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Welcome to my page about [[wikipedia:Unix-like|anything Unix]]! Here you can learn about [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[Android]], and maybe even [[wikipedia:RedoxOS|Redox]] and [[wikipedia:Berkeley_Software_Distribution|BSD]].

The purpose of this page is to raise awareness about [[wikipedia:Operating_system|OSes]] that respect their users, and to propose them as alts for [[Microsoft Windows|~~Microslop~~ Winbloats]] and [[Apple macOS|Crapintosh]]. I know there are non-*nix systems that also honor their users, but "Unices" are more standard (both in practice, and [[wikipedia:POSIX|in theory]]), so it's more pragmatic to recommend *nix.

The purpose of this page is to raise awareness about [[wikipedia:Operating_system|OSes]] that respect their users, and to propose them as alts for [[User:Rudxain/Microslop|Microslop]] [[Microsoft Windows|Winbloats]] and [[Apple macOS|Crapintosh]]. I know there are non-*nix systems that also honor their users, but "Unices" are more standard (both in practice, and [[wikipedia:POSIX|in theory]]), so it's more pragmatic to recommend *nix.

==Why Unix?==

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===Android===

If you need Android but your [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|BL is perma-locked]], you can install [[wikipedia:Termux|Termux]], as it's more lightweight than a [[wikipedia:Virtual_machine|VM]]. If your [[Bootloader unlocking|BL is unlocked]], then try installing a [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions|custom "ROM"]] (I hate that term ~~so much. It~~'s clearly a [[wikipedia:Misnomer|misnomer]]). List of suggestions:

If you need Android but your [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|BL is perma-locked]], you can install [[wikipedia:Termux|Termux]], as it's more lightweight than a [[wikipedia:Virtual_machine|VM]]. If your [[Bootloader unlocking|BL is unlocked]], then try installing a [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions|custom "ROM"]] (I hate that term, it's clearly a [[wikipedia:Misnomer|misnomer]]). List of suggestions:

*[[GrapheneOS|Graphene]]

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Everything else is "less standard", but still worth trying:

*[[wikipedia:COSMIC_desktop|COSMIC]], which looks promising!

*[[wikipedia:Cinnamon_(desktop_environment)|Cinnamon]] is the default on Mint

*There's also [[wikipedia:Xfce|Xfce]], if you want less bloat, but I've read that nowadays its [[wikipedia:Memory_footprint|memory footprint]] is in the same [[wikipedia:Guesstimate|ballpark]] as Plasma and GNOME.{{Citation needed}}

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I haven't tried Fish, because it looks bloated. However, I'd recommend it over Zsh,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Julia |title=Reasons I still love the fish shell |url=https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/09/12/reasons-i--still--love-fish/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304110218/https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/09/12/reasons-i--still--love-fish/ |archive-date=2026-03-04 |access-date=2026-04-19}}</ref>(source correction: Bash has [[wikipedia:Bracketed-paste|bracketed-paste]] by default) simply because Zsh is too similar to Bash. If you use a non-POSIX shell, why not go all the way and enjoy the benefits? ;) (the Zsh condition [https://pointersgonewild.com/2024/04/20/the-alternative-implementation-problem/ is sad])

Since we're talking about "anti-POSIX", maybe try [https://www.nushell.sh/ Nushell]? It's too ~~weird for me, very~~ "[[wikipedia:PowerShell|PowerShelly]]", lol.

Since we're talking about "anti-POSIX", maybe try [https://www.nushell.sh/ Nushell]? It's too "[[wikipedia:PowerShell|PowerShelly]]" for me, lol.

==Usage==

Your distro (and most installed packages) should have docs available locally as [[wikipedia:Man_page|<code>man</code>-pages]] or in <code>/usr/share/doc/</code>. Most DEs have a "Welcome" app that auto-starts on first login, so you should be good to go.

Your distro (and most installed packages) should have docs available locally as [[wikipedia:Man_page|<code>man</code>-pages]] or in <code>/usr/share/doc/</code>. Most DEs have a "Welcome" app that auto-starts on first login, so you should be good to go. If you encounter a compressed text file, such as <code>README.md.gz</code>, you can open it in any [[wikipedia:Terminal_pager|pager]]-like program (including text-editors, like [https://helix-editor.com/ Helix]) by running a command like <code>zcat README.md.gz | less</code>.

