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(DIR) Post #AMpLi2wJZAgKd8QCSu by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T18:02:30Z
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I offer Linux as an option most of the refurbished computers I sell. Most people do choose Windows, though. Right now, I include #LibreOffice, #vlc, Brave and ublock origin on all my #Windows PC installations.What #opensource software do you recommend that I bundle?Boosts appreciated.
(DIR) Post #AMpM2KwqJwaOH4LNwW by TylerAbeoJordan@liberdon.com
2022-08-23T18:06:11Z
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@retroedgetech Brave browser, GIMP, LyX, Gnote ... maybe throw in an e-book reader.
(DIR) Post #AMpMmprtgyerUbCdzk by benis@cawfee.club
2022-08-23T18:14:36.394420Z
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@retroedgetech brave is just chromium and therefore represents technical stagnation
(DIR) Post #AMpMp0vRYKi2MgtslU by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
2022-08-23T18:15:00.508683Z
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@retroedgetech You mentioned most I would have said. A good backup tool like Timeshift or Lucky Backup wouldn't be a bad idea.
(DIR) Post #AMpMsb3bfl9DIIQXJI by inference@plr.inferencium.net
2022-08-23T18:15:35.234295Z
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@benis @retroedgetech With better site partitioning and better anti-fingerprinting due to sharing the same strategy as Tor Browser, bundling add-ons in source.
(DIR) Post #AMpN06sjkPLG1WvR44 by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T18:16:59Z
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@benis I agree... but web browsers are becoming a general technical problem in many ways: #security, #freespeech, et cetera. #firefox has some issues of it's own. I go back and forth between Firefox and Brave. Happy to hear more of your thoughts, if you'd like to elaborate.
(DIR) Post #AMpNEUpNVwfMLQDLfc by 2T2@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T18:19:34Z
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@retroedgetech liferea rss feed client for the linux and for the windows fellows, gimp ✌️
(DIR) Post #AMpNF7ZRT85kVI3fkG by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T18:19:42Z
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@benis I suppose I could bundle both #firefox and #brave
(DIR) Post #AMpNQYx20dEiblY1Ro by jeffcliff@shitposter.club
2022-08-23T18:21:47.305609Z
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@retroedgetech tor browsergimp
(DIR) Post #AMpNlYfgFEyzozRYAK by benis@cawfee.club
2022-08-23T18:25:34.609617Z
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@retroedgetech I too am wholly dissatisfied with the political statements from the FF foundation, but I also recognize the need for more than one rendering engine to exist
(DIR) Post #AMpOndKnyfyIolETia by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T18:37:08Z
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@benis I'm learning toward bundling both #firefox and #brave. I appreciate your comments.
(DIR) Post #AMpPprfjk2kXoneQBU by SigmaOne@toot.party
2022-08-23T18:48:43Z
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@retroedgetech Depends on distro, but I'd also include some simpler text editor comparable to notepad, like gedit for exampleAlso I think Firefox is a better option than Brave since more people are probably more familiar with it and know what it is
(DIR) Post #AMpQOIhJlfatTxoKYq by WahbAllat@mastodon.social
2022-08-23T18:54:58Z
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@retroedgetech GIMP
(DIR) Post #AMpSerrwy7Op6eoNZw by argumento@hispagatos.space
2022-08-23T19:20:21Z
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@retroedgetech GIMP, pandoc
(DIR) Post #AMpURWr7z4Qa4wC6LI by CondeChocula@social.linux.pizza
2022-08-23T19:40:21Z
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@retroedgetech keepassXC
(DIR) Post #AMpUv1mQ5WQCNz3fQu by jcast@mastodon.social
2022-08-23T19:45:41Z
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@retroedgetech For Windows users?Include also Rufus or BalenaEtcher and a disk image of Ubuntu, Debian Live or whatever distro.
(DIR) Post #AMpVHrPgnTbMtXJVaq by jcast@mastodon.social
2022-08-23T19:49:42Z
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@retroedgetech What's the best open source PDF viewer for Windows? Sumatra maybe?
(DIR) Post #AMpVcnmFVktdhNqqxs by jcast@mastodon.social
2022-08-23T19:53:36Z
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@retroedgetech Firefox preconfigured for privacy might be better than Brave.Chat clients for XMPP (Gajim?), Element?SyncThing?
