I have used GrapheneOS on and off for 3 years or so.

I used to be on LineageOS with root. I did that so I could run a firewall, and have complete control over every aspect of my OS.

I tried GrapheneOS before they had ability for android auto. But lacking that, caused me to switch.

While my ultimate goal is to ditch big tech, Google, Microsoft, apple, etc I have to compromise a bit for some functionality.

That being said, having sandboxed Google Play has helped. Something I didn’t have on LineageOS.

Getting data to and from Debian won’t be an issue. Plug it in, and copy files to and from. Ezpz.

I use Arch BTW. And have had zero issues. So Linux compatability isn’t an issue.

As far as getting a Pixel with a headphone jack, that May be an issue. Security updates and software updates for a model with one may be an issue.

I have had GrapheneOS on a Pixel 7 Pro, and now an 8 Pro.

As much as I hate Google, I do like pixels. The 7 pro was miles better than my 8 pro.

I want to add, without Google play, you can still use Accrescent and Obtainium. While Accrescent is good, it has few apps. Obtanium you can pull from GitHub, F-Droid, Gitlab, and more and will check for updates.

I use both.

I would agree with this. I don’t see it as melodramatic.

Enthusiastic, yeah. And nothing wrong with someone interested in tech to also take the more poetic route of expression.

Many of the tech enthusiast types are more akin to mindless 1s and 0s. And not everyone is.

So like you did, rather lack thereof, the response of your own story is optional. I chose to share, because it’s fun to discuss. This isn’t a changelog, or patch notes. This is part or being human and sharing something other than binary data.

I have distro hopped like many others. Started out on Ubuntu more than a decade ago. It wasn’t something I loved then, or now. But tried a few more along the eayway.

Ultimately, I landed on Arch. I want newest packages available, I like to tinker. And I wanted arch so that I could learn how my OS worked on a deeper level than windows would ever allow me to learn without extra dissection. I swapped from being a windows user directly to Arch.

My first few Arch installs were done by hand, but anytime I reinstall now that I have an understanding, I use the ArchInstall script.

Arch for me is the perfect cross of form, functionality, and up to date with large dash of customizability.

Yes, I am familiar with what Gentoo is, but never delved into using it. The next “leap” or discovery I am going to invest time into is Nix.

You can’t just make claim like that, not show any sort of statisticd and expect to believed.

Where are you getting your data?

Just make the AI bullshit opt in. I don’t want AI, and I’m not alone on that.

I’m not sure if there is a list of games anywhere that perform better with NTSYNC, but the few intested with disabling esync and fsync and enabling ntsync using wine-Wayland with GE-Proton didn’t have much difference in performance, confirming that NTSYNC was being used by using Mangohud.

But so far no real difference on a few games I tested: Cyberpunk 2077, Doom: The Dark Ages.

Sounds like a workflow issue.

First off, wow… How do you have 2185 tabs open and 21 windows? That’s impressive and infuriating.

Utilize tab groups. Organize a bit.

What possible purpose could you have for that many tabs?

Arch. No I’m not being a troll or suggesting something bad.

The reason I suggest Arch by itself is because of ArchInstall script. From there, it’s simple to use.

Learn to use pacman, and maybe an AUR Helper like Paru or Yay.

Arch Wiki is quite robust.

That may help! Thank you!

It struggled with my NeuralDSP VSTs and BiasFX last I tried

Side note: yabridge may be of help for VSTs

Also, another DAWci recommend is Reaper