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 Welcome to my page about [[wikipedia:Unix-like|anything Unix]]! Here you can learn about [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]], [[Android]], and maybe even [[wikipedia:RedoxOS|Redox]] and [[wikipedia:Berkeley_Software_Distribution|BSD]].
-The purpose of this page is to raise awareness about [[wikipedia:Operating_system|OSes]] that respect their users, and to propose them as alts for [[Microsoft Windows|Microslop Winbloats]] and [[Apple macOS|Crapintosh]]. I know there are non-*nix systems that also honor their users, but "Unices" are more standard (both in practice, and [[wikipedia:POSIX|in theory]]), so it's more pragmatic to recommend *nix.
+The purpose of this page is to raise awareness about [[wikipedia:Operating_system|OSes]] that respect their users, and to propose them as alts for [[User:Rudxain/Microslop|Microslop]] [[Microsoft Windows|Winbloats]] and [[Apple macOS|Crapintosh]]. I know there are non-*nix systems that also honor their users, but "Unices" are more standard (both in practice, and [[wikipedia:POSIX|in theory]]), so it's more pragmatic to recommend *nix.
 ==Why Unix?==
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 ===Android===
-If you need Android but your [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|BL is perma-locked]], you can install [[wikipedia:Termux|Termux]], as it's more lightweight than a [[wikipedia:Virtual_machine|VM]]. If your [[Bootloader unlocking|BL is unlocked]], then try installing a [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions|custom "ROM"]] (I hate that term so much. It's clearly a [[wikipedia:Misnomer|misnomer]]). List of suggestions:
+If you need Android but your [[List of phones that do not allow bootloader unlock|BL is perma-locked]], you can install [[wikipedia:Termux|Termux]], as it's more lightweight than a [[wikipedia:Virtual_machine|VM]]. If your [[Bootloader unlocking|BL is unlocked]], then try installing a [[wikipedia:List_of_custom_Android_distributions|custom "ROM"]] (I hate that term, it's clearly a [[wikipedia:Misnomer|misnomer]]). List of suggestions:
 *[[GrapheneOS|Graphene]]
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 Everything else is "less standard", but still worth trying:
+*[[wikipedia:COSMIC_desktop|COSMIC]], which looks promising!
 *[[wikipedia:Cinnamon_(desktop_environment)|Cinnamon]] is the default on Mint
 *There's also [[wikipedia:Xfce|Xfce]], if you want less bloat, but I've read that nowadays its [[wikipedia:Memory_footprint|memory footprint]] is in the same [[wikipedia:Guesstimate|ballpark]] as Plasma and GNOME.{{Citation needed}}
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 I haven't tried Fish, because it looks bloated. However, I'd recommend it over Zsh,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Julia |title=Reasons I still love the fish shell |url=https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/09/12/reasons-i--still--love-fish/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260304110218/https://jvns.ca/blog/2024/09/12/reasons-i--still--love-fish/ |archive-date=2026-03-04 |access-date=2026-04-19}}</ref>(source correction: Bash has [[wikipedia:Bracketed-paste|bracketed-paste]] by default) simply because Zsh is too similar to Bash. If you use a non-POSIX shell, why not go all the way and enjoy the benefits? ;) (the Zsh condition [https://pointersgonewild.com/2024/04/20/the-alternative-implementation-problem/ is sad])
-Since we're talking about "anti-POSIX", maybe try [https://www.nushell.sh/ Nushell]? It's too weird for me, very "[[wikipedia:PowerShell|PowerShelly]]", lol.
+Since we're talking about "anti-POSIX", maybe try [https://www.nushell.sh/ Nushell]? It's too "[[wikipedia:PowerShell|PowerShelly]]" for me, lol.
 ==Usage==
-Your distro (and most installed packages) should have docs available locally as [[wikipedia:Man_page|<code>man</code>-pages]] or in <code>/usr/share/doc/</code>. Most DEs have a "Welcome" app that auto-starts on first login, so you should be good to go.
+Your distro (and most installed packages) should have docs available locally as [[wikipedia:Man_page|<code>man</code>-pages]] or in <code>/usr/share/doc/</code>. Most DEs have a "Welcome" app that auto-starts on first login, so you should be good to go. If you encounter a compressed text file, such as <code>README.md.gz</code>, you can open it in any [[wikipedia:Terminal_pager|pager]]-like program (including text-editors, like [https://helix-editor.com/ Helix]) by running a command like <code>zcat README.md.gz | less</code>.
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