Frequently asked questions

People often ask me stuff, what people keep asking is probably here somewhere.

Q: What operating system do I use?

A: I used to use Gentoo on my desktop and Arch on my laptop, but I have since switched away from Gentoo completely. I now run Arch on all my systems. On my desktop, I have a host which only has to run a VM where I do my actual work. This is great for security!

Q: Why were some blog posts archived?

A: I initially started archiving blog posts a few months ago, and at that point I had archived blog post 1 through 10. This is because they were either misinformation or just plain bad, outdated or even all of the above. I later on decided to archive a lot more, as well as remove them from the RSS feed. For those of you who want to read my old blog posts through RSS, you can add this feed to your reader which contains everything I removed.

Q: Can I still read this blog if I use Microsoft Windows or some other spyware?

This is not really a question, however I am tired of people "apologizing" to me for using nonfree software. If you wish to use Windows, and play Candy Crush while reading my blog then you can do so. I am not going to tell you what you can use, however I will definitely make software recommendations. Please do not consider this me forcing you to use the software. If you don't want to use it, don't. See this blog post for more information.

Q: Can I fork your software?

I find this question kind of stupid, but I've been asked it a few times now, so I will answer it. You can always fork my software, with or without my permission because it is free software. This is why we fight for user freedom. I should not be able to hold you back from forking my software if you really want to. Do however note that you must follow the license.