Then that would kind of defeat the purpose

But it’s not like you /have/ to adhere to the Unix philosophy or anything

It’s safer than torrents, but tbh anytime you’re uploading anything, you should be using protection

Cool!

Im assuming you’re unaffiliated with Linkding?

Upgrading major versions, e.g. Debian 12 -> Debian 13

how legal is this?

Not (depending on where you are). However, in my opinion it is absolutely ethical.

Do you need to hide in complicated ways?

Depends on where you are. For most people, yes you need to hide it, but it needn’t be complicated. You can just bind your torrent client to a (trustworthy) VPN.

That said, these things always carry some risk, and that’s yours to take.

Mirror a couple TB of anna’s archive

On this page:

The main problem with old computers is the amount of RAM available (they were sold in a era where RAM chips were expensive)

:')

I’ll be fine using mint… Right?

Probably! Best way to find out, is to just try it out :)

Y’all are good at making this sound very complex.

Fwiw, this isn’t really aimed at people who are just dipping their toes in. Enthusiasts in any field can sound insane from the outside in