Joplin is not really real-time collaborative, nor federated. Or rather, it wasn't last time I used it a few years ago, unless things have changed now. As a developer, I like Joplin though, that would be a great suggestion.
Okay, that makes sense 😅
Well, I guess I am not informed on such details. Maybe one of the people downvoting were in my same situation. Although I guess this kind of websites expect their visitors to already know about the context.
If your question is about the legal difference: this fork is licensed as GPL 2 (free libre open-source software), while the OG is proprietary (albeit source-available).
This means that everyone is allowed to do anything with this version and nobody can ever prevent them from doing so, while the OG doesn't have such freedom.
The original authors might one day decide to halt the development and pull the source code, and/or decide to start "enshittifying" Aseprite, but LibreSprite will forever remain free and available to everyone.
On Windows: VirtualBox (free and easy to use, but still advanced/powerful) or HyperV (already included if you have Windows Pro).
On Linux: anything based on KVM, my personal favourite is virt-manager, but QEMU is also great.
I would stay away from VMware because the free version is quite limited, and the pro version is not free. The free alternatives are equally good or better, so no reason to use something paid imho.
1099$, seriously? 😅
JavaScript through Node.js, or TypeScript through Deno if you like typed languages. They both check all your boxes (just check the size of the executables to make sure that it's what you would consider "small footprint").
Both languages and runtimes are quite popular, so you will find any answers on StackOverflow.
They are both single-executable with little dependencies, and Deno can also compile your scripts to self-contained executables.
As a bonus, both support the vast and extensive NPM package repository where you can find all sort of libraries for even the most complex tasks.
And they work with your favourite IDE or editor, not just syntax highlighting, but also contextual suggestions.
Actually I never thought about it, but it makes total sense. Is it simple? Could you share your recipe?
I had the same issue (on Pop!_OS), and I fixed it by tweaking the boot options to change IOMMU settings for my GPU.
I would try testing without the splash option, as that will change when/how GPU drivers are loaded and it might fix the glitches issue (but might still cause other issues).
On AWS they have something called "bursting". Basically they will let you use 100% of your vCPU, but not all the time. If you use it constantly they start to throttle you. That's explicitly stated when you rent an EC2 instance (which is their VPS). Perhaps your provider is doing something similar.
I synchronized with my laptop to save a copy of all my messages. Would this be a viable solution for you?
I haven't checked, but I assume PulseEffects must have a module to convert stereo to mono.
Oh yeah, I used Joplin in the past. Although the goals are quite different from my idea. Joplin is a great recommendation as an alternative to Google Keep, but it's not real-time collaborative (or federated, for what it matters).
Ah, I don't remember this option. Maybe it wasn't available when I tried it last time a few years ago. I guess that means Joplin is still being actively developed.
Oh! I just noticed that they have quite a few things besides Docs. I mean... I probably should. My goal is for something much smaller, I just want a replacement for Google Keep, and some day in the near future, SplitWise. Joplin sounds like a better candidate than Numerique.
Thanks for pushing to collaborate, I realize that would actually make more sense than starting a new project from scratch. Not without guilt, I have to admit that I code for fun, and I have more fun working on something that works exactly as I envision it rather than just joining another project. Someday I might learn how to make some real contributions to existing software, but I don't think this idea of making a simple replacement for Google Keep will be my trampoline to working this way. Still, thank you for trying to push me to do it!