I understand the pricing issue. But isn't "dropping numerous times and still keep working for years" the exact benefit and use case of a Fairphone?

from my understading, a smartwatch is the exact case scenario of a device that needs to be converted to 64 bit only as soon as possible, the reason being the Y2K38 bug.

Possibly Kuwait

c/theydidthemath

Does the Minecraft launcher flatpak (com.mojang.Minecraft) count as a paid app?

Not a tiling window manager, but would Cosmic possibly serve your usecase?

.mp3 + Gapless (on desktop) / Gramophone (Mobile)

Most of these points are fair, but.. wine is not an emulator!

Cybersecurity and "stopping hackers" are very extensive and complex topics. It's kinda like a mix of many areas of knowledge (software, hardware, coding, internet of things, etc...)

So one advice I think I can give you is that there is a "tool" of hacking that is often overlooked: Social Engineering.

Nice to know you're enjoying Linux :P

I think that later on in your adventure, you'll notice that you don't actually need a distro that's hard to maintain in order to do the hardcore stuff.

Going back to more tame distros (Mint, Debian, Fedora, Solus) may actually suit you better, even for said tasks.