Whonix or Qubes OS?

So does mIRC.

Gentoo!

XFCE doesn’t support multiple monitors with different refresh rates.

I have an LG TV and an old Asus monitor, i’d wager their refresh rates differ but i can’t confirm atm.

Technically speaking: nothing really, provided you have time and skills.

Except maybe not having access to NDA-ed binary blobs or something…

Try forgejo, it’s the forge Codeberg uses.

Mint can be live bootable and is the most often recommended distro for newbies.

Can’t help you, i avoid it like the plague.

old hardware […] at least 4 GB of RAM,

Not that old then…

Why are you giving your information

All their contacts’ names and numbers, actually…

${HOME}/repos

IF all else fails, use a Windows VM.

XFCE, lightweight and has a terminal. 's all i need when i’m not trying out something like xmonad.

Location.

'Cos all kernel contributors are paid…?

BRICS Linux.

they would basically have a separate project.

That’s what a fork is. Happens all the time.

Reddit refugees

Calling them refugees is an insult to actual refugees.

I think you’re confusing with israel.

It may happen