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  • rms1990@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Oh god do I ever hate electron. I don’t subscribe to the ideal of replacing my computer or phone all the time. I have a laptop from 2008 I just got from my father I am using as a windowless Linux machine to tinker with, and a Chromebook from 2014 that I have removed the stock chrome OS thanks to mrchromebox with a open UEFI bootloader that i use for my main stuff. I plan on getting a pinephone or a used pixel 4a so I can put Debian touch or a similar full mobile Linux OS. I am tired of JavaScript eating up tons of ram, its nuts.

    • tartar@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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      1 year ago

      damn, nice setup! mine isnt quite as impressive… i just run linux mint on my laptop (with the default proprietary bootloader :p) still so much better than windows though. i wonder if coreboot/libreboot supports my device…

      agreed on fuck js. if only more sites looked like https://motherfuckingwebsite.com/

      • rms1990@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Thanks! I also have a old HP SFF desktop rhat was given to me from a friend becuase it was “broken”. Turns out the OS was just effed and needed somthing new. Its very low spec though. Libreboot is supported on more Chromebooks then actual laptops. I’d check that out though and yours might be.

        • tartar@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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          1 year ago

          i’ll look into it, thanks! btw do you know some good communities and instances for linux/foss/programming and that sort of thing? i’m subbed to a bunch but always good to know if there’s something i’m missing :)