The people on there are super knowledgeable. The guy who started the forum has a pretty good YouTube channel too.

https://youtube.com/@willprowse

https://diysolarforum.com/

Wow I used that to play miniclip games at school in like 2007 I can’t believe it still exists.

What are those alternatives…?

Microsoft my sweet summer child, it’s not just the ai. It’s the Spyware wrapped in a Windows shell. Call me when I can install without needing an MS account.

ESPECIALLY considering the long term costs of ownership

Nextcloud does that automatically 😉