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How the recent XFS bug was squashed, insights into why Microsoft built their own Linux from scratch, and recent attacks on Archive.org.
How the recent XFS bug was squashed, insights into why Microsoft built their own Linux from scratch, and recent attacks on Archive.org.
We chew on the best bits from this year's Microsoft Build and the bright red flag coming from the Rust community.
We take a "Rust-only tools" challenge for a week and admit what worked, and what sucked. Plus, a surprise guest.
We travel 10 years into the future and report back on how podcasts and Jupiter Broadcasting are doing after all those years.
Microsoft's new Linux server distro, Red Hat Summit 2023 highlights, big changes at CodeWeavers, and Podman catches up to Docker Desktop.
OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has gone straight for the open-source kill move.
How we found peace with the Linux community’s perpetual debates; and our tricks for finding the signal from the noise.
Alex tempts Chris with his Obsidian ways, our thoughts on Drobo going bankrupt, and Photoprism adding paid tiers. Plus, the slick suite of tools you'll want to run on your LAN.
Bcachefs hits a major milestone, how the Red Hat cuts impact Fedora, Plasma 6 plans, and the software update bricking EV batteries.
We laugh at Google's scramble, check in on the Twitter collapse, and how one developer's little mistake screwed millions.
The push for free software takes years, maybe even generations. Brent gets the inside story from the Free Software Foundation Europe. Special Guest: Matthias Kirschner.
We look back at some classic JB shows and chat about why they ended.
We get you up to speed on two serious flaws, Linux's recent gaming loss, Ubuntu doubling down on RISC-V, and news from the Open Source Summit North America.
A scathing takedown of Serverless... By Amazon? We react to this strange revelation and more.
The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux.
Why Chris needs ANOTHER Home Assistant instance and a major breakthrough for self-hosters. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
The results from the recent HDR Hackfest, Mozilla's new acquisition, and the concerning crack down on free software encryption.
Why open source might be the real AI winner long-term, and Mike gets the ultimate "I told you so."
Two listeners race to set up a web server on Suicide Linux. One slip-up and it's all gone. Who will survive?
Have you noticed there is a podcast for everything? That's all about to change. Our thoughts on why the podcast market is going bust this year. Special Guest: Michael Tunnell.
What we know about the Red Hat layoffs, highlights of Linux 6.3, and Canonical's bold claim in Ubuntu 23.04.
We have a laugh at Elon's alt account, why the knives are out for GitHub Co-pilot, and our thoughts on Apple's "major victory" this week.
Why Fedora 38 might Sway you to try it; and how it runs on the MacBook M1 Max.
We debate if users learned their lesson from the Docker Hub drama, and the silent self-hosting winner going from strength to strength. Proxmox gets some big updates.
What we like about Fedora 38, why the Rust foundation is in hot water, and more.
Elon launches another AI company, leaks suggest Apple might enable sideloading, and why we should let Chaos-GPT run free.
We surprise each other with three secret topics, with one big catch.
A change is in the air.
A classic gadget gets a Linux-powered new lease on life, the next project getting Rusty, great news for Btrfs users, and more.
Forces beyond Apple's control just reined in their rise, and we ponder the coming sunset.