Why do you use Linux? Why do you want to use Linux? This week Noah and Steve dig into their technology past and reflect on why a technologist would choose Linux and Open Source over the proprietary alternatives.
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01:08 Why I Use Linux - Ryan
Opened my eyes
Wide open
Allows me to choose how to use my computer
02:40 405 Error "Method Not Allowed"
DICOM Software
requires activation
activation server went away
Online Game Activation
direct to drive
companies take the game with them
Memories taken
Steve's Story
Windows put you in a sandbox
Linux is nerdy and different
Unix philosophy
2 parts Linux and Open Source
Reading source code
Windows got better then worse
2 main professional automation systems
Build systems independently then tie together
Ruling things out
X10
zigbee
Ruled in
ZWave
Shellys
Home Assistant update broke Orbit Panels
Breaking the automation network out
Shelly integration methods
Steve's Parent's Setup
RaspberryPi with Home Assistant
ESP8266 with door sensor
42:48 News Wire
Calligra 4.0 - carlschwan.eu (https://carlschwan.eu/2024/08/27/calligra-office-4.0-is-out/)
Calibre 7.17 - calibre-ebook.com (https://calibre-ebook.com/whats-new)
KDE Gear 24.08 - kde.org (https://kde.org/announcements/gear/24.08.0/)
EasyOS 6.2 - notebookcheck.net (https://www.notebookcheck.net/Puppy-Linux-successor-EasyOS-gets-updated-to-version-6-2.877341.0.html)
Linux Desktop Share All Time High - tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-market-share-approaching-45-for-first-time-could-hit-5-by-1q25)
Descent 3 Open Source Engine Release - gamingonlinux.com (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/descent-3-open-source-project-gets-a-first-release/)
NVIDIA 560.35.03 - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/NVIDIA-560.35.03-Linux-Driver)
Arch Install 2.8.3 Adds COSMIC - phoronix.com (https://www.phoronix.com/news/Arch-Linux-Archinstall-2.8.3)
Microsoft Confirms Breaking Linux Dual Boot - bleepingcomputer.com (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-august-updates-break-linux-boot-in-dual-boot-systems/)
Zen 5 Chip Runs 16% Faster - tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ryzen-9-9950x-runs-16-faster-on-an-intel-optimized-linux-distro)
NASA Awards $1.4M - science.nasa.gov (https://science.nasa.gov/open-science/funding-winners-open-source/)
Pidgin Keylogger Plugin - pidgin.im (https://pidgin.im/posts/2024-08-malicious-plugin/)
Sedexp Malware - bleepingcomputer.com (https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/stealthy-sedexp-linux-malware-evaded-detection-for-two-years/)
AI Powered Robots - iotworldtoday.com (https://www.iotworldtoday.com/robotics/open-source-ai-platform-releases-guide-for-low-cost-robotics)
Dracarys LLM - venturebeat (https://venturebeat.com/ai/open-source-dracarys-models-ignite-generative-ai-fired-coding/)
All Things Open Open Source AI Definition - blog.adafruit.com (https://blog.adafruit.com/2024/08/22/there-is-a-new-draft-of-the-open-source-ai-definition-from-the-open-source-initiative/)
Linux turned 33 on August 25th
45:45 Long Term Investment
Core business software is built on open source today
Being told no is unappealing
Being able to fix things
Are you controlling the box or is the box controlling you?
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