# Uncomfortable Linux Truths

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/548/
> Some uncomfortable truths about using Linux, and then we introduce a new segment: Will it Nix?

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 548
- Date: 2024-02-04
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 01:22:35
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/2f06c2fd-8e59-41e2-ad1d-2dfa0d8a76a7.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
  * [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM")
  * [First NixCon North America!](https://discourse.nixos.org/t/announcing-first-nixcon-north-america/35874 "First NixCon North America!")
  * [Southern California Linux Expo 19](https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/21x "Southern California Linux Expo 19")
  * [🍔 Lunch at SCaLE 🍇](https://www.meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting/events/298780542 "🍔 Lunch at SCaLE 🍇") — Saturday, March 16th, 2024, 1:30 PM 
  * [Yard House Menu](https://www.yardhouse.com/menu/starters/apps?setRestaurant=8307 "Yard House Menu")
  * [FOSDEM 2024](https://fosdem.org/2024/ "FOSDEM 2024")
  * [Nextcloud NixOS Module](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/master/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/nextcloud.nix "Nextcloud NixOS Module")
  * [Nextcloud NixOS Wiki Entry](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Nextcloud "Nextcloud NixOS Wiki Entry")
  * [The Holy Grail Nextcloud setup made easy by NixOS · Carlos Vaz](https://carjorvaz.com/posts/the-holy-grail-nextcloud-setup-made-easy-by-nixos/ "The Holy Grail Nextcloud setup made easy by NixOS · Carlos Vaz") — Hosting Nextcloud has become easier over time, thanks to its docker-compose example setups and to the Snap for use mostly on Ubuntu systems. However, having a faster and more optimized setup can take some effort on these platforms. Thankfully, on NixOS it’s not hard at all, as I’ll show you.
  * [Mitch Downey on PodcastIndex Social](https://podcastindex.social/@mitch/111852817305486440 "Mitch Downey on PodcastIndex Social") — I've been working on Podverse for 10 years now (I didn't even know how to code when I started), and I absolutely love what we've accomplished, but I had always hoped we would have a thriving open source community by now... 
  * [New Podcast Apps](https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app "New Podcast Apps")
  * [The Open Road by Dave Jones](https://podcasting20.substack.com/p/the-open-road "The Open Road by Dave Jones") — They [Apple] chose to respect podcaster’s choices by reading the Podcasting 2.0  tag from the RSS feed also. By making this choice, they planted their flag firmly on the side of open, RSS based podcasting. 
  * [TrueFans](https://truefans.fm/ "TrueFans")
  * [Podverse](https://podverse.fm/ "Podverse")
  * [Fountain](https://www.fountain.fm/ "Fountain")
  * [Nix Revolution : Crafting the Ultimate Dev Toolkit - Part 1](https://youtu.be/glQoiK5DOZY "Nix Revolution : Crafting the Ultimate Dev Toolkit - Part 1")
  * [Value 4 Value Audiobooks – oppy1984.com](https://oppy1984.com/value-4-value-audiobooks/ "Value 4 Value Audiobooks – oppy1984.com") — For a few months now both Adam and Dave have talked about value 4 value (v4v) audiobooks [...] But after the discussion in episode #146 I decided to start writing and get my ideas out there. 
  * [Libro.fm](http://libro.fm/ "Libro.fm") — Pick your local bookstore to support with your purchases. 
  * [Bookshop.org](http://bookshop.org/ "Bookshop.org") — Bookshop.org works to connect readers with independent booksellers all over the world.
  * [Unplugged Core Membership](https://unpluggedcore.com/ "Unplugged Core Membership")