Linux Liaison @brandon@fosstodon.org

@hector

I propose the following:

iaman.adult
animani.ac
prerequi.site
high.af
counterp.art
whereyou.at
contra.band
hereholdmy.beer
iwantyoutotake.care
fuckall.men
nani.moe
sexparty.ninja
fridaynight.pizza
dudew.tf
pri.vet

Hi all, I'm in the process of writing a hacker mystery novel. I'm looking for people to read while I write and at the moment, looking for positive suggestions. Eg: I really like this, I want more of this, I think this would go good here, etc.

DM me so that I can sign you up :)

If you want to, you can also donate to my Liberapay: https://liberapay.com/BNolet

or my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/linuxliaison

Alright, putting this ebook server thing aside for now. COPS is bugging me, filed an issue though.

🤔 I've got the COPS (ebook server) running but for some reason the ebook I compiled with Pandoc isn't rendering there :S

Anyone know what reason that could be?

Forgot to run `apt-get update` before trying to install something?

Run `apt-get update && !!` to save time retyping your install command

I wish I had some freshly roasted beans though. This grocery store stuff is not as good, but good enough when on budget

I need a coffee before I respond to you all, you're keeping me very busy! :)

Watched a movie called Upgrade last night. While the concept was cool, I felt like there was very little experiential fluidity in the thing. It seems like there's a lot of the movie that got cut out because lack of budget, which is sad.

Nice plot twist towards the end though :)

Logging off for the night :)

Total time responding for #LiaisonAsks: 3.5 hours straight

Amount of fun had: SO MUCH

What software license do you prefer for free software and why?

I'm inclined to go with some variation of GPL but could be persuaded (specifically by @SuperFloppies ) to use a BSD or similar type of license.

GPL mostly because my faith in humanity can falter :P

What free software communities would you recommend joining if you're brand new to contributing, and why?

If you want something fresh, I'd go for the @elementary or @Purism communities. You get the benefit of new perspectives with the solid base of Ubuntu.

Also, the design is beautiful :)

What's your favourite FOSS program/utility/app?

Continuing on the theme of community, I'd say Mastodon. I've made so many friends/acquaintances here and discovered so many utilities. This question series was also a massive success thanks to Mastodon.

When and how did you discover the concept of free and open-source software?

I discovered FOSS around 2011 when I was writing with my friend on a blogspot blog. I discovered Ubuntu because I was looking for a way to mold my desktop as I had screwed up my Windows 7 install by modifying the desktop environment.

I got moreso into FOSS later on around 2015 when I went Linux for my main driver. And even moreso when I got here on Mastodon. It's changed my experience permanently :)

Holy...after typing incessantly for 2 hours, I think it's safe to say that #LiaisonAsks was a massive success :)

Thank you to @hector @rtwx @jason @maiki @SuperFloppies @pinguino @eloisa @dan @blaubachn @vinzv @jasper @Algot @phiofx @colomar @lnxw48a1 @bamfic @wasbeer @DistroJunkie @matt @Duder963 and @cobra2

Thank you for joining in on the conversation and keeping the back and forth going :)

If you want, ask me some questions and I'll answer, or suggest some questions for next time :)

Wow, this is a bigger turnout than I expected! I'm so happy I could get you all in on the conversation!

#LiaisonAsks

Last question of the hour, and this goes out to you license nerds!

4. What software license do you prefer for free software and why?

#LiaisonAsks

Keep the responses coming! I'll be here for a while and I'm learning a lot from you all. I love you! ❤️

Third one's a little more in-depth:

3. What free software communities would you recommend joining if you're brand new to contributing, and why?

#LiaisonAsks