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 # software I use
 
 this is not an extensive list of the software I prefer, but it includes
 projects that I think deserve a special note, and ones to which I
 anticipate contributing upstream (if I had not done so already).
 
 additionally, I can keep track of support and development communication
 channels for the software listed.
 
 ## desktop environment
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt><a href="https://mpv.io/">mpv</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt>picom</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/yshui/picom">git</a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://st.suckless.org/">st</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="git://git.suckless.org/st">git</a></li>
 	<li>discussion ML: <a href="mailto:dev@suckless.org">dev@suckless.org</a> [<a href="https://suckless.org/community/">info</a>]</li>
 	<li>patch ML: <a href="mailto:hackers@suckless.org">hackers@suckless.org</a> [<a href="https://suckless.org/community/">info</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt>sxiv</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/muennich/sxiv">git</a></li>
 	<li>my fork: <a href="git://wowana.me/forks/sxiv.git">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 </dl>
 
 ## utilities
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt><a href="https://www.brain-dump.org/projects/abduco/">abduco</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~martanne/abduco">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://skarnet.org/software/execline/">execline</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="git://git.skarnet.org/execline">git</a></li>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:skaware@list.skarnet.org">skaware@list.skarnet.org</a> [<a href="https://skarnet.org/lists.html#skaware">info</a>]</li>
 </ul>
 <p>I use <code>execlineb</code> for service run scripts, cron jobs, and other trivial miscellaneous scripts.</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt>mkp224o</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/cathugger/mkp224o">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="http://www.mirbsd.org/mksh.htm">mksh</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:miros-mksh@mirbsd.org">miros-mksh@mirbsd.org</a> [<a href="http://www.mirbsd.org/rss.htm#lists">info</a>]</li>
 </ul>
 <p>I use mksh everywhere I don't want to configure zsh: on servers, alternate user accounts, <i lang="la">et cetera</i>.</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://neovim.io/">Neovim</a></dt>
 <dd><p>it <q>just works</q> with <code>st</code> now, and I have no complaints compared to Vim.</p></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://www.passwordstore.org/">pass</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:password-store@lists.zx2c4.com">password-store@lists.zx2c4.com</a> [<a href="https://lists.zx2c4.com/mailman/listinfo/password-store">info</a>]</li>
 </ul>
 <p>I was happy with KeePassXC but wanted something simpler, more modular, and easier on resource usage when I was not using it. I have had KPXC running in background idling a bit under 100mb memory usage. while not as big as some graphical (or even commandline) applications, it's still memory put to better use for other things. and besides, pass has just about everything KPXC has, thanks to third-party efforts.</p>
 <p>I do want to cut the bash dependency out of <code>pass</code>, either switching to POSIX shell, or using a compiled language, or a combination of the two.</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://rsync.samba.org/">rsync</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:rsync@lists.samba.org">rsync@lists.samba.org</a> [<a href="https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync">info</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt>scdoc</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/scdoc">git</a></li>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:~sircmpwn/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht">~sircmpwn/public-inbox@lists.sr.ht</a> [<a href="https://lists.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/public-inbox">info</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://www.zsh.org/">zsh</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:zsh-users@zsh.org">zsh-users@zsh.org</a> [<a href="https://www.zsh.org/mla/">info</a>]</li>
 </ul>
 <p>my primary at-home interactive shell</p>
 </dd>
 
 </dl>
 
 ## mail
 
 I have finally made progress migrating away from [claws-mail][] to a CLI
 setup. the rest of my effort involves converting over 500 thousand
 messages from mailing lists to maildir format and consider setting up
 [notmuch][] again for searching and indexing mail. I'm also using
 [mbsync][] but I want a daemon that supports IMAP IDLE and a persistent
 connection, rather than having to sync under a cron job. this would also
 allow for me to script instant new mail notifications if I wish.
 
 as for the MTA/MDA, I still use Postfix and Dovecot for the time being.
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt>mblaze</dt>
 <dd><ul>
     <li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/leahneukirchen/mblaze">git</a></li>
     <li>ML: <a href="mailto:mblaze@googlegroups.com">mblaze@googlegroups.com</a> [<a href="https://inbox.vuxu.org/mblaze/">archives</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://marlam.de/msmtp/">msmtp</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
     <li>upstream: <a href="https://git.marlam.de/gitweb/?p=msmtp.git">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 </dl>
 
 [claws-mail]: <https://www.claws-mail.org/>
 [notmuch]: <https://notmuchmail.org/>
 [mbsync]: <https://isync.sourceforge.io/>
 
