Episode 2:16: Linux <friendly> Space
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:39 Dan's Social Soapbox
11:17 A Little More on NixOS
23:14 Nate on Audacity
25:02 Viruses, Trojans and Malware, Oh my!
42:22 Peering Through the Steam
55:45 Leo's Crazy About Chromium
1:09:28 Housekeeping
1:15:23 App Focus: Apostrophe
1:27:32 Next Time: MX Linux
1:30:55 Stinger
Coming up in this episode
1. Dan hops up on the Soapbox.
2. We expand on nothing.
3. Is Linux vulnerable?
4. We peer through the Steam.
5. Microsoft is buying a snow storm.
7. Leo is crazy about Chromium?
8. Our plug prys with a crowbar.
9. We mind our p's and q's.
Banter - Dan's Social Soapbox
Recent Linux After Dark episode (https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-09/)
Danielle Fore's tweet (https://twitter.com/DaniElainaFore/status/1481701441337102336?s=20) that inspired my soapbox moment.
Our episode last season on toxicity (https://www.linuxuserspace.show/04)
And a follow-up where we interviewed Stuart Langridge (https://www.linuxuserspace.show/06)
Just be excellent to one another!
NixOS feedback
Reddit thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/NixOS/comments/s7hgio/nixos_history_and_our_experience_nix_null_nada/) that contains a great follow-upfrom Jon Ringer the release manager. Unfortunately it was after we recorded this episode. DO READ.
Nix in a professional setting (https://medium.com/att-israel/how-nix-shell-saved-our-teams-sanity-a22fe6668d0e)
More about Nix in a professional setting (https://twitter.com/mitchellh/status/1346136404682625024?t=pfPrCy4QZlrpo3f4vgG03g&s=19)
Using Nix as a professional by Marty Henderson (https://nalth.is/using-nix-as-a-professional/)
NixOS commercial support services (https://nixos.org/community/commercial-support.html)
This article came out after our show (https://blog.wesleyac.com/posts/the-curse-of-nixos)
Built With Nix (https://builtwithnix.org/)
Flakes! (https://www.tweag.io/blog/2020-05-25-flakes/)
Roadmap and release cycle (https://discourse.nixos.org/t/nix-release-schedule-and-roadmap/14204/16)
request for comment (RFC) (https://github.com/NixOS/rfcsDa)
Linux is VULNERABLE!!11!1ONE1!
Crowdstrike (https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/linux-targeted-malware-increased-by-35-percent-in-2021/)
Intezer, last year, reported (https://www.intezer.com/blog/cloud-security/2020-set-record-for-new-linux-malware-families/)
ClamAV is the answer? (https://www.clamav.net/) It is really geared more toward mail gateways as is Amavis (https://www.ijs.si/software/amavisd/)
Microsoft Defender? (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/defender-endpoint/microsoft-defender-endpoint-linux?view=o365-worldwide) That isn't really ready for the desktop yet.
Possibly Sophos (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/support/documentation/sophos-anti-virus-for-linux)
Norton 360 can mine (https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-now-mine-cryptocurrency-with-your-antivirus-software-wait-what/)
NortonLifeLock group aquired Avira Antivirus (https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/07/nortonlifelock-acquires-avira-in-360m-all-cash-deal-8-months-after-avira-was-acquired-for-180m/)
Avira (https://www.avira.com/en/blog/avira-unveils-extended-features-with-avira-crypto-game-booster-and-breach-monitor)
Steamdeck making huge progress ahead of general release
Battleye Anti-Cheat support was rolled out (https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3104663180636096966)
Easy Anti-Cheat is supported (https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/3137321254689909033)
If you reserved a spot, watch your email! (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/01/steam-deck-launches-february-25/)
cloud saves in Steam will sync between PC and Steam Deck (https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/3142949576401813670)
Microsoft acquires Blizzard
Microsoft acquires Blizzard (https://news.microsoft.com/2022/01/18/microsoft-to-acquire-activision-blizzard-to-bring-the-joy-and-community-of-gaming-to-everyone-across-every-device/)
Forza 4 (https://www.protondb.com/app/1293830)
Forza 5 (https://www.protondb.com/app/1551360)
Scrolling in Chromium
THE won't fix Bug (https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=521211)
Housekeeping
Crowbar Kernel Panic (https://crowbarkernelpanic.fireside.fm)
Linux User Space subreddit (https://reddit.com/r/LinuxUserSpace/)
Email us - contact@linuxuserspace.show
Linux User Space Discord Server (https://linuxuserspace.show/discord)
Our Matrix room (https://linuxuserspace.show/matrix)
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App Focus
Apostrophe
Apostrophe (https://apps.gnome.org/app/org.gnome.gitlab.somas.Apostrophe/)
Next Time
We wrap up our thoughts on NixOS
MX Linux (https://mxlinux.org)
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