Have you tried the Notes app in Nextcloud? I moved all my keep notes to that not too long ago, and they show up as markdown files when you sync them to your desktop. There’s a Notes Android app as well.

When a project doesn’t publish a deb or other native package, or when the flatpak is much newer and has features you need.

I like the approach Pop OS takes. Their software store lets you choose between deb or flatpak when you install software. I’ve had issues with flatpak versions of some software, and flipping to the deb package usually fixes it.

Yeah I miss remembered my experience. I still think an offer and escrow is too far in the process before the rules are disclosed.

For a whole new level of frustration, try to research any HOA before you buy a house. Their rules aren’t typically disclosed until after you buy the house put in your offer and enter escrow.

I can understand how the system config can be back in that short amount of time. How does data backup and restore work in Nix? Is it different than other distros?

I use a yubikey with a static password set in slot 2. There’s a shorter mental password I add to the static password. Those combined mean my master password to my password manager is something I know and something I have.