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title = "Things I use"
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## Server
* [Alpine Linux](https://alpinelinux.org/):
	Minimalist distribution powered by
	[BusyBox](https://www.busybox.net/) and [musl](https://musl.libc.org/).
	It has a large-enough selection of both cutting-edge
	and stable packages to be practical.
* [nginx](https://nginx.org/):
	Fast, secure and popular HTTP server,
	and a breeze to set up.
* [OpenSMTPD](https://opensmtpd.org/):
	Email SMTP server by the venerable [OpenBSD](https://www.openbsd.org/) project,
	and the only one of its kind that nails the setup experience.
* [Dovecot](https://dovecot.org/):
	One of the, if not *the* most popular email IMAP server.
	And for good reason: it's fast, secure, and a pleasure to set up.
* [Rspamd](https://www.rspamd.com/):
	Spam filter for email.
	To be honest, I haven't actually looked into this one much.
	It has lots of advanced features that I barely understand,
	and seems to be the most modern and usable spam filter out there.
* [Zola](https://www.getzola.org/):
	Straightforward static site generator written in Rust.
	The only thing it's missing for me is LaTeX formula support.
* [cgit](https://git.zx2c4.com/cgit/about/):
	JavaScript-free online Git frontend,
	perfect for private setups.
	If you need something more advanced like user accounts,
	[Gitea](https://gitea.io) is a good choice too.
* [acme.sh](https://github.com/acmesh-official/acme.sh):
	Straightforward tool to manage TLS certificates
	issued by [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/).


## Desktop
* [Arch Linux](https://www.archlinux.org/):
	The distribution that, for me, delivers the best cost-benefit ratio.
	I'm not a big fan of [systemd](https://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/)
	or [glibc](https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/),
	but the fantastic package management and the massive repositories
	make Arch Linux unbeatable for working techies' day-to-day computing.
* [i3](https://i3wm.org/) and [Sway](https://swaywm.org/):
	Lightweight window managers that keep out of your way.
	And once you go tiling, you can never go back.
* [Firefox](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/):
	Web browsers suck.
	This ones sucks the least, and is developed by Mozilla,
	who created the [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/) programming language,
	and are an Internet-wide voice for privacy and security.
	Firefox supports all the necessary modern technologies,
	and provides an excellent curated set of add-ons.
* [Thunderbird](https://www.thunderbird.net/):
	Email clients suck, just like email itself.
	This one just sucks less, since it's also made by Mozilla.
* [Alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty):
	Simple, lightning-fast terminal emulator with
	some extra goodies like 24-bit colours
	and live configuration reloading.
* [Neovim](https://neovim.io/):
	A modernized fork of the venerable [Vim](https://www.vim.org/) text editor.
* [pass](https://www.passwordstore.org/):
	Password manager for techies.
	It's simple, secure, transparent, and extensible.
* [Anki](https://ankiweb.net/about):
	Flashcard studying software,
	with a big [library](https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks/) of community-made decks.
	Frankly it's not very user-friendly, but it does the job.
* [Veusz](https://veusz.github.io/):
	Fanstastic plotting software,
	and the most underrated open-source tool that I know of.
	It gives beautiful plots, can handle *huge* data files, and,
	because its files are just plain Python,
	you can automatically generate plots with a bit of scripting.


## Browser add-ons
* [uBlock Origin](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/):
	The best adblocker out there. It's free *and* open-source!


## Android
* [Aegis](https://getaegis.app/):
	Secure open-source 2FA authenticator app.
* [Shelter](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.typeblog.shelter/):
	Isolates untrusted apps in an Android Work Profile.
	Unfortunately, I'm not sure whether it's still being maintained.
* [AnkiDroid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.ichi2.anki/):
	Good mobile frontend for [Anki](https://ankiweb.net/about).


## Online services
* [Gandi](https://www.gandi.net/):
	French domain registrar with the slogan
	"No bullshit since 1999". They provide an honest,
	high-quality service at a competitive price.
* [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/):
	Provides free TLS encryption certificates
	to anybody who asks politely, thereby making
	online security more accessible for small sites like this one.