Charlie Stross on Nostr: Time for a footnote to this: nearly 40 years of writing my stories on computers has ...
Time for a footnote to this: nearly 40 years of writing my stories on computers has taught me two things:
1. Always have backups. More than you think you need, too (backups can go bad).
2. Always have an exit strategy from a hardware, operating system, or writing software choice: vendors can go bad or remove support for older products.
Sub-footnote: Linux isn't an exit strategy, it's a 9-5 job. Open source is less bad than closed, but rug-pulls are still possible.
https://wandering.shop/@cstross/113995800386923701
1. Always have backups. More than you think you need, too (backups can go bad).
2. Always have an exit strategy from a hardware, operating system, or writing software choice: vendors can go bad or remove support for older products.
Sub-footnote: Linux isn't an exit strategy, it's a 9-5 job. Open source is less bad than closed, but rug-pulls are still possible.
https://wandering.shop/@cstross/113995800386923701