Auino back on Linux

@auinobackonlinux
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I'm @auino [at] mastodon.uno, just logging a nerd experiment I’m doing during my spare time... and yes, my avatar is an AI adjustement of my original (real) picture.
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If you also love the "preview files with a single space" features of #macOS, you can install gnome-sushi and unoconv on #Linux to have a similar behavior.
Trying to play with #Evolution #tasks and #Ubuntu... here's a simple #Python script to create tasks: using the Task Widget at https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3569/task-widget/ it's possible to show tasks in the top menu bar of Ubuntu.
I'm quite disappointed about #UbuntuTouch: it seems just an experiment for #geeks, with #GPS issues, no #OAuth2, using #Android emulation to fix its lacks... it's like a smartphone used as a #dumbphone... good to play, learn and detox from #smartphones, but nothing more. I hope someone proves me I'm wrong.
In #UbuntuTouch, as #Oauth2 is not implemented/supported by default, at least for your calendars, you can publish them from your Oauth2 account (e.g., #Office365), hence subscribing to them with another account (e.g., personal #Gmail), registered as a system account. Not the best option, especially in terms of #security, and limited to read-only calendars. But it works...
This means I can use up to date and original (yet closed) software for #MicrosoftWord (and other #O365 apps), being able to edit local documents, but not online ones… well, as a starting point it’s not so bad…
I need #MicrosoftWord in #Linux. Why? Because, for instance, I need to edit shared documents online with other colleagues. #Office online is not an alternative for me: I tried it, but it's too limited, compared to the standalone app. So, why not to exploit #WayDroid for desktop? I tried it, but, correctly, #Microsoft intune configuration blocks it from running... how to solve it? Is there an #opensource alternative of #Word working even for online shared documents?
Today I tried the default #Ubuntu PDF viewer and I found #macOS Preview app a waaaaay better, as it allows to merge PDFs and manage pages with simple drag and drop, but also to annotate PDF files easily. I know that this could be possible in #Linux via terminal, but if I want to use a desktop environment, I also want to have usable interfaces and to reduce terminal usage to automated, repeated, or advanced tasks. What do you think about this? Also, should I use a different viewer app?
It seems that #WayDroid 1.6.0+ forwards notifications to #Linux desktops. That's great and I'll test it: is it possible to exploit this not only for desktop os, but also for #UbuntuTouch? https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/11/waydroid-1-6-0-forward-notifications-to-desktop/
Well, the #GPS issue I also found imposes a relevant limit for a daily usage of #UbuntuTouch… moreover, sticking with #Android / #Waydroid as a backup let us think on how this os is behind, compared to its two competitors…
Playing with #UbuntuTouch: while having a native #Linux terminal is great, I noticed several relevant lacks. Apart many users with #GPS issues, a native mail client is missing: #Dekko2, the “most suggested” one, appears to be discontinued, while both it and the main OS (!!) do not support #OAuth2. So the best option is to stick with #webapps, or to use #Waydroid, an internal #Android emulator, with limits (such as the impossibility to share #notifications with the main os). What am I missing?