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Discontinuing syncthing-android in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Aww, too bad

I see a comment inbox but can't see here. I'm pasting it here

I switched to the fork as soon as I read this news. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes:
Just install it in parallel with the mainline app,
export your existing configuration to the default storage location, import it in syncthing-fork (it'll detect the export file automatically),
and you're done. Uninstall the official app so they don't compete for the daemon and port.

Discontinuing syncthing-android in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago

This is just about the android app version. The desktop version still works and continues to live.

Discontinuing syncthing-android in c/opensource@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I was not even aware of this fork let alone a long timeline of existence. I am adding this onto my weekend project list. Thanks for the recommendation.

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Discontinuing syncthing-android (forum.syncthing.net)
 

Reason is a combination of Google making Play publishing something between hard and impossible and no active maintenance. The app saw no significant development for a long time and without Play releases I do no longer see enough benefit and/or have enough motivation to keep up the ongoing maintenance an app requires even without doing much, if any, changes.

Sad to see it go. There is a fork but seems not so great considering they are looking for active maintainer. Still better than nothing. Need to check it out as it has some enhancements.

Planning to close my Google Play Developer Account. Please say hi if you are interested in obtaining the latest gplay release files from me to help in publishing this app

Forgejo v9.0 released in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This gives me a confidence boost. I don't have too many repos too. Thank you.

Forgejo v9.0 released in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Cool, did you use the built-in CI CD before or after the migration. Any trouble there?

Forgejo v9.0 released in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (9 children)

Has anyone have personal experience moving off of gitea and using forgejo

I'd love to do this but it's hard to find any written experiences yet.

;Edit: I will probably just try it

Best RSS Reader for Linux? Bonus if it has PDF/epub export in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

I have used QuiteRSS extensively, but switched to RSSGuard recently.

No major issue with QuiteRSS, but I like how RSSGuard deals with rendering the article without any need for custom CSS.

My move to Linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Thank you for the awesome comment.

As mentioned a few times here, its between Kate and Sublime although it looks like it will be Sublime unless Zed becomes good soon.

I did not renew my office license since a year for this exact reason. Though it is good, I could not justify it anymore. I am slow-exploring Calc.

I am done with Visual Studio faster and before other lesser dealbreakers. I will get to use it in any work environments anyway. Personal and OSS Dev will be done on a Jetbrains Rider.

Wrt One drive, I am keeping it as an eventual piece of puzzle for a nice backup strategy along side others like Borg etc. I will explore Nextcloud once again.

My move to Linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks for sharing. Agree, In had a few of these separate running, dual booting episodes and moved only now completely due to the right mental space and bandwidth.

I proclaimed multiple times in my life that Linux will always have less than 5% desktop users and that is perfectly fine. Forget normal people, even the most tech savvy users could never make the move.

For those of us who do, after the navigating the technical challenges, elitism, and hostility, it is indeed a lovely journey. I know everything will not be smooth and there will days of halted usage due to some breakages. The system if setup in a sensible way just like a server, it could reduce this friction to some extent.

My move to Linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Python professionally (may be Go too)

Go, C++, Erlang for personal and OSS projects.

My move to Linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Glad to know your experience. Once I have the stable resilient setup I will definitely explore flatpaks. Thank you again!

My move to Linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] o1o12o21@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Absolutely yes, I definitely have my eye on becoming a polyglot dev in the next 5 years. So it is quite the journey, but I am in it for the long run. Switching to Linux was also the easiest way to do this as I realized.

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My move to Linux (lemmy.ml)
 

This is a 12 year dream. I have always run a Windows workstation along side a Debian laptop. I am no stranger to Debian. I have a 12 year association with it. I am not a Linux wizard yet but have been adept with it.

Why not use Debian daily then? My personal computing usage unfortunately centered around consumption rather than creation. I watched videos, listened to podcasts, read technical articles, and browsed social media. On top of this, inertia and great software like Visual Studio, Notepad++, Excel, OneDrive held me back.

Visual Studio is an absolute must-have for all .NET developers. I built small pieces of complex web projects only occasionally. VS Code on Linux is decent for .NET development but it is not the same. Though Jetbrains Rider existed along-side, it is unthinkable to drop Visual Studio. At least for dark matter developers.

Notepad++ is a fabulous software program that had no complete alternatives on Linux. I used it for scripting, text manipulation, note taking, dumping and editing thoughts. Scintilla-based equivalents Geany, SciTE exist, but do not come close.

MS-Office Excel is another remarkable software program with no real alternatives in other ecosystems. It is worth the 5K INR per year. Organizing data, life planning, and creating simple reports are a few of its greatest capabilities. Also, the formulas system is amazing. OneDrive is another great and a utilitarian software program from the Microsoft stable.

So, why now? I had the most fun and growth when I built things. I love the independence that comes with the experience of building things. As far as I can remember, I was always a tinkerer, thinker, builder, doer and explorer. After a decade or so of inaction, I needed a change. A few things fell into place recently.

  • Windows is about to get a whole lot more annoying. An increase in ads, baked-in Copilot, and a suffocating push to outlook user-linked usage.
  • Jetbrains Rider became formidable now for CLI and web app development.
  • I learnt enough of apt-pinning, backports and makedeb repository.
  • The last straw is from an unexpected experience. I set up a Win 11 VM recently using the KVM+QEMU route. I noticed that the VM's performance was quite responsive. KVM+QEMU despite all the pain felt worthy. I cannot recommend it enough.

Immediately I decided to remove Windows, install Debian with a Windows VM inside. I will write about various experiments and experiences over the next year. These are some of the sub-projects on my mind in no particular order.

  • Write about this setup
  • Implement a nice 3-2-1 backup strategy
  • Write about significant alternatives
  • Write about significant issues
  • Linking to phone
  • Configure monitoring, notifications and alerts
  • Configure auto dark mode
  • Find a way to play an old strategy game on Linux
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