In my almost 30 years in the IT world, I've used Linux, Mac OS, and Windows professionally for extended periods of time. I've built and supported all kinds of applications, networks, and servers. For almost 3 decades I have maintained Linux servers, but at some point, I switched to Mac OS for workstations because it was basically Linux with a nice user interface and hardware that just works. I trusted Apple until 2018 and will admit that convenience became complacency. Although I have the skills and experience to switch entirely to open source, I depend upon technology for my business and it is no small undertaking.

However, in 2022, I want to offer "the switch" to small businesses like mine, and as this is a case of the "mote and the beam" (Matt 7:3), I have been planning out a strategy to first rid my business of big tech. Implementation started this month with the purchase of a de-googled phone from Braxman, and a laptop and desktop from System 76. I will use these to leap frog my existing Apple hardware. The laptop and desktop were roughly 30% more powerful than equivalent units from Apple at about 30% to 40% less cost.

You may have heard "be the change you want to see in the world". I believe change starts with one. We must be the change we want to see in our families, our businesses, our communities, and in our country.

I would like to thank JP for helping me find the motivation and resolve to get this done.

Kodi Update #3: What I've learned about Linux and VPNs is making me feel extra smart today. 😁 I successfully connected Kodi (a FOSS media center program that I have installed on a Raspberry Pi 4) to my OpenVPN, which I am hosting on my own VPS with Linode. A few months ago I would have read that and had no idea what it all meant. Now I'm doing it myself, thanks to all the great help and inspiration on this channel. (Yes, that's my Christmas tree and window lights in the reflection lol)

Giving Fedora 35 a test drive...not bad...👍🇺🇸

Here's to all the Brave Digital Patriots who said NO to all forms of Tyranny!

To those who backed-up their pictures and QUIT "Fake book,"
To those who were banned and muted on Twitter and DIDN'T CARE!

Tell your friends..DELETE FACEBOOK, get on Gab!
Leave Twitter, get on GETTR!
FIRE BILL GATES from your computer, Delete Windows, switch to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System!

They will NEVER SILENCE US!
Here's to DIGITAL FREEDOM in the new year! 🥳

@Jeffrey_Peterson

As we welcome in the new year I want say I am blessed and proud to be working with each of you. Let us never let what we are doing be about ourselves but about our family, our friends, our countries, the freedom of all mankind. What we are working on can change the world, the course history. In it all let us never forget the One who enables us to do what do, gives us the mind and strength to do what we do, Jesus the creator if all mankind. Let's always give Him the glory. Thank you to Jeffery for your leadership and each of the admins. I count each one of as my friends and am glad to work with you in this great journey.

Facebook is officially deleted.

Beautiful! Happy new year to all and to all a good night.
May 2022 be the best year yet for digital freedom! 🙏❤️🇺🇸🌎

Happy New Year!!!

Thank you for all you do. I am completely converted on one of my laptops and now ready for the second and my desktop. I only did one because I wasn't sure if I would be able to hang with it. I am proud to say 'I can hang with the big boys'
This laptop will go to my daughter and I will move on to the next laptop. So she will have to learn Linux when she accepts this one lol. I created my first little video and am excited to learn more. I have also (sort of) got the GIMP program down that Will Welker and my son helped me out with getting.
Your support has been great. I am thankful for the way y'all just help us... just because. I am going into the new year with the determination of learning more about Linux.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Happy New Year Everyone! The translation of the last verse of Auld Lang Syne is:
"And there’s a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will draught,
For auld lang syne."
It's so good to know there are trusty, Jesus-loving, American patriot friends here to give us a hand with casting off the chains of Big Tech. I dedicate a good-will draught to you! Thank you JP, admins, and all the helpers here. You've created something special and YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. God Bless You all and I can't wait to see what LIBERTY-LOVING projects you will bring about in 2022. 🧨🎉🇺🇸💪🏻🙏🏻

Thank you I have made the switch on some of my devices wish my employers would follow

Thanks. It's old but I think it will be running like new soon. I can't get that creepy Bill Gates out of my computer soon enough.

Yes! Happy New Year!
God told me to look up Psalm 27 this morning. (I didn't know what is said.) Such an appropriate word of life for us in these times!

Anyone have any experience with freedom phone? They boast using ClearOS but say nothing about it's base. Only that the phones cost $499 and are secure.

10 Reasons to Quit Facebook for Good: https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-to-quit-facebook/

Oh, friends...I need help! I have searched for the method of backing up my entire Mac mini to a USB stick. I'm now so dang confused that I'm virtually frozen. I have linux on USB and can dual boot, but I want to install it. However, I don't want to lose everything on the Mac. Can someone help this hopeless non-techy grandmother?!

I’m looking to install Linux on a 2011 MacBook Pro. Any recommendations for which distro works best? If possible it would be great to have multi touch gestures

Can you not purchase "Non-smart TVs" still? I did purchase a "ONN" walmart brand online last in mid 2019 so I really dont know now,.

I heard someone say Manjaro is the best one for MacBooks... I think it was about a month ago...

Thank you all so very much! I have received a number of helpful replies to my question. You all are a great group, and your answers have given me courage to continue learning, instead of sitting "frozen" in front of the computer. Lol
Thank you !

On this Telegram channel, we teach Patriots how to defeat tyrannical 'big tech' organizations like Microsoft (Windows), Apple, Google, and more, by learning to use Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Linux Operating System.

We go beyond the concept of 'alternate platforms', to the place where you need to be to truly take back control -- the operating system level -- and show you how to get complete control over your technology, once and for all. Linux is the future, it is Digital Freedom!

@Jeffrey_Peterson