From your post if you just want to permaseed either one from the recs is probably fine.
I’ve used rapidseedbox and ultra.cc in the past, (one months each) and that’s just because my server at home is down in the meantime.
Idk how much automation you need and what can they provide though since I just manually load them when I use it.
My recollection of rapid is nice, they have pre-installed tools like SFTP and your choice of torrent client.
CopyParty is amazing. I also use https://localsend.org/, for one off transfer. Pretty easy to set up if you didn’t have complicated firewall.
Configurability? I mean Truenas Scale is also based on Debian, but it’s an appliance software, if you want NAS it’s purpose made for that. You need to configure Debian yourself if you want functioning NAS.
I still remember when TN doesn’t have native Tailscale apps/docker yet and everytime there’s a Truenas update I need to reinstall and set up Tailscale from scratch.
If you just need a NAS with basic apps/docker, there is no reason to just use Truenas.
I use both, but run a Technitium DNS and Frigate on bare Debian.
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I’m also on this camp. I get the significance, but I think I just didn’t resonate with what they wrote, and the “old” production.
Here and there I found a great version someone else performed and was surprised to find it’s a Beatles song, then I heard the OG and went “yup, still not for me”.
https://xkcd.com/2501 to some extent.
Yeah, Linux user can/willing to read instructions that (the important part IMO) unfamiliar to them, that’s like not what average user would do.
Most users know how to install something on Windows, they’ve used it since they were toddler and whether or not you think it’s a better experience in Linux is irrelevant.
Most software they need in Windows has a giant download button on the respective site, double click the downloaded file and you’re done.
99% of the time you can immediately start the program or there will be a shortcut on the desktop.
Also, gaming. Like it or not it is a casual workload, and it’s not as straightforward on Linux.
Did you tried other version besides Dodi before hand? Like fitG or idk cs.rin version if it exist?
Seems a lot of hassle if you didnt dual boot than trying different version.
But yeah, there’s no “it just works” on Linux fot every person since it’s always case by case basis
I think Bazzite specifically targeted gaming if you wanna try again.