(DIR) Post #AMpVhizajDnKJ5RJbc by cipherdragon@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-23T19:54:30Z
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@retroedgetech You include the software someone may need out of the box. Maybe GIMP should be on the list too but I think what you currently include is enough. Things like inkscape, tor-browsers and rss readers are software general windows users don't use. I mean, they use them but not all windows users use them so installing them will be just installing bloat.You already install common software any windows user might want so I think that's enough. Maybe throw a good foss music player but I don't know good windows music players.
(DIR) Post #AMpY5shoSxjZI3lpEO by anotherkiwiguy@privacyhub.xyz
2022-08-23T20:21:16.390Z
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@retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network I'd personally drop Brave in lieu of Firefox or a derivative, but it is only a personal preference since I lost confidence in Brave. VLC is a good choice. Maybe a simple video editor as well. A photo manager of some description perhaps. Maybe an audio converter. A Password manager. An ad blocker or two. Little discrete tweaks that make the difference to an end user. Things that you don't notice until they're gone :)
(DIR) Post #AMpZqYoWLChXA4jK9g by jcast@mastodon.social
2022-08-23T20:40:55Z
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@retroedgetech Some sort of open source compression/decompression software?
(DIR) Post #AMq12cV99cfKprdvBw by EricZhang456@mastodon.technology
2022-08-24T01:45:38Z
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@retroedgetech Ship it clean, don't install anything
(DIR) Post #AMq35oDmEiUjxeAOy8 by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T02:08:36Z
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@retroedgetech- Audacious media player- mpv, the mplayer successor- xfburn, a slim burning applikation- k3b, a fat burning app- brazero, a not so fat burning app- dia, a diagram drawing tool- engrampa, all kind of compressed archives- keepassxc, password manager- kdenlive, video editor- audacity, audio editor- evolution, pim, for the outlook addicted - kdeconnect, connect your cell phone- atril, pdf viewer
(DIR) Post #AMq35psw3B0n7aQmlE by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T02:08:36Z
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@retroedgetech- tipp10, tipptrainer- revolt, matrix app- whalebird, mastodon app (also twitter)- sengi, mastodon app
(DIR) Post #AMq3xUCQtOrJVD8Juq by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T02:18:19Z
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@retroedgetechWrong question,imoEvery desktop environment comes with it's own tools for what you've asked for.KDE, gnome, xfxe4, budgie, enlightenment, mint, cinnamon...Or you may offer the distribution which fits a wanted scenario.E.g. UbuntuStudio, for audio, video addictedKali Linux for ambitioned security specialists...P.s. the burning tool you mentioned is a crap, ask skilled Linux people.
(DIR) Post #AMq6WYSNFxREkWRIx6 by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T02:47:04Z
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@EricZhang456 Interesting take. If most of my customers were knowledgeable about what software they wanted, I would agree with this as I would also prefer to install just what I want. Most of my customers would appreciate some guidance on what software to use, so I do think installing some #opensource software is helpful to them.
(DIR) Post #AMq6h9GjFDV7of2mW0 by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T02:48:59Z
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@coastgnu Context for this is people who choose #Windows but would appreciate some guidance on what software to use. They like the price tag of "free" and I like #opensource. I also prefer #Linux and recommend it, offering my customers a choice. Most choose Windows.
(DIR) Post #AMq6i3nz2lNNA1287k by lps@masto.1146.nohost.me
2022-08-24T02:49:08Z
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@retroedgetech #kdenlive
(DIR) Post #AMq7BjwRSbRCF58rlQ by gabriel@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T02:54:28Z
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@retroedgetech Gotta make it familiar right?Can't go wrong with: MS Edge, Teams, OutlookGoogle Drive DiscordThe top 5 cryptocurrency full nodes
(DIR) Post #AMqDZi2InPJ10WhCIC by jeremiah@noagendasocial.com
2022-08-24T04:06:05Z
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@retroedgetech why brave instead of chromium or firefox?
(DIR) Post #AMqDtoZMDQ693rkBns by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T04:09:43Z
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@jeremiah I found that is was easy for people to get started using it. It came with an ad blocker by default. From the results of this survey, I am pretty sure that I'll be bundling both #Brave and #firefox. I tried bundling #LibreWolf, but it's default #privacy features are likely too difficult for most people to easily use. I could look at De-Googled Chromium. I haven't used that on Windows. There was a #privacy Chromium based browser that I did install on Windows for a while. I forget it's name now.
