Oh man. I’m so sorry for your loss. May your system break at some vague point in the future in a way that is nigh impossible to diagnose and that no one else seems to have experienced. Godspeed, you unwillingly content penguin!
Just go with Debian.
You can install it on any machine. It’s just a terminal IRC client. I run it on a small home server with screen
so that it’s always on.
I run irssi on a Raspberry Pi. It has everything I need.
They were, but as I understand they are once again independent. I’d still rather stick with Librewolf, but I’m glad there are options.
Could be something related to Capgras delusion.
Bring back AltaVista!
Recently? This is a long time coming. Users have been accepting all kinds of shit from big players without complaint. Even if they protest it’s usually just performative and they keep using the services, sites and software that violates all kinds notions of user and privacy rights. Most people unfortunately are (understandably) not equipped to really even understand the kind of shady shit these companies pull on the daily. The internet is going to shit and its users will gobble it up and ask for more. It has been frustrating watching this happen, but there’s really very little that can be done.
If you want Debian with more frequent updates, consider going Debian sid. Base Debian is also fine, maybe with Flatpaks for more up-to-date applications where needed.