I did basically this exact same thing at work a few years ago.
For time-correlating audio measurements around the office buildings I needed a analog reference signal in sync.
So I drew up a PCB design with a toslink in/out connector, and a connector for a SFP module and just a lvds driver in between. It worked straight away (more luck than skill)
I could then re-use network fibers already run around the basement, and convert it to analog in the MDF rooms of each building, and run the analog signal up to the 3rd floor through existing RJ45 cables.
I've been using pfSense on 4 private sites for years by now. Luckily I've not upgraded from CE.
I think what pisses people off is the rugpull of them pushing people to get a free upgraded license and then removing it soon after.
As for "but its free". I think its reasonable to expect the free offering to be promotional. I know I have bough Netgate HW and license for work because I was familiar with their free offering at home. But stuff like the recent move might make me reconsider.
Yeah, I think I can see the link to Mark Rober. Although not at all to the same degree.
Maybe it's the way of "acting dumb" in order to progress the discovery process, but a face that they know full well (obviously) that he knows what's going on? Essentially talking down to the audience?
Not sure. My first attempt at phrasing it did not get my feeling across well.
This one is pretty good, but I usually steer clear of his videos. Topics are pretty on point for my interests, be he just seem... Too full of himself?
I don't want to be mean in any way, but if someone agrees maybe they can put a finger on what it is
My use case is to let others use the HW I manage, not to have a known linux environment.
Either if someone wants to run something as an internal service (logging, ect) which should not depend on their desktop being online, or they need beefy HW.
I've been a big advocate for LXD. Running multiple servers at work where I set up containers that I gave collegues access to and such.
I find that the "VM's but not" approach quite nice.
I've since moved away completely, just before the recent moves by Canonicle.
Most of if not all of my reasons to move away from LXD relate to Snap or other sides of Canonicle leadership.
I have an old industrial thermal camera that takes pretty good pictures. But I don't have the xp software for it, and without a "known good capture" it's hard to reverse engineer and make it work on Linux.
On a tangentant note, I've considered if it would be possible to gut the driver related parts (usb / Bluetooth subsystem ect) of linux and package it up to run as a userspace application in windows.
Then we could all use ps3 dualshock controllers wireless again on windows. It seems all the links to third party programs to make it work are virus infected.
For time-correlating audio measurements around the office buildings I needed a analog reference signal in sync.
So I drew up a PCB design with a toslink in/out connector, and a connector for a SFP module and just a lvds driver in between. It worked straight away (more luck than skill) I could then re-use network fibers already run around the basement, and convert it to analog in the MDF rooms of each building, and run the analog signal up to the 3rd floor through existing RJ45 cables.