 ## daemons &amp; system components
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt>btpd</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/btpd/btpd">git</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>I use this alongside deluge where I need DHT and HTTPS tracker
 support.</p>
 </dd>
 <dt><a href="https://jjacky.com/pam_rundir">pam_rundir</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/jjk-jacky/pam_rundir">git</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>implements XDG_RUNTIME_DIR support with pam module, eliminating the need for a session manager such as (e)logind</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://prosody.im/">Prosody</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://hg.prosody.im/trunk/">hg</a></li>
 	<li>user ML: <a href="mailto:prosody-users@googlegroups.com">prosody-users@googlegroups.com</a> [<a href="https://prosody.im/discuss#support">info</a>, <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/prosody-users">archives</a>]</li>
 	<li>dev ML: <a href="mailto:prosody-dev@googlegroups.com">prosody-dev@googlegroups.com</a> [<a href="https://prosody.im/discuss#development">info</a>, <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/prosody-dev">archives</a>]</li>
 	<li>XMPP: <a href="xmpp:prosody@conference.prosody.im?join">prosody@conference.prosody.im</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://skarnet.org/software/s6/">s6</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="git://git.skarnet.org/s6">git</a></li>
 	<li>ML: <a href="mailto:supervision@list.skarnet.org">supervision@list.skarnet.org</a> [<a href="https://skarnet.org/lists.html#supervision">info</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://www.torproject.org/">tor</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://git.torproject.org/tor.git">git</a></li>
 	<li>user ML: <a href="mailto:tor-talk@lists.torproject.org">tor-talk@lists.torproject.org</a> [<a href="https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk">info</a>]</li>
 	<li>dev ML: <a href="mailto:tor-dev@lists.torproject.org">tor-dev@lists.torproject.org</a> [<a href="https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-dev">info</a>]</li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 </dl>
 
 ## fun
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt><a href="https://dolphin-emu.org/">Dolphin Emulator</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin">git</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://mednafen.github.io/">Mednafen</a></dt>
 
 </dl>
 
 ## Android
 
 <dl>
 
 <dt>andOTP</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/andOTP/andOTP">git</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://matrix.to/#/#andOTP:privacytools.io">Matrix #andOTP:privacytools.io</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>I use this for TOTP keys I do not store on my YubiKey.</p>
 </dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://conversations.im/">Conversations</a></dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>XMPP: <a href="xmpp:conversations@conference.siacs.eu?join">conversations@conference.siacs.eu</a></li>
 </ul></dd>
 
 <dt><a href="https://kisslauncher.com/">KISS Launcher</a></dt>
 
 <dt><a href="https://www.openkeychain.org/">OpenKeychain</a></dt>
 
 <dt>Android Password Store</dt>
 <dd><ul>
 	<li>upstream: <a href="https://github.com/android-password-store/Android-Password-Store">git</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>complements my <code>pass</code> usage on PC devices; database is synchronised over a private, self-hosted git repository.</p>
 </dd>
 
 </dl>
 
 ## planned
 
 I'm planning to make various software switches in my setups, but
 switching takes time. my goal is to try switching all these out and
 hopefully add the replacement tools to the lists above.
 
 * **ssh**: I plan to migrate from [openssh][] to [tinyssh][] but I need
   to add some (deliberately?) missing functionality to tinyssh first:
   namely support for multiple ssh channels (which is an RFC feature and
   not an openssh extension).
 * **httpd**: I want to drop [nginx][] in favour of solutions such as
   [publicfile][] especially for static-served content. CGI is another
   thing I want to investigate.
 * **ActivityPub**: I plan to write a server implementation to replace
   (and eventually be a near drop-in replacement for) [Pleroma][] based
   around UNIX/djb principles of strictly-designed programs and IPC
   interfaces. the goal is to be simple yet flexible enough to meet
   unique, individual needs.
 * **OpenPGP**: unfortunately, [GnuPG][] for desktop is the
   <i lang="la">de facto</i> OpenPGP implementation. I am keeping my eye
   on [sequoia][] OpenPGP library and will probably write a frontend
   utility for it. currently, the main caveat is that sequoia does not
   support smartcards—which is actually a serious usability concern for
   me, since I extensively use my YubiKey.
 * **logging**: I switched three of my systems away from [rsyslog][] to a
   combination of [ucspilogd][] (for local syslog) and [socklog][] (for
   remote syslog collection). both of these work together with s6 and
   s6-log to write to directories on disk as specified by line-matching
   rules; the architecture allows for most of the components to run as a
   non-root user, unlike rsyslog which essentially has to run as root.
   ultimately I want to remove syslog from the equation entirely, but
   some software seems to support *only* logging to syslog, so it will be
   a while before I can reach this ideal situation.
 * **cron**: I want to switch away from conventional cronds such as
   [cronie][] by writing my own daemon.
 * **clocksetting**: I use [OpenNTPD][] for client-server and [chrony][]
   on client-only devices. I would like to experiment with replacing
   them with the time management utilities found in [s6-networking][].
 * **image organisation**: I want to re-implement [hydrus][] as a suite
   of commandline utilities. in addition, I'd like to have a companion
   app for Android so I can access my media library from my phone.
 
 [transmission]: <https://transmissionbt.com/>
 [openssh]: <https://www.openssh.com/>
 [tinyssh]: <https://tinyssh.org/>
 [nginx]: <https://nginx.org/>
 [publicfile]: <https://cr.yp.to/publicfile.html>
 [Pleroma]: <https://pleroma.social/>
 [GnuPG]: <https://www.gnupg.org/>
 [sequoia]: <https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia>
 [rsyslog]: <https://www.rsyslog.com/>
 [ucspilogd]: <https://skarnet.org/software/s6/ucspilogd.html>
 [socklog]: <http://smarden.org/socklog/>
 [cronie]: <https://github.com/cronie-crond/cronie/>
 [uschedule]: <https://www.ohse.de/uwe/uschedule.html>
 [OpenNTPD]: <https://openntpd.org/>
 [chrony]: <https://chrony.tuxfamily.org/>
 [s6-networking]: <https://skarnet.org/software/s6-networking/>
 [hydrus]: <https://hydrusnetwork.github.io/hydrus/>