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0 pointsziddoap1y ago0 comments

They seem to have a working solution that they, and their wife, is happy with. Why should they spend money on a different solution?

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nashashmi1y ago

Because it is two birds with one stone? Because it is one less system to maintain? Because it is superior to a web based UI with mutliple tools under different headers? because it is simple for even the least technical?

Suggestion is to use a free Pdf xchange editor by tracker software. And print the document to pdf when done.

sodality21y ago

Counterpoint: A web service is one thing to maintain that then works on all devices, including mobile. A PDF tool needs to be installed.

nashashmi1y ago

That is a good point in the world of ipad, android, and iphone. But did you know that iOS has most of these features built in? I just discovered this now.

nirav721y ago

I'm running this in a container on my nas. There isn't anything to maintain with tools like this. If setup, properly - they keep running unless stopped. They can even be auto-updated when their is a new image. I have several types of utility apps I'm self-hosting. I rarely have to do anything other than keep the OS updated.

nirav721y ago

Just plain ubuntu server and docker installed. I use Portainer to manage the containers. Container images are updated automatically using watchtower.

nashashmi1y ago

What nas system do you use that runs containers? I tried the whole container thing and have to reboot my system every week

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nashashmi1y ago

Suggestion is to use a free Pdf xchange editor by tracker software. And print the document to pdf when done.

sodality21y ago

Counterpoint: A web service is one thing to maintain that then works on all devices, including mobile. A PDF tool needs to be installed.

nashashmi1y ago

That is a good point in the world of ipad, android, and iphone. But did you know that iOS has most of these features built in? I just discovered this now.

nirav721y ago

Just plain ubuntu server and docker installed. I use Portainer to manage the containers. Container images are updated automatically using watchtower.

nashashmi1y ago

What nas system do you use that runs containers? I tried the whole container thing and have to reboot my system every week

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