Episode 423

Ask Noah Show 423

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January 14th, 2025

53 mins 53 secs

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This week we get an update from the Ovens Data Center. Steve migrates a box from Ubuntu to Red Hat, and of course we answer your questions!

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00:50 Intro

  • Deadly cold weather
  • Oven's data center update
  • Spending "cloud money" on local media

05:55 Custom RHEL ISO

  • ISO build system
  • Red Hatters building all kinds of custom ISOs
  • Why a custom ISO
  • Red Hat Doc
  • Why switch to RHEL
  • Professional Linux support
  • Mixed environment?

20:20 CES

29:58 News Wire

30:55 Social Media/Decentralized Networks

  • Mastodon shifting to being owned by a non-profit
  • Creator wants users in control of Mastodon
  • People are choosing to embrace the open source decentralized option
  • Network effect is starting to weaken in favor of interoperability
  • ArsTechnica

36:15 OpenZFS 2.3

  • Support for Linux 4.18, up to Linux 6.12 LTS
  • Adding new devices to existing RaidZ pool
  • 9 to 5 Linux

38:30 Red Hat In-Vehical OS

  • Standardized domains
  • ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level B (ASIL-B)
  • thefastmode.com

41:10 ZFS/QCOW2 - Carey

  • Double writes
  • ZFS doesn't support trim
  • Options
  • Snapshots
  • Copying a QCOW2 file can be tricky

47:54 Daughters Internet Access - Vlad

  • Shut off Internet access entirely
  • Take the device
  • Internet is different than technology

49:20 Politics in Software - Max

  • Does the project throw it in your face?
  • Be the bigger person
  • Don't tolerate treating people badly because they don't agree with you

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