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I’ve run across a couple sites.

https://www.opensourcealternative.to/

https://github.com/sereneblue/awesome-oss

https://opensourcesoftwaredirectory.com/

https://opensource.com/resources

https://www.techradar.com/best/best-open-source-software

Tangentially related: https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted

https://noted.lol/

Pretty much the opposite of what you asked for but good to know: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_formerly_open-source_or_free_software

@chirospasm@lemmy.ml beat me to the punch with alternative.to

Some of this was written by ChatGPT. Good eye.

Think of Docker containers like lightweight, portable mini-computers that run on your actual computer (the host). Each container has everything it needs to run an application—like code, libraries, and dependencies—but it shares the host’s OS kernel rather than running a full OS itself.

Containers vs. the Host System

• Not a full OS: Containers don’t have their own separate OS but use the host’s OS kernel. They do, however, have their own filesystem and isolated environment.

• Like a sandboxed app: A container is more like a self-contained app that has just enough system components to run but doesn’t affect the rest of your system.

Keeping Containers Updated

You do need to update containers separately—updating the host system isn’t enough. Here’s why:

1. Containers use images: Containers are created from images (like templates). If the image gets outdated, the container running from it will also be outdated.
2. Rebuilding is required: You can’t “patch” a running container like a normal program. Instead, you must:

• Pull the latest version of the image (docker pull my-image:latest).

• Stop and remove the old container (docker stop my-container && docker rm my-container).

• Start a new container with the updated image (docker run -d --name my-container my-image:latest).

Automating Updates

To simplify updates:

• Use a container management tool like Docker Compose, Portianer, or Kubernetes.

• Watch for updates to base images (docker images to list images and docker pull to update).

• Set up an automated pipeline to rebuild and deploy updated containers. There are tools like Watchtower that will automate this with minimal effort.

In short: Updating the host OS won’t update your containers. You need to rebuild and restart containers with updated images to keep them secure and up-to-date.

Note for comments below: If you are trying to customize a docker image, you must build a new image. This is done through “dockerfiles” that instruct the docker engine what commands to run on a base image to create a custom image. For instance, one could take a simple Linux image like Alpine and use a docker file to install NGINX and make an NGINX image to create a reverse proxy container. In many cases you can find images that have been published that meet most basic needs so building images is often only necessary for advanced docker implementations that require special customization.

OpenWebUI supports allowing web searches when submitting prompts to your self-hosted models. Usually I see three web searches per prompt if I enable this feature.

$4.39-$10.00 (USD) in Phoenix, AZ

New shoes. My previous pair developed holes behind the toe guard so I got a warranty replacement. My new pair is much lighter, softer, and a better design.

You may not be able to do RAID or other redundant/performant arrays with USB. You can definitely achieve a big JBOD array but it will be less resilient and slower than a RAID array. Enclosures often don’t cool as well so heat may degrade your disks faster as well. I did this for a while with some old disks and some $30 HDD toasters. I only put data on there I could afford to lose. I wish there was a standalone hardware RAID solution… like a NAS without the network. That would have a huge draw for hobbyists that don’t want to buy an expensive NAS. I’ve searched for this but haven’t found anything. Message me if you know of such a product! Maybe consider building your own NAS with an old PC. Way cheaper than a prebuilt and fun to build! I had an old Dell Optiplex 990 that is now a 32 TB NAS. Had to get a new case but it’s a decent backup to my Synology.

English breakfast tastes like Darjeeling according to Vampire Weekend: https://youtu.be/v0Jyn8uideU