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aaron

You’ve seen my posts about Linux accessibility. You’ve read me scream about broken screen readers, unusable bootloaders, and the sheer volume of stuff that only works after three undocumented hacks and a blood sacrifice. That’s from someone who already knows how to deal with this mess.
But what happens when someone new tries to step in?
My partner just published the first post in a new blog series called “Linux: Helpful or Headache?” It’s a personal account of what it feels like to stare into the abyss of Linux as a blind user who hasn’t even installed it yet. This isn’t a “how to” guide. It’s not a technical tutorial. It’s a moment of honest vulnerability and curiosity in the face of a system that’s infamous for treating newcomers like an inconvenience.
Part One – An Introduction
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She’s totally blind. She’s used to Windows and iOS — platforms where accessibility is at least visible, documented, and supported. Linux? From the outside, it looks like a twisted obstacle course: too many distros, zero onboarding, no centralized help, and a community that can't agree on anything except that "you should have read the wiki."
And yet… she’s jumping in anyway.
This first post talks about that pre-installation limbo. The “what the hell even is a distro?” stage. The existential dread of picking between MATE and GNOME when you don’t even know how to pronounce “Flatpak.” The raw, unfiltered feeling of not knowing what you don’t know — and doing it anyway, because the itch to explore is stronger than the fear of breaking stuff.
There’s no cheerleading here. No “yay open source!” No tidy beginner tutorial with copy-paste terminal commands. Just one blind woman staring down the reality that Linux doesn’t come with a support number, and deciding to try it anyway — not because it’s easy, but because she wants to learn, grow, and maybe even call bullshit where it’s due.
And if you're wondering — no, I didn’t write or co-write it. This is her voice, her experience, her story. But it does tie in beautifully with the nightmare I’ve been chronicling in my own posts, from a totally different vantage point.
If you’ve ever tried to onboard someone to Linux, especially someone disabled, this is what it actually looks like. And if you’ve ever told someone “Linux is great, just pick a distro,” read this and realize how much we take for granted.
Go read it. Boost it. Follow the series. She's only just getting started.
#Linux #Accessibility #FOSS #DisabilityInTech #Blind #NewUserExperience #Debian #UX #TechBlog #DigitalInclusion

reading4life.mataroa.blogLinux: Helpful or Headache? (Part one, An Introduction) — reading4life
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🇺🇦 🇨🇦:nonazis: Cui Bono?

For those interested in evaluating their server security profile(s), you may find this article of value.

#Technology #Debian #OpenSUSE #Ubuntu #RedHat #Linux #CyberSecurity #Security #Reslience #News #Software #OpenSCAP #CIS #Alma #Rocky #RHEL

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Detailed view of network cables plugged into a server rack in a data center. Photo by Brett Sayles
eirenicon llcLinux Distributions with CIS OpenSCAP Compliance ScriptsTable of Contents Introduction Comparison Matrix Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Ubuntu SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) Other Linux Distributions ComplianceAsCode/content Project Best Practices and Recommendations Common Issues and Troubleshooting Conclusion References Introduction The Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks represent the gold standard for cybersecurity configuration guidelines, developed through a consensus-driven process involving cybersecurity […]
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Venya (he/him/dude) 🇺🇦

Backed up the last few things

wiped the Win10 drive /dev/sdb

moved my /home to from /dev/sda2 to /dev/sdb

wiped /dev/sda2

expanded my root partition from the original 32 gigs to the entire /dev/sda drive (minus a swap I probably don't need)

I now have lots of space for everything and nothing MS left on this desktop.

This was a surprisingly painless process.

#Debian
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elwood

apparently, running a DE on #debian is too much if your are trying to use trixie with an old hp pavilion dm1 (ADM E-350 with 3GB of ram) :debian:
What I can do with this old piece of... old hardware?

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Samalamadingdong

#debian installer defaults to "American English" and to finding a USA-based mirror.
I understand that much internet infrastructure, and many internet-connected filesystems reside in the USA, but I do not want to encourage that at all. Other #Debian people, are you open to the installer leaning towards countries that have governments more in tune with the Debian project's aims?

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A Nice Jason :maryland_badge:

I spent *days* trying to transfer my iPhone photos to my Linux computer and discovered a whole variety of problems along the way. And then I discovered:

** Rapid Photo Downloader **

SO EASY! Flawlessly saw my phone (via USB cable) and imported my photos. Many options for how/where to import them, too.

It's available from the Debian main and Ubuntu universe packages.
#linux #iphone #Debian

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