What details/tools have you found help people transition to similar, open software from closed software, or think could help? (lemm.ee)

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I'm thinking of ways to help people move from established software to more open, flexible forms that don't lock them to another organization.

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[-] anzo@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

Oh, one more thing I deem relevant. I have seen many people break this rule: don't recommend software you never used. Go for stable apps that have been long established on whatever their use-case is. The bleeding edge (and hype) can be lethal to newcomers!

Discussion between fellow "expert" hackers about why the latest new distro bundling x, y, and z apps is so cool is one thing and should be differentiated from promoting the adoption of, say, Debian or MX Linux.

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