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Updates tagged with reactos on Federati Nu: Federated N-series GNU Social!lnxw48a1: @geniusmusing #Ventoy is surprisingly good. I've used it a couple of times already. But recently, I was using it on the new Armbian installation on the #Orange_Pi_5 and ran into an issue: * It sets up the flash drive using ExFAT as the file system. The instructions say you can change it later, but I never found that option. * The current set of OS installable programs (Armbian, but I presume Debian / Devuan / Ubuntu / Mint will be the same) does not include a version of mount that handles exfat. That was in the now-deprecated older package. * Turns out that Ventoy has a binary executable that I was able to copy into my path and use, so now S will receive a USB flash drive with 3 live distros (Debian, Ubuntu Desktop, CentOS Stream) and one direct installer (Ubuntu Server) on it. I was tempted to add ReactOS, just so she'd see the difference between trying to clone a proprietary system without being sued is versus writing as desired. But I know she's just doing this so she'll have a passing familiarity and be able to check that box on some HR department's screening software's checklist. #ReactOS certainly will not help there.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 02-May-2023 18:56:11 UTC@<a href="https://nu.federati.net/user/16" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">geniusmusing</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ventoy" rel="tag">Ventoy</a></span> is surprisingly good. I've used it a couple of times already. But recently, I was using it on the new Armbian installation on the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/orangepi5" rel="tag">Orange_Pi_5</a></span> and ran into an issue: <br /><br /> * It sets up the flash drive using ExFAT as the file system. The instructions say you can change it later, but I never found that option.<br /> * The current set of OS installable programs (Armbian, but I presume Debian / Devuan / Ubuntu / Mint will be the same) does not include a version of mount that handles exfat. That was in the now-deprecated older package.<br /> * Turns out that Ventoy has a binary executable that I was able to copy into my path and use, so now S will receive a USB flash drive with 3 live distros (Debian, Ubuntu Desktop, CentOS Stream) and one direct installer (Ubuntu Server) on it. <br /><br /> I was tempted to add ReactOS, just so she'd see the difference between trying to clone a proprietary system without being sued is versus writing as desired. But I know she's just doing this so she'll have a passing familiarity and be able to check that box on some HR department's screening software's checklist. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> certainly will not help there.2023-05-02T18:56:11+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @1iceloops123 There is already a #FreeDOS and someone was working on a 32-bits version #FD32 ( FreeDOS32 ). Finally, there's a Windows clone in progress called #ReactOS. I do not claim that any of them, other than FreeDOS, are actually usable.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 16-Feb-2020 17:04:14 UTC@<a href="https://shitposter.club/users/1iceloops123" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">1iceloops123</a> There is already a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/freedos" rel="tag">FreeDOS</a></span> and someone was working on a 32-bits version #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fd32" rel="tag">FD32</a></span> ( FreeDOS32 ). Finally, there's a Windows clone in progress called #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS.</a></span><br /><br /> I do not claim that any of them, other than FreeDOS, are actually usable.2020-02-16T17:04:14+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @dwaltiz@pleroma.soykaf.com It sounds like they have networking working in #ReactOS 0.4.12. That’s a huge improvement from a few years ago.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 24-Sep-2019 20:08:43 UTC@<a href="https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/dwaltiz" class="h-card mention">dwaltiz</a> It sounds like they have networking working in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> 0.4.12. That’s a huge improvement from a few years ago.2019-09-24T20:08:43+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #ReactOS moved its primary discussion channels to #Mattermost. https://reactos.org/project-news/new-discussion-platform The #IRC rooms are currently bridged to MM rooms. This happened a few months back, but I just saw it today.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 07-Jul-2019 21:31:56 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> moved its primary discussion channels to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/mattermost" rel="tag">Mattermost.</a></span> <a href="https://reactos.org/project-news/new-discussion-platform" title="https://reactos.org/project-news/new-discussion-platform" class="attachment" rel="nofollow">https://reactos.org/project-news/new-discussion-platform</a> The #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/irc" rel="tag">IRC</a></span> rooms are currently bridged to MM rooms. <br /><br /> This happened a few months back, but I just saw it today.2019-07-07T21:31:56+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I don't think the #Fediverse needs to replicate "the Facebook experience" in order to dethrone it. I think mimicing #Facebook leads to #ReactOS syndrome: where you're chasing a moving target that has far more resources than you do, so you get farther behind every year.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 06-Jul-2019 17:27:30 UTCI don't think the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fediverse" rel="tag">Fediverse</a></span> needs to replicate "the Facebook experience" in order to dethrone it. I think mimicing #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/facebook" rel="tag">Facebook</a></span> leads to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> syndrome: where you're chasing a moving target that has far more resources than you do, so you get farther behind every year.2019-07-06T17:27:30+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}art@mastodon.sdf.org: My friend is hooking me up with a new looking Core 2 Duo system. I'm excited. It's gonna be my #Haiku and #ReactOS box.So much fun.
