Desktop
Move to a practical Linux desktop without starting from zero. I help choose the right setup, bring your everyday files and applications across, and make sure you feel comfortable using it.
Independent technology advice
Advice that leaves you in control.
RL Advice helps people and small businesses make technology clear, useful, and theirs — from a reliable network to a usable desktop and better control over their data.
Contact us →The principle
Good technology is technology you control.
What I can help with
Practical technology,
without the fog.
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Free software
Straightforward alternatives to Microsoft 365 and other subscription software, chosen around the way you actually work.
Data & self-hosting
Practical advice for keeping your files, services, and backups under your control — without making it your full-time job.
Nextcloud setup
Your own straightforward place to share files, work together in Collabora, and make calls or chat through Nextcloud Talk — with the service and your data under your control.
How I work
Clear choices.
No lock-in.
I start with what you need, not with a product to sell. Then we choose technology that fits your situation, your budget, and your ability to maintain it. Where it makes sense, there is no need to pay for a subscription.
When the work is finished, you receive a system you can understand, use, and change. Your data and your access remain yours.
RL Advice