Below is a list of software I've found pleasant to use and work with. I may not
agree with every view the authors of the software listed below hold, but I won't
let political differences stop me from using good software. Additionally, I try
to avoid software with AI contributions as much as possible, but I may revisit
that stance later.

aerc: Much simpler to setup than other mail clients, pretty much just works.
Pairs well with ImapGoose.

Alpine Linux: Small and simple operating system. Most users should create a
script similar to what's found at /usr/sbin/setup-desktop, tailored to their
own needs. I don't care in particular that it uses OpenRC over SystemD.
SystemD's been fine when I've used it in the past, even if it doesn't really
follow the Unix philosophy.

cmus: Simple music player.

Himitsu: Fairly simple password/secret manager. I had a good run with
Bitwarden, but have been in the process of moving everything over to Himitsu.
Despite how it might seem, it's supposedly safe to commit your Himitsu store to
a private git repository. The big downside is it doesn't seem to be available
on macOS or Windows. I use macOS for work, unfortunately, though I probably
shouldn't be mixing work and personal things together anyway.

khal: Simple calendar.

labwc: Simple floating window manager. I keep window decorations turned off. I
don't use any sort of bar to display things like workspaces, open windows,
current date/time, etc. Most windows stay maximized. The closest thing to a bar
I use is the status bar in tmux.

mksh: I don't necessarily have a great reason for using mksh over bash or zsh,
other than it's what I've used for awhile now, and I don't have any good reason
to switch to something else.

nano: I sometimes use nano instead of vim.

newsraft: I used newsboat for years, but recently switched to using newsraft.

tmux: The majority of my computing is spent in a terminal emulator, so tmux
just makes sense. I could use a tiling window manager, but I've grown to prefer
tmux. However, tmux has started accepting AI contributions. I'd prefer to use
software without any AI contributions, so I'll be replacing this at some point.
Instead of using a bar at the top or bottom of my screen, I use tmux's status
bar. I keep the battery percentage of the device I'm using up in the right,
along with the current time.

vim-classic: I used vim for years, then neovim, then eventually helix. Helix
and kakoune both have a superior modal editing experience, but helix seems to
accept AI contributions, so I've moved to vim-classic.

w3m: Great web browser. I use it daily for browsing the web, including gopher.
I've played around with chawan as well, but still prefer w3m.