Lka1988

Here’s a good catch-all guide, written by Louis Rossman (divisive but respected Right-to-Repair activist):

https://wiki.futo.org/index.php/Introduction_to_a_Self_Managed_Life:_a_13_hour_%26_28_minute_presentation_by_FUTO_software

Because it makes the process harder for app developers who don’t fall in line with Google’s “Don’t Be Evil” motto, while big corpos can ship the worst possible data harvesting/gambling/crypto scam/etc apps with nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

Also why they’re cracking down on non-play store apps.

Proxmox is a hypervisor, while docker is containerization.

Comparing them is like comparing an apple to a glass of milk. They have different use cases.

I run multiple VMs specifically for Docker services. I run other VMs for other things. And LXCs for applications where containerization makes sense but I don’t want to use Docker.

Android has app-pinning, iOS has guided access. They are functionally the same thing, in that they lock the phone to a single app. Basically a sort of kiosk mode.

Barring that, if you really want some form of parental controls for the kids, I would recommend just getting a phone from the likes of Pinwheel, Gabb, Bark, etc. They are purpose-built for kids.

For PC, at least on Linux, there is an application called timekpr-next that handles screentime. It’s pretty handy.

The “old laptop” method is only feasible when it’s a personal service. You don’t want people (non-techie adults in leadership positions, especially) expecting AWS/MS/Google-equivalent availability and performance, only to find out that a busted laptop is the only thing keeping their data in place. It’s not a good solution for a non-familial organization, and not a good look to leadership.

Your VPS idea would be better.