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art@mastodon.sdf.org's status on Wednesday, 27-Mar-2019 04:55:54 UTC<p>My friend is hooking me up with a new looking Core 2 Duo system. I'm excited. It's gonna be my <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Haiku</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/reactos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReactOS</span></a> box.</p><p>So much fun.</p>2019-03-27T04:55:54+00:00~/.arthur.rclnxw48a1: @kai I haven't tried #ReactOS in 4-5 years, but last time I looked, it couldn't even connect to a network from within a VM. They are chasing a target (compatibility with the latest version of Windows) that moves faster than they can.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 05-Oct-2018 01:10:41 UTC@<a href="https://ajin.la/users/kai" class="h-card mention">kai</a> I haven't tried #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> in 4-5 years, but last time I looked, it couldn't even connect to a network from within a VM. They are chasing a target (compatibility with the latest version of Windows) that moves faster than they can.2018-10-05T01:10:41+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}throgh: Hey ihr werte Kritiker an #GNU-Linux und selbsterklärten Profis im IT-Umfeld: Es handelt sich bei dem oben genannten System eben um grundsätzlich freie Software und hinter dem Ganzen steckt der Gedanke zum Mitmachen in jedweder Form. Gilt aber eben nicht nur für dieses: #OpenBSD oder #ReactOS verlaufen ebenso in diese Richtung. Und für die Software gilt, dass sie ohne geeignete, offene Schnittstellen zur Hardware, ebenso frei im Design, nicht funktioniert. Wenn ihr also das nächste Mal wieder über diese Systeme schimpfen möchtet sofern etwas nicht funktioniert, wie wäre es damit dann einfach über eure Hardware zu schimpfen und diese genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen? Spart euch selbst Zeit und dann im nächsten Schritt könnt ihr vielleicht auch Wege hin zu offener Hardware beschreiten? #Gedanken #Meinung #Free-and-Libre
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throgh's status on Sunday, 05-Aug-2018 18:43:31 UTCHey ihr werte Kritiker an #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/gnulinux" rel="tag">GNU-Linux</a></span> und selbsterklärten Profis im IT-Umfeld: Es handelt sich bei dem oben genannten System eben um grundsätzlich freie Software und hinter dem Ganzen steckt der Gedanke zum Mitmachen in jedweder Form. Gilt aber eben nicht nur für dieses: #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/openbsd" rel="tag">OpenBSD</a></span> oder #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> verlaufen ebenso in diese Richtung.<br /><br /> Und für die Software gilt, dass sie ohne geeignete, offene Schnittstellen zur Hardware, ebenso frei im Design, nicht funktioniert. Wenn ihr also das nächste Mal wieder über diese Systeme schimpfen möchtet sofern etwas nicht funktioniert, wie wäre es damit dann einfach über eure Hardware zu schimpfen und diese genauer unter die Lupe zu nehmen? Spart euch selbst Zeit und dann im nächsten Schritt könnt ihr vielleicht auch Wege hin zu offener Hardware beschreiten? #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/gedanken" rel="tag">Gedanken</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/meinung" rel="tag">Meinung</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/freeandlibre" rel="tag">Free-and-Libre</a></span>2018-08-05T18:43:31+00:00Tobias Dausendlnxw48a1: I installed NT4 in a VM a few years ago, but I wiped it pretty quickly. Mostly because I knew it had been many years since any security patches were released, and it would be too easy to accidentally trigger some online activity that alerts potential attackers to this ancient and unprotected system's presence. . I could definitely see #WinNT's influence in #ReactOS.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 31-Jul-2018 03:30:23 UTCI installed NT4 in a VM a few years ago, but I wiped it pretty quickly. Mostly because I knew it had been many years since any security patches were released, and it would be too easy to accidentally trigger some online activity that alerts potential attackers to this ancient and unprotected system's presence.<br /> .<br /> I could definitely see #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/winnt" rel="tag">WinNT</a></span>'s influence in #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS.</a></span>2018-07-31T03:30:23+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lattera@bsd.network: Interesting tidbit from the release of #ReactOS 0.4.9:"It was the #FreeBSD project’s implementation of qsort that helped Pierre bridge some of the last pieces needed to achieve [self hosting]."https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-049-released
