Lessons Learned From the liblzma and xz Backdoor
The open source community was rocked with the revelations of a backdoor targeting millions. Turns out, the enemy was the people and processes along the way.
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Big, Loud, But Proud | System76's Adder Workstation 3 (8 Months Later)
8 months ago, I bought System76’s Adder Workstation 3. Is it worth your money? How’s performance and battery life? Is the Intel Management Engine a backdoor?
The Sinking, Open Source Ship
One of the reasons desktop Linux will never succeed with “normal” people is because there’s not enough hands to keep the duct-taped ship afloat.
The Human Cost of Linux Desktop Extensions
It’s hard to make extensions for GNOME and KDE on Linux. Here’s why. Spoilers: everybody is right.
The Definitive Guide to DaVinci Resolve on Linux
There’s no better video editor on Linux than DaVinci Resolve, but it’s still a royal pain to get working. I’m going to break down what’s needed to install it, using containers, the quirks of its DRM, and some ongoing problems.