Syncing two instances sounds like a fun challenge. I think there’s some project to replicate an sqlite db over the network. Similarly, you could use ceph or other distributed storage for the media.
I built something like this for Nextcloud a few years back, fun times.
If you want hardware decoding, first check what your gpu actually supports. vainfo can be used on Linux for example.
If you have a very new gpu, it might support av1 decoding. This is currently the best codec and alsi free.
Otherwise I’d prefer hevc and then avc, in that order. Vp8 or vp9 might also be supported, but they never caught on much so encoders and decoders are generally worse for them than the equivalents for other codecs.
I don’t know any private person who was prosecuted for using hevc or avc. Most likely your hardware manufacturer and other companies already paid for the license to use hevc/avc. If you live in the EU it’s even less of a problem as software patents are not a thing here, i.e. you can’t patent a way to do things.
Foe audio opus is the best codec at the momenr.
Please make sure to compare the quality before and after decoding. Even using a more efficient codec I’d be wary of a 300mb sized movie.
Are we (linux) ready for arm devices like snapdragon elite X? Asahi runs on mac os with arm chips and the software somehow runs better than macos itself?! Is the softwares packaged for arm linux different? Is there much softwares available for the arm platform like softwares available for the intel/amd chipsets?...
Support by packages is generally there. What is lacking however, are drivers for video acceleration and many other soc- and often board-specific customisations required.
X86 in contrary offers one unified and queriable interface (ACPI, UEFI) that makes custom images unnecessary. ARM has ServerReady for that, however I’m not aware of any consumer chip that implements this.
In this episode of Zed Decoded, Thorsten talks to Mikayla, who’s been leading the effort to Zed working on Linux, about the Zed’s Linux version and how it’s taking shape
Xscreensaver has apparently been checking for updates and is disappointed that it hasn't had one for 14 months because Debian is too stable. Can anyone recommend a linux screensaver which would work with xfce and can be trusted to never do that?
Maybe ironically, the dev acutally makes a good case for why Wayland should be the future in that post. (Crashing the screen locker doesn’t cause it to display your desktop instead)
I use Proton. But I continue to run into more and more websites and services that detect my VPN and refuse my connection, or just run literally 40 captchas in a row until I just give up....
It still had issues like handling 8-bit colors in ascii art incorrectly last I checked a few years back, with that pr already being a few years old then.
A readme file for Dylan Araps from 3 days ago saying “have taken up farming” and the github page for neofetch has also been archived. Good for him I guess.
As a user it’s definitely harder to get into than apt or dnf. However, as a packager, it’s very easy to package new applications for pacman. That’s also why the AUR offers this many packages often not found in other distros.
Generally /usr should be managed by the package manager, /etc is for global custom configs and the user home is user specific.
/var shouldn’t really be config, mostly logs or webservers for some reason.
Jellyfin Server/Web 10.9 Released (jellyfin.org)
As always, please ensure you stop your Jellyfin server and take a full backup before upgrading!
Handbrake/ffmpeg: What free video codec to use for 720p videos?
I have a lot of old movies, most will barely be 720p....
Are we (linux) ready for Arm devices?
Are we (linux) ready for arm devices like snapdragon elite X? Asahi runs on mac os with arm chips and the software somehow runs better than macos itself?! Is the softwares packaged for arm linux different? Is there much softwares available for the arm platform like softwares available for the intel/amd chipsets?...
Zed editor: Linux when? (zed.dev)
In this episode of Zed Decoded, Thorsten talks to Mikayla, who’s been leading the effort to Zed working on Linux, about the Zed’s Linux version and how it’s taking shape
Anybody remember the film Akira (1988)?
What VPN are you using?
I use Proton. But I continue to run into more and more websites and services that detect my VPN and refuse my connection, or just run literally 40 captchas in a row until I just give up....
I just love pain (sh.itjust.works)
Nintendo DMCAs Yuzu forks on GitHub (github.com)
Unsurprising move. People should’ve moved them elsewhere.
(Solved) Unable to install 2.6.1 Google Play
I’m having trouble getting the latest update for the Android app 2.6.1. is it working ok for everyone else?
NixOS Foundation board: Giving power to the community (discourse.nixos.org)
Cross posted from: feditown.com/post/328958
Neofetch development discontinued, repository archived (github.com)
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/13437386...
Well that wasn't what I expected had happened to neofetch. (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
A readme file for Dylan Araps from 3 days ago saying “have taken up farming” and the github page for neofetch has also been archived. Good for him I guess.
nuclear take: (lemmy.world)
Is Neofetch abandoned?
Ive noticed its has been any activity in their github for a longtime. github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch...
If all kernel bugs are security bugs, how do you keep your Linux safe? (www.zdnet.com)
I absolutely love this idea (lemmy.world)
To be honest, it is quite complicated now as well with all of the proprietary software (sh.itjust.works)
systemdeez nuts (sh.itjust.works)
FOSS Alternative to MakeMKV (www.reddit.com)
Looking for a FOSS way to backup my encrypted Blueray disks so I can stream them with Jellyfin and not worry about the disks getting scratched....