve already got an old laptop lying around, maybe there’s no need to build or purchase anything new. You could just use distraction-free software. And that’s exactly where Tinker WriterDeck OS comes in: it’s a free and open source operating system that can be installed on just about any old laptop that you may have lying around to turn it into a distraction-free tool for writing… and not much else.
I happened to have a very old ASUS netbook (2 GB RAM, spinning HDD) laying around. Moreover, I had nothing much to do with it given that I have two more capable laptops. There was only one thing to do…
This is admittedly not the best picture, but rest assured that this is Tinker WriterDeck OS freshly installed on my netbook. I was impressed with how quick and easy the installation was, thanks in no small part to very concise docs. I confirmed everything works. Look forward to an exciting article about Tinker WriterDeck OS drafted on my newly configured netbook.