This page is read only. You may view, but not change it. ===== Using Debian-Linux Desktop GUI since 2003: a user tour ===== * **Speaker**: Delib * **Room**: 340 * **Time**: Friday, [[https://pretalx.seagl.org/2026/talk/LYXQ8H.ics|Oct 23rd 14:30 – 14:50]] * **Format**: Talk (20 min) * **Difficulty**: Moderate * **Track**: Technical * **Additional Tags**: Debian, Linux Desktop, GUI, Workflow, Local-first, Digital DIY, Privacy * **Presenter Location**: * **Experience**: Digital DIY hacker since the 1980s; speaker on democracy and organizing. ==== Description: ==== For many, Linux is synonymous with the command line and development, but it is also a powerful tool for those with high demands for private computing who may not be developers. This session is a user's tour of a Debian desktop environment tailored for data privacy, CPU control, and fast performance on older hardware. The speaker will share a typical workflow and file-management strategy for practically all-local data, focusing on writing, layout, graphics, and archiving research topics. This tour explores the "every-day-drivers" of a long-time user, including tools like XFCE, LibreOffice, Emacs org-mode, Thunar, Meld, Thunderbird, Evolution, Calibre, Dino, Firefox, FoxtrotGPS, KeePass, Gramps, Osmo, Filezilla, VLC, Scribus, Blender, GIMP, Xournal, Qalculate, and AisleRiot. **Target Audience:** * Non-developer Linux users * Privacy and local-first data advocates * Users running Linux on older hardware