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lattera@bsd.network's status on Monday, 23-Jul-2018 23:19:09 UTC<p>Interesting tidbit from the release of <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/reactos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReactOS</span></a> 0.4.9:</p><p>"It was the <a href="https://bsd.network/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> project’s implementation of qsort that helped Pierre bridge some of the last pieces needed to achieve [self hosting]."</p><p><a href="https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-049-released" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">reactos.org/project-news/react</span><span class="invisible">os-049-released</span></a></p>2018-07-23T23:19:09+00:00Shawn Webblnxw48a1: @moonman The last time I tried #ReactOS, it still didn't even do networking very well.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 05-Jul-2018 02:35:50 UTC@<a href="https://shitposter.club/user/1" class="h-card mention" title="Hazukashii">moonman</a> The last time I tried #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span>, it still didn't even do networking very well.2018-07-05T02:35:50+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}moonman: Every year or so I try out #ReactOS to see how it's doing. This year it is much, much better, but still can't run the few apps I throw at it. See you next year...
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moonman's status on Thursday, 05-Jul-2018 02:25:11 UTCEvery year or so I try out #<span class="tag"><a href="https://shitposter.club/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> to see how it's doing. This year it is much, much better, but still can't run the few apps I throw at it. See you next year...2018-07-05T02:25:11+00:00Christmas Personified as a Catgirlklaatu: @ragazzonoioso I took you up on your dare. I figured the most likely candidate for adware from SF would be Windows, so I installed #ReactOS in a VM, downloaded and installed some .exe filles from #sourceforge, and I admit everything looked clean, vanilla, true to upstream.There *are* a heck of a lot of ads (even with ublock on) on sourceforge.Sourceforge like Github, as far as I know, isn't open. But it's a place that once had brand recognition and still does serve some stuff I like.
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klaatu's status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 22:56:07 UTC<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@ragazzonoioso" class="u-url mention">@<span>ragazzonoioso</span></a></span> I took you up on your dare. I figured the most likely candidate for adware from SF would be Windows, so I installed <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/reactos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReactOS</span></a> in a VM, downloaded and installed some .exe filles from <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/sourceforge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>sourceforge</span></a>, and I admit everything looked clean, vanilla, true to upstream.</p><p>There *are* a heck of a lot of ads (even with ublock on) on sourceforge.</p><p>Sourceforge like Github, as far as I know, isn't open. But it's a place that once had brand recognition and still does serve some stuff I like.</p>2018-06-07T22:56:07+00:00notklaatuthrogh: @nerdhochburg @steckerhalter Nun ja, wenn ich zusammen zähle sind es defakto "nur" 10 Jahre bei mir. Zwei Jahre davon mit Unterbrechungen, da #Corel-Linux zwischenzeitlich zwar gut funktioniert hat aber dann auch wieder nach Aktualisierungen Komponenten nicht funktioniert haben. Aber ich probiere heute noch gerne aus mit vorbereiteten virtuellen Maschinen, beispielsweise #ReactOS. Immer wieder interessant und lehrreich! :-)
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throgh's status on Thursday, 26-Apr-2018 22:03:10 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/nerdhochburg" class="h-card mention" title="nerdhochburg">nerdhochburg</a> @<a href="https://mastodon.social/users/steckerhalter" class="h-card mention" title="steckerhalter">steckerhalter</a> Nun ja, wenn ich zusammen zähle sind es defakto "nur" 10 Jahre bei mir. Zwei Jahre davon mit Unterbrechungen, da #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/corellinux" rel="tag">Corel-Linux</a></span> zwischenzeitlich zwar gut funktioniert hat aber dann auch wieder nach Aktualisierungen Komponenten nicht funktioniert haben. Aber ich probiere heute noch gerne aus mit vorbereiteten virtuellen Maschinen, beispielsweise #<span class="tag"><a href="https://gnusocial.federated-networks.org/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS.</a></span> Immer wieder interessant und lehrreich! :-)2018-04-26T22:03:10+00:00Tobias Dausendlnxw48a1: @veer66 I'm sure #ReactOS will need to be a usable OS before that happens.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 28-Jan-2018 14:34:34 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.xyz/users/veer66" class="h-card mention" title="Vee Satayamas">veer66</a> I'm sure #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> will need to be a usable OS before that happens.2018-01-28T14:34:34+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}zatnosk: I wonder if #Artemis* can run on #ReactOS** It probably can, since Artemis's requirements are "practically any computer that runs Windows 98 or newer".This cuts down the cost heavily of making a full bridge with dedicated computers; both because I don't need windows licenses, and because ReactOS hopefully runs nicely on smaller hardware.*) https://artemisspaceshipbridge.com/**) https://reactos.org/
