Destination Linux
Destination Linux
Deviant Airwaves
460: Ditching Big Tech: The Open Source Startup Survival Guide
1 hour 28 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome to Destination Linux
Community Feedback
Artemis 2 Launch Reflection
Sponsored by Sandfly Security
Running a Business with Open Source Part 2, NextCloud Update
VDO.Ninja Update
Making Our Website with Wordpress
Matrix Update
Editing with Open Source Tools
New Mumble Server
Orion Web Browser Linux Public Beta
Zeb's Quickfire News Roundup, Opera GX Linux Release
Linux 7.0 Release Candidates
AppArmor and Snap Vulnerabilities
DarkSword iPhone-Hacking Technique
Ubuntu MATE Seeking Maintainers
Closing Remarks and Sign Off
Intro
Introduction to Destination Linux
Community Feedback and Experiences
The Command Line: Friend or Foe?
Artemis 2 Launch Reflection
Celebrating Open Source Business
NextCloud and Video Ninja Updates
OBS and Open Source Tools
Editing with Open Source Software
Community Contributions and Support
Zeb's Quickfire News Roundup
Farewell to Martin Wimpress
Closing Remarks and Sign Off
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Show notes
Is it actually possible to run a professional media company using nothing but Open Source software? This week on Destination Linux, Jill, Ryan, and Zeb provide a massive update on their Open Source Startup journey.
We break down the technical stack keeping Deviant AirWaves running:
Infrastructure: How Nextcloud has become our "absolute savior" for RSS, Markdown notes, and document security.
Production: The "superb quality" of VDO.Ninja and OBS Studio for remote recording without the monthly fees of closed-source alternatives.
Communication: Moving the needle with Signal, KeePassXC, and our brand-new Mumble server.
Web & Editing: Why we stick to WordPress and how Kdenlive and Audacity handle our heavy-lift editing.
We also take a look at the Orion Web Browser, a WebKit-powered alternative that just hit public Beta on Linux. To wrap things up, we cover Zeb’s Quick-fire News, including a high-severity Snap vulnerability, Linus Torvalds’ thoughts on AI tools in kernel development, and a heartfelt thank you to Martin Wimpress as he seeks new maintainers for Ubuntu MATE.
Show Resources & Community
Official Website: deviantairwaves.com
Merch Store: shop.deviantairwaves.com
Patreon Support: patreon.com/destinationlinux
Community Discord: deviantairwaves.com/discord
Topic: Running a Small Business with Open Source
Sponsor: Sandfly Security: deviantairwaves.com/sandfly
Mumble Server Address: mumble.deviantairwaves.com
Video Production Tool: vdo.ninja
Kdenlive: https://kdenlive.org/
KeePassXC: https://keepassxc.org/
PhotoPea: https://www.photopea.com/
WordPress: https://wordpress.com/
DigitalOcean: https://www.digitalocean.com/
Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/
Topic: Orion Web Browser
Orion for Linux Beta Release https://orionbrowser.com/
Quick Fire News
Linux Kernel 7.0-rc5 Announcement: lore.kernel.org/lkml/7.0-rc5
Ubuntu Snapd Vulnerability: phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-Snapd-High-Vulnerability
Ubuntu AppArmor Security Issues (Mentioned): phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-AppArmor-Security-Issues
iPhone Hacking Tool (Ars Technica): arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/hundreds-of-millions-of-iphones-can-be-hacked
Opera GX for Linux: omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/opera-gx-linux-released
Ubuntu MATE Seeking Maintainers: discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-mate-seeking-maintainers/79264
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