If that is enough for your needs, that’s fine.

from the moment you realize just how easy and powerful using the console is, you learn how to use it

Yes, I understand that; there is a learning curve. For some, too steep.

The short answer is yes. But the interesting part - and I’m talking from personal experience - is that from the moment you realize just how easy and powerful using the console is, you learn how to use it.

And it does not mean you are going to turn into a full on expert or geek, tinkering around the console. You just learn a few simple commands that enable you to do something (or somethings) quicker, easier and cleaner than going through a GUI.

Can you? Yes. Should you? No.

Tiny Core OS, because I want a super light distro to run from memory when trying to access computers where the data is still there but something went sour with the OS

Librera was flagged as unsafe for some time due a security issue connected to a deprecated library, if memory serves me well. I use it and I don’t receive daily updates; can’t comment on that.

If an app makes it to FDroid, it has already went through a vetting process. Between an FDroid and a Google Store one, I’ll quicker trust FDroid.

Librera FDroid version is almost the gold standard for android ebook/pdf reader.

Still on FDroid you only need to do a search for “pdf” and take a look at the results.

There’s OrionViewer, MuPDF, KoReader, etc. Try a few and see what best fits your needs.

I like so say I want someday to see my work out in the world in the form of (e)books, so I want to keep my options open.

Thank you very much.

Can I get some links, please?

Version control is an interesting idea.

I used to write fiction as a hobbie and want to return to it again.

The blank sheet of a standard text editor messes with my nerves. I lose myself editing, formating, etc.

If I could find a prompt that I could pre set the font, layout of the final work, and then have the program leave me alone, it would be perfect.

Most writers solutions come with a lot of bells and whistles, like word counter, time elapsed, goals, etc. Unnecessary. Distracting.

Prose. Fiction. Not programming. I may learn to code in a near future but I want to start writing for leisure again.

If we can apply logic, there must be an entire pantheon, considering the number of contradicting and conflicting impulses.

Already installed!

I’ve seen these but nothing I use currently

Fork you too and, while we are at it, fork us all.

We all got forked with this one.

With a large barbecue one.

I just went through my phone and this will cause a search for a new gallery, calendar, notes and keyboard.

SECUSO apps will most probably provide the notes replacement (I admit I’m really impress with the apps lineup they have).

What alternatives can you suggest to replace the other apps mention.

I pull FOSS apps from F-Droid and do my best to avoid the App Store.

Bunsen Labs Linux and, for the experience, Tiny Core Linux

Has the potential to be as bad as…

Why not just Simple Keyboard?

What are the chances this will not produce wrong doing?