How I am deeply integrating emacs https://lobste.rs/s/8i5duw #emacs #linux
https://joshblais.com/blog/how-i-am-deeply-integrating-emacs/

@nixCraft

#Linux
I don't use Ubuntu, BTW

Name ONE #Linux distro you’d never use, no matter how much other recommended it

About a month ago, someone local reached out and asked if I could fix this windows laptop that was running like crap.

I said yes, but it would be by installing #nixbook

They were like, sure, nothing to loose.

Not only did they love it, but now their sibling wants the same thing.

Normal people not only tolerating #linux but preferring it!

#nixos

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9:27 AM Hi Mike. Here to ask you for one more favor... My grandson (Twin of the computer you fixed not long ago) gave me his laptop & asked if | would ask you to do the same to his that you did to @ Austin’s. @ You are an Angel n Delivered

@rysiek

For awhile now i've been wanting to switch my phone OS to Linux, like Sailfish, but i wouldn't even know how to do so

my goals are #Resist #BreakTheOligarchy & become 💯 #magafree to create #MyBlueWorld , so i'm working my way thru as i learn

i'd love to see more migration from #Windows & #Apple to #Linux

no one should be using #MSOffice anymore w/ #LibreOffice

hopefully we move from #youtube to #peertube soon

i really hope to see more activity on #Mastodon & the #Fediverse

We will finally meet tomorrow Friday 7th @ University of Washington HUB (Husky Union Building).
Conference starts 9am but doors open 8am

If you can't make it in person we are hybrid! We will stream live and have a virtual space using Matrix.

#SeaGL2025 #linux #FLOSS #FOSS #opensource #free #libre #open #SEA #seattle #event #tech #openhardware #art #community #fossjobs #social #matrix #live #uw #conference

Is there a tool for sanitizing links in the clipboard so that the tracking information is stripped out for Linux and Android? To see what I mean, look at a random Etsy link. Everything after the question mark is tracking information.

#privacy #linux #android #sysadmin

How I am deeply integrating emacs

https://joshblais.com/blog/how-i-am-deeply-integrating-emacs/

#linux #opensource #developers

OpenSUSE Leap 16 is out now and will be supported until 2033. That's eight years. It's like getting an enterprise distro for free -- built from SUSE source with community packages added. Nobody's making you use an upstream ... or downstream for that matter. https://doc.opensuse.org/release-notes/x86_64/openSUSE/Leap/16.0/html/release-notes-leap-160/index.html#id-lifecycle

#OpenSUSE #Leap #Linux

Austria’s Ministry of Economy kicks out Microsoft, moving 1,200 staff to Nextcloud in 4 months 🕒

EU-based cloud ensures GDPR & NIS2 compliance 🇪🇺
Hybrid setup keeps Teams only for external use; all internal collaboration now on Nextcloud 🔒
Smooth rollout earns positive employee feedback 👍

🔗 https://news.itsfoss.com/austrian-ministry-kicks-out-microsoft/

#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Cloud #DataSovereignty #Nextcloud #EU #FOSS #CyberSecurity #IT #Government #Software #Innovation #Digital #Security #Linux

Using XDP for Egress Traffic https://lobste.rs/s/sn80to #linux #networking #osdev
https://www.loopholelabs.io/blog/xdp-for-egress-traffic

#POLL: Do you use Full-Disk Encryption, such as LUKS on #Linux or GELI on #FreeBSD?

#FullDiskEncryption #FDE #LUKS #GELI

Did you know that you can manually hibernate all background tabs in Vivaldi?

Right-click your active tab → Hibernate → Hibernate Background Tabs.

Perfect for freeing up memory without closing anything. 😌

#Windows #macOS #Linux #Vivaldi #Browser #Apps

What Will It Look Like When Betelgeuse Goes Supernova?

640 light years away, there is a colossal star that is on the verge of exploding in a magnificent supernova. But what will it look like from Earth?

Video Credit:
V101 SPACE
https://www.youtube.com/@V101SPACE

To upload this video, I converted it and compressed it to less than a tenth of the original size under linux with the free software ffmpeg and the corresponding command:

'ffmpeg -i video_in.webm -vcodec libx265 -crf 40 video_out.mp4'

Maybe you would like to post a corresponding video on a scientifically related topic, but it is perhaps too big? Then try ffmpeg.

Often the compression factor '-crf 28' is enough, but in this particular case I had to go up to '-crf 40', because the original is a 4K UHD video and has a file size of 377MB. The compressed version here has a file size of only 28.4MB .
Of course, the quality of the video decreases, but it is enough to illustrate the topic.

Want to see the video in all its glory? Then visit the channel https://www.youtube.com/@V101SPACE and let Rob explain exciting space-related topics to you

#space #nova #astrophotography #photography #science #astronomy #physics #nature #NASA #ESA #education #UNIX #LINUX #FOSS #FSF

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640 light years away, there is a colossal star that is on the verge of exploding in a magnificent supernova. But what will it look like from Earth? Video Credit: V101 SPACE https://www.youtube.com/@V101SPACE To upload this video, I converted it and compressed it to less than a tenth of the original size under linux with the free software ffmpeg and the corresponding command: 'ffmpeg -i video_in.webm -vcodec libx265 -crf 40 video_out.mp4' Maybe you would like to post a corresponding video on a scientifically related topic, but it is perhaps too big? Then try ffmpeg. Often the compression factor 'crf -28' is enough, but in this particular case I had to go up to 'crf -40', because the original is a 4K UHD video and has a file size of 377MB. The compressed version here has a file size of only 28.4MB . Of course, the quality of the video decreases, but it is enough to illustrate the topic. Want to see the video in all its glory? Then visit the channel https://www.youtube.com/@V101SPACE and let Rob explain exciting space-related topics to you

Since the last Linux joke I posted went over so well, here’s another one 🤣

#Linux #meme #funny

The MS Office Open XML standard has been around for about 18 years. Open / LibreOffice has been around with an XML standard that's even older than that. Why do I still get emails with file attachments in .DOC format?

