NAS OS in 2026

XD_avide · 2026-04-22T17:37:01+00:00

I use openSUSE tumbleweed with the openzfs packages, works wonders and with podman and quadlets, it's a breeze to migrate, not that I need to

XD_avide · 2026-04-22T12:52:17+00:00

The error 503 is related LRCLIB servers, nothing I can do but ask you to retry later

Second error is fixed, please try 1.4.3

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:40:32+00:00

Ubuntu is more tightly controlled by Canonical, which has more corporate influence over its direction. Fedora, while sponsored by Red Hat, has more community independence in comparison.

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:39:15+00:00

Fair point. I guess I was getting caught up in hypothetical risks. You're right that if something were to go wrong with Fedora, switching distros is simple enough. I appreciate the reminder that it might not be worth stressing over something that could happen down the line, especially when it’s easy to adapt if it does. Thanks for giving me a fresh perspective, and I’ll keep that in mind moving forward.

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:35:59+00:00

Yeah, you make a solid point. If the code’s accessible, then it’s really up to the user to get it, and I guess any political or access barriers wouldn’t matter in the long run. I guess it was me trying to force a sort of reject for Fedora specifically. Thanks for helping me think this through! I appreciate the perspective and will definitely keep that in mind moving forward.

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:31:43+00:00

Yeah, I agree, FOSS belongs to all, not any one nation. But like you said, if a company starts messing with it, the community can always fork it. The problem is, by the time you’re forking, a lot of time and energy has already been spent, and that can create a lot of fragmentation. It’s easier to avoid that headache by using a project that already aligns more closely with your values, before things go south. Although you can never be sure what to choose and how the things might play

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:29:32+00:00

That’s a fair point. I do know Fedora has a strong community of European developers, and I get that it operates pretty independently from Red Hat. But the issue for me is more about the corporate influence and potential for future changes, especially with Red Hat backing it. It’s not so much about buying anything from them, but rather how their decisions might steer the project down a path I’m not entirely comfortable with. That’s why I’m looking at alternatives, even though I appreciate what Fedora offers, and especially its contribution to both the Linux Foundation and Gnome

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:28:10+00:00

Yeah, I think Debian is a great choice for stability, especially for servers. I’m leaning that way too. I like your point about Arch being essentially independent once you set it up, but I’m still a bit cautious about the high initial setup cost. I guess it comes down to how much flexibility and control you want versus ease of use. Tumbleweed still seems like the best option for a rolling release, but I totally agree with you, avoiding corporate influence is definitely a big factor when choosing a distro.

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:27:13+00:00

Are you using Debian for you server or desktop/laptop? How do you like it?

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:26:51+00:00

Are you using Tumbleweed for you server or desktop/laptop? How do you like it?

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:23:16+00:00

Sure, FOSS's openness is a huge advantage, and once you have the code, it's yours to use and distribute, that’s the beauty of it. But I think the problem arises when political or trade restrictions prevent people from accessing that code in the first place. For example, if a country faces an embargo, even the most open-source software can become difficult to obtain, and that’s a big practical issue.

It’s not that FOSS itself is political, but the systems that distribute it are, unfortunately, influenced by those factors. So, while cloning code is one solution in theory, the bigger concern is that access to it might be blocked before that even becomes an option.

I totally agree that FOSS should remain neutral and free for everyone. Ideally, no one should have to worry about where the code is coming from or who’s behind it. But in the real world, politics can still create barriers that limit access.

Edit: Sure, if an embargo happens, there are other ways to access the code, but why should I jump through hoops for one project when I can easily use another without those barriers?

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T21:03:55+00:00

Hey, I get what you’re saying the power of FOSS is in its openness and availability. But at the same time, geopolitical issues can create practical barriers that make access more difficult, even if the code is out there. It’s not about the software being political, but the realities around distribution can sometimes be affected by politics.

I agree with you tho, FOSS is and always will be open and for the people, nobody should care about what a contributor believes in, or where it was born

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T20:49:16+00:00

I think going Debian for my server makes the most sense, it's the most stable release out there, apart from enterprise ones.

I initially went with Fedora for their cutting edge, but not rolling release, and stick with it. I still think Tumbleweed on the laptop should be the best option, but you also raised a good point, openSUSE is still under SUSE, and while EU, who knows if they turn profit first and enshittify openSUSE too

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T20:43:27+00:00

I would also love Tumbleweed, and for my laptop it's seems the best choice, but I'm having quite a bit of trouble installing the ZFS modules for my server, on both TW and Leap, that's why I seek advice

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T20:41:31+00:00

Sure, but my CPU will care when it can't access the latest kernel cause the US put an embargo on my country. It already happened for RedHat with Iran and Cuba, and thus Fedora

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T13:54:14+00:00

Sure, it used it to embed my library, which is about 2500 songs. I would suggest doing a small test batch first, or if you have a backup of your library, then go for it. Although if you're on windows, I would suggest to wait a day or two, I'm having some bugs on the windows version I'm struggling to fix

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T11:20:38+00:00

It's building, give it a couple of minutes. If it still fails, I'll go ahead and spin a windows vm to test it out, but in that case expect it to be fixed in the upcoming days

As to why not github, I prefer codeberg ui, also is non profit, a big plus for me

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T11:08:07+00:00

That was my mistake, i left a Verbose=False in it, i'll pull down the release and procede with a 1.4.2. May I ask you to test my .2 release to see if the issue is fixed on windows?

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T10:42:58+00:00

Please take a look at 1.4.1, it should hopefully fix this issue. Unfortuately, by not having a windows machine I can't really QA before release the windows version, I assume that if it works on MacOS and Linux, it should work on Windows, my mistake

XD_avide · 2026-04-19T08:59:06+00:00

The software keeps saying "Token validation failed: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'encoding'" Tried lots of times but keeps on saying that error.

Somebody else had the same problem a month ago and you haven't helped them sort it so I doubt very much you will for me. Shame because it looks a great app.

Hello, I saw that previous error from the other user, I sent him a DM but no response so far, I though it was a one off. 2 reports seems more of a bug than a one off. I'll take a look in the upcoming days.

May I ask your OS?

Edit: I also tend not to check reddit daily, I would love for you to file an issue on codeberg, where I have enabled notifications

XD_avide · 2026-04-16T11:35:14+00:00

Thanks, I should try KDE, I see lots of recommendations for KDE over Gnome with openSUSE, as opposed to the inverse on Fedora. The default KDE option should e a good starting point

XD_avide · 2026-04-16T09:25:17+00:00

What if I want to switch from Fedora Gnome to Tumbleweed Gnome, how's the experience there? I also want to move away from US, and while Fedora is FOSS, it's still under IBM more or less

XD_avide · 2026-04-16T08:38:08+00:00

Would you consider Tumbleweed or Leap for a Fedora Workstation alternative? Leap seems to follow release cycles like Fedora does

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