# 2023 Tuxies

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/542/
> It’s the fourth annual Unplugged Tuxies; our community votes on the best projects, distros, and desktops of 2023.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 542
- Date: 2023-12-24
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 00:47:19
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/926930ab-7c22-4035-b095-3af746847aa7.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World](https://strike.me/download/ "⚡ Grab Sats with Strike Around the World") — Strike is a lightning-powered app that lets you quickly and cheaply grab sats in over 36 countries.
  * [🎉 Boost with Fountain FM](https://www.fountain.fm/features "🎉 Boost with Fountain FM") — Fountain 1.0 is out with a new UI, upgrades, and super simple Strike integration for easy Boosts.
  * [32-Bit Challenge Details](https://linuxunplugged.com/articles/32bit "32-Bit Challenge Details") — Can you live and work for a week on a 32-bit system? That's the challenge. It might seem simple, but we think you'll be surprised.
  * [Texas LinuxFest CFP Extended](https://twitter.com/texaslinuxfest/status/1736445379812667610 "Texas LinuxFest CFP Extended") — The CFP deadline for #TXLF has been extended until December 30, 2023, 05:00 UTC (December 29, 2023, 23:00 CST)!
  * [Texas Linux Fest Matrix Chat](https://bit.ly/txlfchat "Texas Linux Fest Matrix Chat")
  * [⚠️ Did we miss something in the 2023 Tuxies?](https://nextcloud.tuxies.party/apps/forms/J9HiKYa2zwjsiPHy "⚠️ Did we miss something in the 2023 Tuxies?")