LINUX Unplugged 594: 2024 Tuxies
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Dec 23, 2024 Celebrating the fifth annual Tuxies awards, the hosts dive into community-voted favorites like Helix and NixOS. They spotlight the rise of self-hosted apps such as Home Assistant, emphasizing their significance in privacy management. Emerging trends in command-line tools and community chat platforms are discussed, alongside highlights of popular applications for 2024. The conversation also touches on enhancing podcasting through direct support and the impact of open-source software. A sneak peek into innovations involving OpenWRT hardware rounds off the lively discussion.
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VS Code's Surprise Win
- VS Code won best text editor for the second year in a row, surprising Chris.
- Chris expected Vim to win after its Hall of Fame induction last year.
Desktop Distro Diversity
- The close vote counts (18%, 19%, 21%) suggest a diverse range of desktop distro preferences among listeners.
- Brent suggests this reflects the availability of many good choices.
NixOS and Asahi Linux
- NixOS won best desktop distro for the second time, with Asahi Linux as a surprise runner-up.
- The hosts questioned if the Asahi Linux votes reflected actual usage or admiration for the project.