(DIR) Post #AMqE10JqvahXWvv6Ya by jeremiah@noagendasocial.com
2022-08-24T04:11:01Z
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@retroedgetech probably SRWare's Iron.
(DIR) Post #AMqFN9nKTl87F6poIq by nerdtronics@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T04:26:13Z
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@jeremiah @retroedgetech Whats wrong with Brave?
(DIR) Post #AMqFYS7kffOTH9m0Js by itzzenxx@plma.plus.st
2022-08-24T04:27:22.701864Z
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@nerdtronics @jeremiah @retroedgetech for what it is, I would rather use plain chromium since it adds crypto nonsense and other shit I don't need. There are some improvments for privacy and security but other than that I'll just go with chromium
(DIR) Post #AMqFh9ZN1ekaKtqAhU by nerdtronics@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-24T04:29:50Z
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@itzzenxx @retroedgetech @jeremiah The crypto stuff is there to help pay their employees. Mozilla just gets Google money to do the same, plus all that stuff can be disabled in 10 seconds.
(DIR) Post #AMqPh5DiCBQMO9JbCC by EricZhang456@mastodon.technology
2022-08-24T06:21:52Z
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@retroedgetech A lot of people aren't simply familiar with open source software. If, you know, you have someone comes up with a slow computer and you tell them that Linux is the solution, it's fine. However if you preload stuff, people might be uninstalling them right away. Also don't preload Tor since that's not seen as a good thing to the general public.Example: https://youtu.be/KC_RP2CglZc
(DIR) Post #AMqPu9jGk5xG8aJEq8 by EricZhang456@mastodon.technology
2022-08-24T06:24:13Z
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@retroedgetech A lot of people aren't simply familiar with open source software. If, you know, you have someone with a slow computer and you tell them that Linux is the solution, it's fine, Linux is fast after all. However if you preload stuff, people might be uninstalling them right away since they have their own solution to doing things. Also don't preload Tor since that's not seen as a good thing to the general public.Example: https://youtu.be/KC_RP2CglZc
(DIR) Post #AMqd5NYsx7ghcz8O8W by leo@social.synergetic-design.com
2022-08-24T08:51:54Z
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@retroedgetech Maybe take a look at some other stuff from KDE:- Okular (PDF reader)- Kolourpaint (Paint-like)- Kdenlive (video edition)And try to push Freetube. I don't know how much it can interest your clients but it is a very practical software on top of being privacy-friendly.
(DIR) Post #AMqsmjgG5bJLzciP20 by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T11:47:49Z
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@retroedgetechIn the last years I gave refurbished Linux computers to elderly and needily people.XFCE4 was the desktop of choice, slim, clean and clearly arranged.Aside the XFCE4 tools Firefox, Thunderbird and LibreOffice where the only apps I unreduced to them. For every machine I gave a 6 hours intro / lesson. Plus an 'Ask Dr Linux' lesson every week.People came together in our comunity center and started becoming a part of 'The Community'
(DIR) Post #AMqt3U13aCi2KiQfYm by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T11:50:51Z
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@retroedgetechIn the last years I gave refurbished Linux computers to elderly and needily people.XFCE4 was the desktop of choice, slim, clean and clearly arranged.Aside the XFCE4 tools Firefox, Thunderbird and LibreOffice where the only apps I introduced to them. For every machine I gave a 6 hours intro / lesson. Plus an 'Ask Dr Linux' lesson every week.People came together in our comunity center and started becoming a part of 'The Community'.
(DIR) Post #AMqt3VZpmO7dArhxPE by coastgnu@norden.social
2022-08-24T11:50:51Z
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@retroedgetechI would say a cup of coffee / tee some cookies and a table + chairs are a good starting point.
(DIR) Post #AMqusGGkYLmoQ9Xvkm by beat@social.librem.one
2022-08-24T12:11:15Z
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@retroedgetech @benis Do you know librewolf.net?
(DIR) Post #AMrPY96Eb4aoyKW2qW by raven@mastodon.sdf.org
2022-08-24T17:54:58Z
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@retroedgetech Thunderbird with calendar, and Firefox preconfigured with container tabs and uBlock, maybe instead of Brave. I'd think Krita and especially Inkscape might be a bit too niche for users who are not heavily into graphics. Maybe KeepassXC as well?
