From 04a7837ee29a56a863507c6422e7949cd8bacd3a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Davies Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2024 00:10:01 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add daily email for 2024-07-31 Why I use Linux as my operating system --- source/_daily_emails/2024-07-31.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_daily_emails/2024-07-31.md diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-07-31.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-07-31.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00f5345a --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-07-31.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +title: Why I use Linux for my operating system +date: 2024-07-31 +permalink: daily/2024/07/31/why-i-use-linux +tags: + - software-development + - linux + - open-source +cta: ~ +snippet: | + Why I use Linux for my operating system. +--- + +A common reason when speaking with Developers who use Linux as their operating system is that their software will run on Linux in production, so it's best to run it on Linux locally. + +For me, it's more to do with what software I'm using instead of where it's hosted. + +I develop using open-source software - Git, PHP, Drupal, Sculpin, Vue.js, Ansible, Nix, Tailwind CSS, Neovim - just to name a few, as well as maintaining my own open-source projects. + +It aligns with my ethos and ethics that my operating system and the applications I use are open-source too, when possible. + +I use NixOS as my operating system. + +I develop in Alacritty, tmux and Neovim, and use open-source tools and language servers when coding. + +I edit podcasts and videos in Kdenlive, and create thumbnails in GIMP. + +I don't use exclusively open-source tools, but that's my preference. + +I'm also not locked in to one hardware supplier or one way of doing something. + +If I want to change to a different window manager or from stable to rolling releases, I can. + +I can make my tools work for me instead of adapting my workflow around them.