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In case you didn't hear TrueNAS is going partially closed source. However, there seems to be a lack of alternatives.

Any ideas on what to move to?

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[–] toynbee@piefed.social 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm unclear on the benefit either has one just an NFS server.

[–] golli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on what one wants from the server. Of course you can have a plain Debian or whatever installation and do everything yourself. But for most, especially the less technical knowledgeable, it is nice to have some interface for setup and maintenance stuff.

[–] toynbee@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

I'm not trying to be dismissive or critical of those who use a NAS solution. I've never used one myself, so maybe it really is amazing; but from your response it sounds just like an NFS (or perhaps samba) server with a web interface? I did try TrueNAS once and it basically seemed like that, but also with convoluted permissions.

Again, not trying to be dismissive or anything. Just trying to understand.