(DIR) Post #AMrv7ey7CJeSWi8H0y by fossil@mas.to
2022-08-24T23:48:34Z
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@retroedgetech Waterfox
(DIR) Post #AMso9WbAmcI0cqIsoS by jlgnt@pouet.chapril.org
2022-08-25T10:05:19Z
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@retroedgetechGIMP@abelass
(DIR) Post #AMvjMCHJjCEB4U7SF6 by james@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-26T19:55:44Z
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@retroedgetech Exactly 100 people voted in this poll, so every 1% is one person.
(DIR) Post #AMvjTkjW1YrRxSuaAa by retroedgetech@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-26T19:57:07Z
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@james Close, but I think the math gets wonky because you could check multiple options in the poll.
(DIR) Post #AMvjVVpIPzFcIxSEoS by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T19:57:27.151826Z
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@retroedgetech ChromiumOBSGIMPThunderbird
(DIR) Post #AMvjWtRW69KTq6zSgi by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T19:57:42.489367Z
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@inference @benis @retroedgetech Brave is adware lol
(DIR) Post #AMvjYPTYUCoTTefPuq by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T19:57:58.241842Z
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@freezr @retroedgetech MPV doesn't even have an increase volume keybind lol
(DIR) Post #AMvjaiAhwhhm2bwstM by james@mstdn.starnix.network
2022-08-26T19:58:21Z
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@retroedgetech Well, using Firefox as an example, 80% checked Firefox, so 20% didn't check it. So 80 people chose Firefox and 20% didn't choose it.
(DIR) Post #AMvkqz6wpjGVAIVuIS by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:11:57.636593Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech yuh it... does? i press ) and my volume goes up
(DIR) Post #AMvksB5lm2IAc4X0jY by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:12:45.576313Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech really, )? on VLC it's up arrow. a great bind.
(DIR) Post #AMvkzPGDUgqIaCrgDQ by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:13:28.270623Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech well yeah i guess it's not the best choice of key, on mpv up and down arrows are skip by minute
(DIR) Post #AMvkzPrnEytsSkRgmm by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:13:43.720602Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech because left and right arrows are skip by 5 seonds
(DIR) Post #AMvl32j3Dib9qn5Ntg by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:14:43.009297Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech honestly it's so frustrating when I open a clip in MPV and it's just 100% volume, and I have to pause it and then use my MOUSEWHEEL to imprecisely adjust the volume
(DIR) Post #AMvlBNlOsyfbPnA3pw by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:15:28.881501Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech you can adjust with the mousewheel? buddy i think you got some nonstandard configuration
(DIR) Post #AMvlDuqSrN0Waxjp1k by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:16:41.250023Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech I need to put my cursor over the volume icon, which is why I'm pissed at it. I'd be fine if it was just the mousewheel anywhere
(DIR) Post #AMvlM64V0KU5jJCgnA by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:17:34.183563Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech volume icon, tf? are you using some kind of gui frontend
(DIR) Post #AMvlYq1zx9t7kK6qZc by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:20:27.045735Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech
(DIR) Post #AMvleOt3msjPIVa52W by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:21:28.397784Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech it is very ugly and VLC isn't anything fancy but it has that 2008ware look, MPV has that 2015 google summer of code hobby project look
(DIR) Post #AMvlhHr8NwY8MN3ZOC by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:21:59.746867Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech VLC is the gold standard of UIs for me in video players so I may be biased. can't stand stuff like Windows' default media player, it's just too boring...
(DIR) Post #AMvls5gJzQ0Dmr9OYS by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:18:33.378876Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech ohhhhhh tbh i totally forgot that mpv opened a window for playing videos. to me it's a terminal program because i pretty much only play music
(DIR) Post #AMvn2SMGdL3ey1HEkS by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:32:21.108485Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech nah mpv's window is minimalist an dnice
(DIR) Post #AMvn4T0zA9J7aDHVQm by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:37:23.226441Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech there is a difference between minimalist and lacking/ugly
(DIR) Post #AMvndWUuCrOoWGzaFs by straw@socks.pinnoto.org
2022-08-26T20:43:43.491566Z
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@Yujiri @freezr @retroedgetech like this is minimalist but it sure as hell is lacking and obnoxiously modern
(DIR) Post #AMvoMcz2wCqLfQb8Pw by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:51:44.535573Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech hmm okay i'll agree that one is ugly
(DIR) Post #AMvoOlOSdnbYKTVIMC by Yujiri@collapsitarian.io
2022-08-26T20:51:56.599442Z
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@straw @freezr @retroedgetech i don't think mpv is ugly