I don't see any downside, especially since it is mostly open source, so you can make your own server if you want. You'll get Element and Synapse rather than Beeper's fork, but it works well.
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I see. Thanks for the correction. What would you say the issues with it are?
I've used one, and it actually is pretty good. For comparison, I have a Megapro Automotive (211R1C36RD) screwdriver. I like the ratchet and shaft knurling of the LTT more, but the smaller bits are a bit annoying (though the smaller handle size because of them is nice). Overall, it's not a bad screwdriver, and even though it is too expensive for me, it's another good product option in case other brands' tools don't fit someone's needs.
To be clear, LTT is plenty problematic, but I don't think "making a screwdriver" is one of their problems.
I had the same issue. I don't currently have access to my computer to find logs, but I'll try when I do.
Messaging services need to be interoperable.
Because it's reliable, capable, and comes preinstalled on everything. Linux is better in a lot of ways, but it's only really good for power users who can install it then can deal with the quirks or people who only use Facebook and need the stability. Everyone else will get confused by the differences to what they're used to, then when they try to install Microsoft Office or Photoshop, they'll just ask whoever installed it to "put it back to normal."
A used phone. New budget phones are generally pretty bad, so I would recommend something like a Pixel 6/6a or a Galaxy S20/S21.
Fish is really good without any configuration, but it's not POSIX-compatible. Zsh can get very good as well, and it works with most shell scripts, but it requires some setup. I started with fish then moved to zsh.
It's complicated. Linux is extremely diverse, so there's basically every desktop layout you can think of and many that you can't. Some are similar to Windows by default (KDE, Cinnamon, sometimes XFCE or LXDE), others are similar to MacOS (Pantheon), and many are totally different from anything you've used before (GNOME, MATE, tiling window managers like Sway, Hyprland, or i3). However, almost all of them can be customized to work however you want. For example, GNOME is very unique by default (look at Fedora), but it can be changed to be a bit more traditional (Ubuntu) or heavily Windows-inspired (Zorin OS) by adding a few extensions. This is all while being known as one of the least customizable desktop environments, far surpassed by something like KDE.
I'm not them, but I'll give my reasons. Compared to Ubuntu or Linux Mint, Fedora is more up-to-date, I like the default desktop more, and it uses a method of installing applications called "Flatpak," which I like more than Ubuntu's "Snap." (Snap can be removed on Ubuntu, but Fedora's default setup is closer to what I want.) Compared to other distros, it is more polished and consistent, largely due to it being backed by a large company. Fedora is really good for both power users and beginners, but being up-to-date can sometimes lead to bugs or incompatibilities, and the default desktop (GNOME) can be hard to adjust to. As a result, I would recommend Linux Mint as a good option for you.
No, it's very useful. They open-sourced the bridge, so you can easily add it to your own Matrix server: https://github.com/mautrix/gmessages/tree/main