# 460: Ditching Big Tech: The Open Source Startup Survival Guide

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Podcast: [Destination Linux](https://stenobird.com/podcast/destination-linux-54545)
Published: 2026-04-06T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.destinationlinux.org/460
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## Resource

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 Kern…

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