overview for nyl

Resources to learn about history of linux in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

GNU has interviews and more clarifying all the way back to MIT AI lab, lisp machines the printers proprietary code triggering free software movement, etc.

Linux just happened because GNU hand't developed a proper kernel yet; Linus wrote that himself on an mail to the Linux Kernel or Minix mailing list IIRC.

Who here uses a less popular Linux distribution? What made you choose it? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (13 children)

NixOS for declarative system configuration.

Distro for experienced Linux user in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

NixOS definitely. The disk encryption with keys you may need do that manually though.

Is there a Linux based OS for public computers, such as at a library or a PC cafe? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 1 points 2 years ago

For those saying NixOS has no commercial support, there is: https://nixos.org/community/commercial-support

DaVinci Resolve Support in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] nyl@lemmy.opensupply.space 3 points 2 years ago

Yes, for video files, needs to convert to MOV:

ffmpeg -i input.mp4 -c:v dnxhd -profile:v dnxhr_hq -pix_fmt yuv422p -c:a pcm_s16le -f mov output.mov