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We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our production server, to prove that new tooling makes the Linux distro model obsolete.
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Red Hat dropping support for LibreOffice [LWN.net] — Red Hat's Matthias Clasen has let it be known that LibreOffice will be dropped from a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release, and the future of its support in Fedora is unclear as well.The distribution model is changingThe NixOS Foundation’s Call to Action: S3 Costs Require Community Support — Estimated Monthly Costs - ~$9000 / month for hosting cache.nixos.orgNixOS 23.05 releasedIntroducing NixOS AnywhereNixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh — You can then initiate an unattended installation with a single CLI command. Since nixos-anywhere can access the new machine using SSH, it's ideal for remote installations.Quickstart - nixos-anywhereDisko ExamplesNetBird — NetBird is an open-source VPN management platform built on top of WireGuard® making it easy to create secure private networks for your organization or home.netbird GitHub repo — Connect your devices into a single secure private WireGuard®-based mesh network with SSO/MFA and simple access controls.Nix-portable — Nix - Static, Permissionless, Installation-free, Pre-configuredNix-bundle — Bundle Nix derivations to run anywhere!nix-user-chroot: Install & Run nix without root permissionsNix Release 2.10 (2022-07-11)Nix Portable: Nix - Static, Permissionless, Install-free, Pre-configured - Announcements - NixOS DiscourseSend a Boost with Alby — Top off Alby, and then boost from the Web.LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.orgKTailctl — A GUI for the Tailscale mesh network.SABnzbd

We take a "Rust-only tools" challenge for a week and admit what worked, and what sucked. Plus, a surprise guest.
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Why I left RustLinuxFest Northwest 2023LinuxFest Northwest 2023 Call for SpeakersGrapheneOS on Twitter — GrapheneOS will be undergoing restructuring of the organization and development team. Daniel Micay has stepped down as lead developer and will be stepping down as a non-profit director. Features and security patches will continue to be delivered to users as rapidly as before.Daniel Micay on Twitter — It appears the wording above was unclear. I'm stepping down as a GrapheneOS Foundation director and as lead developer. I won't have any leadership role in the GrapheneOS project. It will take time/work to transfer my responsibilities to others, especially non-development roles.Google account deleted after 2 hours of AuroraAdopting Bitcoin 2023LUP on in the top 10 charts TWICE.Bitcoin Dad PodPolaris — Polaris is a music streaming application, designed to let you enjoy your music collection from any computer or mobile device.Polaris Demodocker-polaris: Small docker of Polaris based on Alpine LinuxPolaris on Google PlayPolaris Android on F-DroidPolarios on App StoreLapce — Lapce is written in pure Rust with a UI in Druid (which is also written in Rust). It is designed with Rope Science from the Xi-Editor which makes for lightning-fast computation, and leverages OpenGL for rendering.Lapce on FlathubLapce packaged in NixLapce Pluginsflosse/text-editors-written-in-rustxi-editor: A modern editor with a backend written in Rust.awesome-alternatives-in-rust: A curated list of replacements for existing software written in Rustawesome-rust: A curated list of Rust code and resources.BitFocus Companion — Bitfocus Companion enables the reasonably priced Elgato Streamdeck to be a professional shotbox surface for a huge amount of different presentation switchers, video playback software and broadcast equipment.Podcasting 2.0 AppsAlbyLINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.orgPick: Please Run That — A Python socket app for letting a friend execute a command on your system without using a ssh server all, with a simple GUI It has active development and works OOTB.Pick: turtle — Turtle is a gtk4 + libadwaita frontend for pygit2 with nautilus plugin support. The project is currently in a very early development stage.Chris Interviewed on Mere Mortals — In Conversation #90, Chris and I discuss: what it's been like to have 25+ podcasts, the current nosedive in advertising, how value for value is creating a richer experience for podcasters, his mindset in analyzing technological ideas, the coming pain from the messed up financial system, why Bitcoin/AI won't be as impactful as the internet and traveling across the US in an RV.

How we found peace with the Linux community’s perpetual debates; and our tricks for finding the signal from the noise.
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The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe.
Special Guest: Matthias Kirschner.
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SteamDeckHQ on Twitter — What is your opinion on the ROG ALLY? Is it something you’ll be getting after seeing the stream and reading the reviews? We are on the fence here. Love the idea of extra power, but the worse battery life, using windows, glitches, and lack of touchpads does hamper our excitement.ROG Ally (2023) — The ROG Ally is a true Windows 11 gaming machine, and comes bundled with 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for free.FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe — Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology.Matthias Kirschner - FSFEEU Parliament wants to protect Free Software in AI regulation — Today the European Parliament's responsible committees voted by a large majority to protect Free Software in the AI regulation.FSFE and the antitrust case against MicrosoftPublic Money? Public Code! - FSFE — Why is software created using taxpayers' money not released as Free Software? We want legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available under a Free and Open Source Software licence.Activities - FSFE — As a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, Free Software Foundation Europe works to create general understanding and support for Free Software and Open Standards.Contribute - FSFE — We are a diverse community of people from all over Europe and beyond, who are committed to Free Software. If you feel likewise, join us in our work for freedom.Ada & Zangemann — This illustrated book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realises how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.Fountain on Twitter — BALLER BOOSTS ARE BACK We have partnered with @bitrefill to give away a $50 Bitrefill Balance Card to two super-fans on Fountain every week. All you have to do is BOOSTGardenBot — GardenBot is an open source garden monitoring system. This site is a collection of tutorials for how to build things (like a soil moisture sensor), software for running GardenBot, resources, links, and more.Podcasting 2.0 AppsAlbyLINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.orgubuntu-debullshit — TL;DR, you will end up with a clean GNOME desktop with flatpaks, similar to a fresh Fedora install.

The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux.


Why we think every desktop will copy ideas from Hyprland soon.
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Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?
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