Episode 330: Ask Noah Show 330 - (Immutable Operating Systems)

This week we dig into immutable operating systems An OS where core parts of the system are locked down to prevent unwanted changes and corruption from third-party applications or a faulty update.

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01:30 Caller

• Opening up a Minecraft server to the internet?
• TailScale
• Minecraft Servers are targets
• Fail2Ban SSHGuard
• TincVPN
• Bridge Mode
• PFSense Network Setup
• OwnTracks

11:44 Firewall a smart TV? - Bhikhu

• Not really
• DDWRT, OpenWRT

14:30 Audacity? - Cory

• Summary
• Result
• Tenacity

19:40 News Wire

• New SUSE CEO

  • Open Source Watch

• RegataOS 23

  • Regataos

• OpenMandriva LX 23.03

  • 9 to 5 Linux

• BlendOS

  • Its Foss

• Porteus Kiosk 5.5

  • Porteus Kiosk

• CBL-Mariner Updates

  • Phoronix

• GNOME 44

  • Gnome

• Grep 3.10

  • Tux Machines Grep 3.10 has been released

• Databricks Open Source Code

  • Reuters

• ShellGPT

  • Linux How 2 Shout

• ChatGPT Leak

  • Information Security Buzz

• Untitled Goose Tool

  • Beta News

• Google Project Zero

  • Neo Win

• US Legislation

  • HSGAC Senate Gov

22:20 Noah's Device Plan

• JMP.Chat
• Self Imposed Limits
  • Data Only
  • Has to work laptop and mobile
• Work Device - Pixel 6 with GrapheneOS
• Personal Device - OnePlus 6 with Postmarket OS
• Companion Device - SailfishOS > GPD Pocket > Lenovo Duet
• Simple Mobile Tools

29:38 Immutable OSes

• What are they?
  • Write only
  • Atomic Updates
• OS Tree
• Sandboxing Root
• Advantages
• Storing information outside immutability

43:15 Vanilla OS Interview

• Vanilla OS
• Simple
• Based Debian Sid
• A/B Root
• Flatpak
• APX & DistroBox

50:58 Caller

• Supermicro servers?
• Steve and Noah like supermicro
• AMD Epic Support?

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