I’m looking to switch. I like to tinker and try new things.

Replies I’d like to see:

Tell me what OS you’re using! What do you like about it? What don’t you like? What is your primary use for it?

I don’t just want recommendations for my use cases, though I’ll list it below. I want to learn what’s out there and what’s possible.

My Use Cases:

I’m currently using QTS that was preloaded on a QNAP NAS that I got used.

My main goal is to do more self-hosting. I want to be as independent and self-sustainable as possible. Like many of us, I’m burnt out on being treated as a product by big tech.

I’d also like to try to set up a game server for my Steam library.

Really, I just like to tinker. I like when things break or don’t go according to plan. I like to research a problem and fix it!

  • harsh3466@lemmy.ml
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    2 days ago

    I run a bunch of stuff because I like to tinker as well, and because like you I want to own my data and not be treated like shot by big tech.

    • thinkpad: currently dualbooting arch and openSuse. This is my machine for tinkering and breaking. Have also run fedora on it.
    • server: Ubuntu server. At the time I set up the server Ubuntu was what I knew and was comfortable with, and I wanted a dependable base for all my tinkering with docker and services. I periodically think about switching, but this is my production environment now and I want it stable so I’ll likely stick to Ubuntu.
    • Mac mini: asahi fedora. Only option here. Looking to integrate this and put it to use. Might become a new playground
    • 2014 iMac: fedora. This is my work machine. By that I mean I do my financial and other bookkeeping and household paperwork on this. Chose fedora because I wanted something stable and I got tired of fighting Ubuntu over the Firefox snap.
    • assorted Raspberry PiS: all on raspberry pi os. One is my nas, others are doing various jobs I wanted separate from the server.