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zatnosk's status on Monday, 15-Jan-2018 09:39:40 UTC<p>I wonder if <a href="https://manowar.social/tags/artemis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Artemis</span></a>* can run on <a href="https://manowar.social/tags/reactos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReactOS</span></a>** <br />It probably can, since Artemis's requirements are "practically any computer that runs Windows 98 or newer".</p><p>This cuts down the cost heavily of making a full bridge with dedicated computers; both because I don't need windows licenses, and because ReactOS hopefully runs nicely on smaller hardware.</p><p>*) <a href="https://artemisspaceshipbridge.com/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span>artemisspaceshipbridge.com/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br />**) <a href="https://reactos.org/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span>reactos.org/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>2018-01-15T09:39:40+00:00Zatnosk :blobwizard_sun:deadsuperhero: Yay! #ReactOS has a new release: http://www.reactos.com/project-news/reactos-047-released
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deadsuperhero's status on Thursday, 07-Dec-2017 21:07:06 UTC<p>Yay! <a href="https://social.nasqueron.org/tags/reactos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ReactOS</span></a> has a new release: <a href="http://www.reactos.com/project-news/reactos-047-released" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reactos.com/project-news/react</span><span class="invisible">os-047-released</span></a></p>2017-12-07T21:07:06+00:00INACTIVElnxw48a1: Okay, now that I know #Devuan can use the wireless card, I think I'll swap the smallish SSD out and put the HD back in. I only needed to use #Win8.1 for updating certain devices (Garmin GPS satnav, for example), but I'll try to see whether I can use a #ReactOS VM for that.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 18-Jun-2017 16:06:27 UTCOkay, now that I know #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/devuan" rel="tag">Devuan</a></span> can use the wireless card, I think I'll swap the smallish SSD out and put the HD back in. I only needed to use #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/win81" rel="tag">Win8.1</a></span> for updating certain devices (Garmin GPS satnav, for example), but I'll try to see whether I can use a #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> VM for that.2017-06-18T16:06:27+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @tuttle What I've not heard is whether #Windows clone #ReactOS is vulnerable to #wannacry.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 19-May-2017 22:03:01 UTC@<a href="http://somsants.net/user/3" class="h-card mention" title="tuttle">tuttle</a> What I've not heard is whether #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/windows" rel="tag">Windows</a></span> clone #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> is vulnerable to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/wannacry" rel="tag">wannacry.</a></span>2017-05-19T22:03:01+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #ReactOS on physical hardware? I haven't tried it in at least a decade, but it was even worse than trying to run it in Qemu or VMWare back then.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 25-Feb-2017 02:41:49 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> on physical hardware? I haven't tried it in at least a decade, but it was even worse than trying to run it in Qemu or VMWare back then.2017-02-25T02:41:49+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: One of the things that has to be hurting #ReactOS is their constant chase of Microsoft Windows. Rather than fixing on one version and trying to make their software compatible, they add each succeeding Windows version to their target. A small number of devs reimplementing Windows APIs in their spare time are not likely to keep up with a huge corporation that is running all out attempting to improve its software to better compete with GNU+Linux and Android and iOS.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 04-Feb-2017 23:03:25 UTCOne of the things that has to be hurting #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reactos" rel="tag">ReactOS</a></span> is their constant chase of Microsoft Windows. Rather than fixing on one version and trying to make their software compatible, they add each succeeding Windows version to their target.<br /><br /> A small number of devs reimplementing Windows APIs in their spare time are not likely to keep up with a huge corporation that is running all out attempting to improve its software to better compete with GNU+Linux and Android and iOS.2017-02-04T23:03:25+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}deadsuperheroINACTIVE