Unix recap for week 36/2024

From 2/9/2024 to 8/9/2024

Articles #

• Why don't more people use Linux? 427 comments in 6 discussions

• Authenticated Boot and Disk Encryption on Linux (2021) 349 comments in 5 discussions

• Porting systemd to musl Libc-powered Linux 275 comments in 3 discussions

• The Insecurity of Debian 255 comments in 2 discussions

• OrbStack: The fast, light, and easy way to run Docker containers and Linux 199 comments in 3 discussions

• Rust for Linux maintainer steps down in frustration with 'nontechnical nonsense' 194 comments in 3 discussions

• Can we please remove/r/steamdeck from the sidebar. it is a rogue subreddit being controlled by a rogue moderator. 193 comments in 1 discussion

• A Quick Update to SteamDeckHQ Being Banned From r/SteamDeck - From SteamDeckHQ's Creator 181 comments in 1 discussion

• Advanced Programming in the Unix Environment 156 comments in 7 discussions

• Rust for Linux Revisited 138 comments in 1 discussion

• Linux Distributions Timeline 134 comments in 8 discussions

• Is Linux collapsing under its own weight? On Rust for Linux 131 comments in 3 discussions

• Linux smashes another market share record for August 2024 on Statcounter 125 comments in 2 discussions

• Square Enix is investing in Playtron to support their Linux-based "GameOS" 123 comments in 1 discussion

• Save 85% on The Talos Principle on Steam. For less than 5 euro 113 comments in 7 discussions

Projects #

• WordPerfect for Unix Character Terminals 151 comments in 6 discussions

• Show HN: Hacker League – Open-Source Rocket League on Linux 93 comments in 1 discussion

• i found way to remove snaps from ubuntu without any problem 64 comments in 1 discussion

• retronews: TUI browser for HN and Lobsters emulating classical Usenet and mail readers 50 comments in 2 discussions

• CAR: Copy-on-write Archive 31 comments in 1 discussion

• Mecano! A minimalist typing test! 11 comments in 2 discussions

• TUI for sniffing network traffic using eBPF on Linux 8 comments in 3 discussions

• Factorio Copy/Paste issue on linux 5 comments in 1 discussion

• DXVK Intel HD Question 2 comments in 1 discussion

• Show HN: HUD – Informative and loginless display for Linux hosts

Videos #

• Immutable Linux on the desktop is an extremely fascinating topic to me. I think the tinkerers and trad users will be satisfied once all the wrinkles get ironed out. Vanilla, Blend, Silverblue, Ubuntu Core, Bluefin, etc. 62 comments in 1 discussion

• Linux vs Windows tested in 10 games - Linux 17% faster on Average - 1440p 7900X, 7900XTX Taichi 53 comments in 1 discussion

• Linux vs FreeBSD vs Windows Gameplay Performance Comparison (2024) 49 comments in 1 discussion

• Interesting Video About What Documentation Used to be Like 44 comments in 1 discussion

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | Nobara vs CachyOS vs Windows 10 27 comments in 1 discussion

• linux not dualbooting 14 comments in 1 discussion

• Dead Lock Early Access Linux Performance Wayland+ NVIDIA Drivers on Arch Linux 12 comments in 1 discussion