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So I said I was turning in but I got to talking to my wife about Free Software. I asked her what it would mean if I gave her a laptop and phone with nothing but free software on them. She said she'd just want things to work. Facebook and Mi…
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@storm have you asked why they don't post or interact?
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@storm ouch, that last one... I'm thinking about setting up another instance on my own hardware. If I do that, I'll probably get a group of family or friends all set up together. Might help to pull the exclusivity angle as well.
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I think it's really an effort over time. I feel like I'll be able to set up !trisquel for my dad once he decides he doesn't want to play WoW any longer. My wife would do fine with !trisquel as well, so long as we could work out her format i…
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Change is difficult.
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I've considered it but this is kind of backpedaling. He's running #xubuntu right now so not much would change. I'm also not sure his graphics card would work in !trisquel. I intend to update his machine this week. It might be worth the detour to see.
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One foot in front of the other.
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So far, that's been the plan.
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Other than WoW and whatever proprietary blobs needed for hardware, he's using completely libre software anyway.
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Interesting. All I remember from that video is that he was upset with them because of the spotlight things. Lenses? I forget what the internet noodles they have are called.
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That's great to hear!
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Kindly and politely is key here. I think the takehome from this thread for me is: 1. Sustained effort, 2. Lead by example, 3. Be polite, kind, and understanding.
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Yeah, that!