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Re: The joy of Linux

From D <nospam@example.net>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: The joy of Linux
Date 2024-11-06 21:52 +0100
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On Wed, 6 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 06/11/2024 15:49, D wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> On Wed, 6 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> 
>>> On 06/11/2024 13:20, Rich wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There are a great many users for whom their *only* computing device is
>>>> a cell phone or tablet.  Every one of them is already firmly in the
>>>> "thin terminal" camp.
>>>> 
>>>> The "touchy-feely-crappy" (i.e., cell phone/tablet) (as TNP puts it)
>>>> appeals to the IT illiterate because it seems easier to use.  And
>>>> there's a whole lot more IT illiterate in this world than there are
>>>> even moderately IT literate folks.
>>> 
>>> I cant reliably answer my smartphone after 5 years. Sometimes it wants a 
>>> touch sometimes a swipe, and half the time the touchscreen doesn't work 
>>> because my fingers are dry or something.
>>> 
>>> It is quite frankly complete and utter shit.
>> 
>> Just throw it away. Haven't had a smart phone in a loooong time and my 
>> nokia 110 4g works perfectly. To answer, I push a button, and it works!
>
> If only. I need it to receive text messages for 2FA at the very least. And 
> whatsapp the family around the world.

I feel your pain! For 2FA I use pass otp in linux. It works with all 
providers so far, o365, google, and which ever surveillance service work 
demands.

In my case, the family is small and within europe, so I call them for 
free. I have a sim card from the country they are in, and it gives me 
unlimited calls and sms messages for about 10 USD.

My nokia has 2 sim card slots, so I have one for the country I am in, and 
one for the country my family is in, and can easily flip between them.

> The best feature is that I can read books on it and it has a really good 
> satnav, as long as I dont touch the screen.

You should buy an eInk device if you like reading. It has revolutionized 
my reading life and the reading life of my father!

He has learned in linux (at 74) to download ebooks through torrents, and 
to convert them with calibre. I'm very proud, and I also think it says a 
lot about how usable linux has become for people without a computer 
background! =)

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  Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-10-30 00:14 +0000
    Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-10-30 01:24 +0000
      Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-10-30 02:00 -0400
        Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-10-31 02:20 +0000
    Re: The joy of Linux Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-11-03 19:19 +0000
      Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-03 23:28 +0000
      Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-04 13:19 +0000
        Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-04 22:13 +0000
          Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-04 22:33 -0500
            Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-06 23:00 +0000
        Re: The joy of Linux John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-11-04 14:26 -0800
          Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-05 13:53 +0000
            Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-06 03:35 -0500
              Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 11:31 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 17:59 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:44 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:55 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:40 +0000
                OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-11-08 03:28 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 12:37 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-08 15:50 +0000
                Re: OT: (politics) [was Re: The joy of Linux] The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-09 06:01 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:55 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 11:25 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:46 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-11-06 16:43 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:50 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:31 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:52 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 20:10 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 03:06 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-08 04:12 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 12:43 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-08 18:56 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2024-11-08 22:33 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-09 02:16 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 10:45 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-07 19:23 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-08 02:46 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-11-06 22:59 +0000
              Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-06 13:20 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 14:04 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 16:49 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:40 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:52 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2024-11-06 11:14 -0800
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:18 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:56 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-07 01:21 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux D <nospam@example.net> - 2024-11-06 21:52 +0100
                Re: The joy of Linux Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2024-11-07 05:11 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-07 11:50 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:09 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 18:05 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-06 18:17 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-06 19:01 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-09 20:37 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-10 02:38 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-10 02:08 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-10 08:33 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2024-11-10 19:53 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-11 00:29 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-10 19:44 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-11 03:03 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-12 01:19 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-12 07:47 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-13 03:19 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2024-11-13 18:30 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-14 00:59 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-12 08:38 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-13 03:50 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-13 08:57 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux "186282@ud0s4.net" <186283@ud0s4.net> - 2024-11-14 01:08 -0500
                Re: The joy of Linux Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2024-11-14 14:16 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-14 16:06 +0000
                Re: The joy of Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-14 16:08 +0000
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