Am I alone in still getting old style MS Office files from organizations in my inbox? Unfortunately antiword is long unmaintained, so terminal viewing is a challenge.

#libreoffice #openoffice #syadmin #linux #freebsd #windows #msoffice #antiword

#microsoft #linux #LinuxMint

Jan wrote the following post Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:07:25 +0100

Nachdem ich vor zwei Jahren ein Micro$oft #Surface 3 mit #Linux fit gemacht habe (https://norden.social/@escuco@chaos.social/111437640331574826), war jetzt ein Surface Go 2 dran 🚀

Falls ihr das vorhabt, lasst euch nicht von dem ätzenden UEFI entmutigen. Nach der Installation von Linux Mint musste ich erst diesen Fix von #Microsoft installieren:
https://link.klomp.de/link-zu-ms

Danach lässt sich Linux ohne Probleme booten und vom Sound übers Touchdisplay bis zum WLAN läuft alles prima und das fixer als das alte #windows10.

#endof10

Bluetui - A TUI for managing bluetooth on Linux https://lobste.rs/s/l5zmd0 #linux #rust
https://github.com/pythops/bluetui

WebAssembly arch support for the Linux kernel https://lobste.rs/s/rxe2bq #linux #wasm
https://github.com/joelseverin/linux-wasm

Has anyone installed Gentoo on a Framework Desktop? Any issues worth mentioning?

#gentoo #linux #framework #frameworkdesktop

#Seagl2025 is happening this week!!

Check out the full schedule!
https://seagl.org/schedule

Costs no money and no registration required!

#FLOSS #linux #FOSS #opensource #openhardware #art #free #libre #open #sea #seattle

@benpocalypse thank you! for the last 10 years the #DIY #homelab space has left me feeling like am taking crazy pills. Docker is not only a massive resource hog but if you’re gonna brag about #FLOSS and #linux, why the hell not use linux containers?

it’s baffling how LXD/LXC ―or for that matter, LVM for those who’d rather have a whole virtual machine instead of a container― have not been widly adopted by the linux community.

they’ve put more resources on a proprietary shiny.

Is anyone here using ZFS as their daily driver file system of choice on Gentoo? I like FreeBSD's ZFS integration and want to replicate some of that. It seems more polished than BTRFS.

Unfortunately, it looks like the Gentoo wiki is a bit out of date when it comes to ZFS knowledge.

#Gentoo #FreeBSD #ZFS #BTRFS #Linux #sysadmin

Where #Windows is an abandoned pool, lifeless and green with ancient algae, #Linux is a stream, a cold, clear brook that slakes the thirst of deer and dragonfly.

*does the Linux dance*

To everyone who says ‘install Linux’ as a solution to Windows problems (or ‘install LibreOffice’ as a solution to MS Office problems), imagine how you would react if you posted about Linux problems and all of the responses were ‘install Haiku’. Would it work? Maybe, but the person saying it has no idea what you do on Linux, whether the apps that you use run on Haiku (or have alternatives that you could switch to). Neither of you have a clear understanding of how much time and effort the switch would take, or what the network effects are that make switching hard.

If you have actually engaged with them, understood their requirements fully, and have a migration path outlined for them, great. If you’re just being a dick, think about how that makes people perceive Linux users: Maybe that isn’t a great way of driving adoption.

#Linux #Haiku #Windows

I love the graphic, @tinker ! Tagging for #SolarPunkSunday!

#Linux #LinuxInstallParty

@cienmilojos @AnachronistJohn @dendrobatus_azureus

I mean, I don't think that fully applies to even #OpenBSD, which is very much against backward-compatibility-for-backward-compatibility's-sake, but yeah, your point very much stands.

#Linux HOWTOs more than five years old are pretty much worthless now. That is bad, and we should all feel bad.

Changelog: introducing nix nario https://lobste.rs/s/s6sls6 #linux #nix
https://determinate.systems/blog/changelog-determinate-nix-3120/

The Debian #Linux project plans to introduce hard dependencies on the Rust lnag into core components, specifically the APT package manager, starting no earlier than May 2026. The developer strongly urges maintainers of Debian ports for different architectures to ensure they have a working Rust toolchain within the next six months. In sort, Rust lang (toolchain) becoming a mandatory component of Debian's core infrastructure.

https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2025/10/msg00285.html

Install PostgreSQL 18 on Ubuntu 25.10 by @paulox https://lobste.rs/s/u0cqmn #databases #linux #release
https://www.paulox.net/2025/10/21/install-postgresql-18-on-ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka/

Vim was released 33 years ago. To celebrate, try this: open Vim and type :smile to see an Easter egg. Happy birthday to the best programmers text editor out there!!!

#unix #apple #linux #vim

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The :smile command is a charming Easter egg added to the Vim editor by its original creator, Bram Moolenaar (who sadly passed away). This screenshot shows that Easter egg.

dating culture clash

#9front #openbsd #gnu #linux #plan9 #dating #comic #unix

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plan9bunny-person meets with a fish-daemon-person. Daemon: "So, how was the date?" Bunny: "He talked about docker for 35 minutes and then asked, if I have wine." Daemon: "Did you tell him you're not Unix?" Bunny: "Yeah, he said: 'oh, like GNU?'"

De-escalating Tailscale CGNAT conflict https://lobste.rs/s/2pi9sn #go #linux #networking
https://ysun.co/tscgnat/