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) Support us at Patreon (https://patreon.com/linuxuserspace) Join us on Telegram (https://linuxuserspace.show/telegram) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/LinuxUserSpace) Watch us on YouTube (https://linuxuserspace.show/youtube) Check out our website (https://linuxuserspace.show) 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) Join us in two weeks when we return to the Linux User Space Stay tuned on Twitter, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our new subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. We would like to acknowledge our top patrons. Thank you for your support! Contributor Nicholas CubicleNate LiNuXsys666 Jill and Steve WalrusZ sleepyeyesvince Paul Curtis Matt W. Co-Producer Donnie Johnny Producer Bruno John Josh