559: Linux is Bigger in Texas
LINUX Unplugged
Shownotes Transcript
We're back from Austin, with interviews and stories to share. Plus, it's Gentoo week and we take our first look at Fedora 40.
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📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM)
Fedora 40 beta is fastest operating system I've tested) — Apps opened in the blink of an eye. The Overview appeared instantly. Everything seemed to be built around the idea that the user works at the speed of madness and the OS is there to help make it happen.
Fedora Linux 40 Docs)
Fedora Linux 40 Cleared For Release) — Fedora 40 thus will see its official release happen next Tuesday, 23 April.
F40 Change Proposal: Drop Delta RPMs) — According to early feedback from Release Engineering, it looks like it will not be feasible to address the shortcomings of Delta RPMs as they are currently implemented, and since they often no longer result in a net reduction in download sizes for upgrades, this Change proposes both to disable the generation of DeltaRPMs during the compose process, and to disable the deltarpm support in dnf / dnf5 by default.
Berlin with Brent May Meetup) — May 11, 2024
LinuxFest Northwest 2025) — April 26 - 28, 2024
System76 and Jupiter Broadcasting Epic Parking Lot BBQ) — Sat, Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 PM
LFNW Talk: 5 Reasons to Love NixOS) — NixOS seems to be everywhere these days and has the fanatic energy usually reserved for Arch users. But WHY is it so popular? In this talk, I'll go over 5 reasons I love NixOS and you might too.
LFNW Talk: Deploying NixOS Anywhere) — In this talk, we'll unlock the full potential of NixOS by exploring how its unique architecture enables installation just about anywhere—from bare metal and VMs to a VPS provider near you.
LFNW Talk: LINUX Unplugged LIVE) — We're recording a live edition of LINUX Unplugged in person. Our weekly Linux talk show with no script, no limits, surprise guests, and tons of opinions.
Scinary Cybersecurity) — Founded in 2015, we are proud to be one of few full-service cybersecurity firms focused on small and midsized governmental entities. Serving clients in mutiple states, we provide quality services and solutions that best fit your needs.
Jupiter Extras) — Texas LinuxFest Day 1
Jupiter Extras) — Texas LinuxFest Day 2
Texas Linux Festival 2024) — Texas Linux Fest is the first state-wide annual community-run conference for Linux and open source software users and enthusiasts from around the Lone Star State.
MIL-STD-1553) — MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard published by the United States Department of Defense that defines the mechanical, electrical, and functional characteristics of a serial data bus.
Chris' Cave Pictures)
Buc-ees) — If you've been to Buc-ee's, you may already know that this friendly neighbor along the highways has the cleanest restrooms in America. In 2012, Cintas ran a nationwide restroom contest and made it official!
Street Fighter 2 Music) — Arcade Intro
Street Fighter 2 Music) — OC Remix
UEFI Boot Standalone NixOS (2024-04-20)) — This guide will explain how to install NixOS on the internal NVMe drive of an Apple Silicon Mac using a customized version of the official NixOS install ISO, then boot it without the help of another computer.
TeX Shinobi Keyboard)
nixos-conf-editor) — A libadwaita/gtk4 app for editing NixOS configurations.
nix-software-center) — A simple gtk4/libadwaita software center to easily install and manage nix packages.
bhh32's app installer)
dharple/detox) — Tames problematic filenames
Jovian NixOS) — NixOS on the Steam Deck
Pick: Shortwave) — Shortwave is an internet radio player that provides access to a station database with over 30,000 stations, including Jupiter Broadcasting.