@benis

someday I should try and get it running, got some spare older laptops which would work well. Just should start with the linux part first, then progress to Pleroma after.

@realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @freemo @moonman

@design_RG

If you need help let me know. I could probably set that up in no time since I know my way around linux pretty well and web servers in general.

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@freemo

Thank you! For you it would be easy, yes, as you already are comfortable in both the OS and with similar software, mastodon.

Might be a good chance to see how real the comments I heard about the Pleroma installation guides being friendly are. I have spare hardware, an empty new SSD, and it's just a question of deciding to jump into this for fun some week.

But it would start with a linux learning curve, the underlining foundation to Pleroma. WE will see - I have been thinking of starting some writing again, that would be nice.

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@design_RG

Learning linux int he computer world is a must.. I highly recommend the exercise.

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@freemo

I downloaded and installed it various times. First time as an all nighter, dial-up session, for the 1.44 MB disk images. 😃

Later CDs, what a difference. Bought my son Mandrake 7 boxed as a gift, and he loved it, works on linux everyday, he's Comp Sci grad. Good choice of gift, I will say. 😉

But I always feel unproductive, noobyish and missing all the tools I have on hand in Windows, so it soon gets dropped. Would need a spare system just for learning and leaving my work machine intact.

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@design_RG

This christmas I'm getting anyone who ever bought me socks for christmas a Linux installation CD :)

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@freemo

Those days the images require a DVD disc, no?

Which version would you suggest? (not Arch Linux, please)

@benis @realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @moonman

@design_RG @freemo @realcaseyrollins @moonman devuan is closer to what you know since it's systemd-free

@design_RG @freemo @realcaseyrollins @moonman if you don't know the GNU coreutils at least passably I'd postpone setting up a website until you do

@benis

Agreed if we are talking about a production website.

But if he sets it up knowing its going to be a shit show until he learns, and likely will loose some data along the way, then hey, let the guy play with a website :)

@realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @design_RG @moonman

@freemo @realcaseyrollins @design_RG @moonman he should at least know how to use cp

@benis

I should mention having been an Irix user a looong time ago. 😛

And loving it, as a user only, we never touched the boxen.

My blog page tells some more : https://write.tedomum.net/rgx/joining-the-internet-in-the-mid-90s

@realcaseyrollins@mstdn.social @freemo @moonman

@design_RG @realcaseyrollins @freemo @moonman that's alright then