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  • There are a lot of software alternatives depending on your needs and preferences. You may want to take a look here or there.

    Linux is full of options to let you build the best system for you. That means you’ll have to invest some time to decide what you want (starting with the distro). Moving to Linux is discovering a brand new world where it’s easy to get discouraged and flooded by the freedom you’re given.


  • In your efforts of developing a new desktop, I’d suggest to look around for already existing Linux desktops focused on visually impaired users. While they may go beyond what you’re suggesting in your post (screen reader, text speech, braille output…) you may still get some inspiration from them.






  • www-gem@lemmy.mltoLinux@lemmy.mlZooted my arch install
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    As others said, the fix will be easy. Reinstalling everything should never be something you have to do. In the very worst case scenario, chrooting should solve any situation. Contrary to other OS, even removing system files will not force you to do a fresh install from scratch.


  • I can see that from a server maintenance point of view. After having read so many great things about NixOS, I may have exaggerated my expectation and I may be the problem for being a user with too limited needs to get the full benefits of NixOS.

    For me this single config file doesn’t save that much additional files and most of them would be files you configure only once during installation. Nonetheless I can see how “easier” it would be to save one file instead of 3 to reproduce your system and I can only imagine how much better it is from a server point of view.