New RISC-V and Arm Linux laptops are starting to pave the way for an exciting future, Mozilla makes another divisive acquisition, a couple of big anniversaries make us feel old, some quick KDE updates, and more. News World’s first RISC-V Laptop gets a massive upgrade and equips with Ubuntu Canonical Announce First RISC-V Laptop Running Ubuntu Video of a Banana Pi with the same SoC Significantly slower than a Pi 4 TUXEDO on ARM is coming The Two Year Journey Funded By Arm/Qualcomm For Improving A...
Jun 18, 2024•25 min
If you want to be a good developer, how many different programming languages should you learn? Maybe becoming an expert in one specific language is the way to go. Maybe it’s more a case of learning different concepts and paradigms than languages. 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Support the show and check it out at 1password.com/linuxdevtime Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact pag...
Jun 16, 2024
Google Cloud teaches us about eggs and baskets by losing a big customer’s data, and Microsoft’s carbon emissions are up significantly – probably because of AI. Plus compliance and best practices for hardening instances, web apps, and storage. News/discussion Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ “Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups Details of Google Cloud GCVE incident Microsoft’s carbon emissi...
Jun 14, 2024•25 min
How to prepare for your loved ones to have the access they need if the worst unexpectedly happens, Joe’s weird issues with wireless access points, and dealing with email accounts that shouldn’t exist. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News/discussion After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo EAP225 AC1350 wireless access point Free Consulting We were asked about dealing with email accounts that shouldn’t exist. Tailscale Tails...
Jun 13, 2024
Whether self-driving cars are the future, and the skills we would download into our brains (Matrix-style). With Amolith from Linux Dev Time , Gary from Linux After Dark , Andy from Linux Dev Time , Jim from 2.5 Admins , and Martin from Linux Matters . Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago....
Jun 12, 2024•18 min
In this episode: Alan uses records his voice with Piper Recording Studio using the LJ format for use with Piper Train to create a new generation of the old Mycroft AI apope voice . Martin has eschewed Google Search to use Kagi instead. Mark has been judging a coding contest where students used Scratch to create games, including the use of backpack . You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback wit...
Jun 11, 2024
Your favourite obscure open source software in Voice of the masses. Plus whether AI is a load of old rubbish, and even if it is useful for some things we have to ask ourselves: at what cost? Voice of the masses What’s the best open source app or utility that no one else has heard of? Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/latenightlinux to learn more. See our contact page for ways to get in touch. RSS : Subscrib...
Jun 10, 2024•26 min
Gary is organising OggCamp this year, so we wonder what makes the perfect Linux and open source event. Plus why we don’t use multiple partitions for home and swap etc. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
Jun 07, 2024
Microsoft is tightening up SMB security in Windows which might break access to your old NAS, a Cogent root-server mysteriously goes out of sync without them spotting it, and protecting hard drives from electromagnetic pulses. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News Installing Windows 11 24H2 might mean binning that old NAS A root-server at the Internet’s core lost touch with its peers. We still don’t know why Free Consulting We were asked about p...
Jun 06, 2024
A brief news segment with mostly good stuff from Mozilla and KDE. Plus some great discoveries including downloading YouTube and other videos, processing data and CSV files on the command line, controlling cycling workout gear and graphing your progress, and a top tip for following Mastodon accounts in a normal RSS feed reader. News Here’s what we’re working on in Firefox Plasma 6.1 Beta out: Triple buffering, Wayland explicit sync & RDP access Discoveries yt-dlp miller csvlens GoldenCheetah ...
Jun 03, 2024•22 min
Forks are a fundamental aspect of open source software so we get into the different types of forks, when and why you might want to fork a project, the maintenance burden that comes with a hard fork, the importance of winning mindshare for your fork, what exactly counts as a fork, when it’s not always a great idea to fork, and more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed...
Jun 02, 2024
We look at OpenShift from an external perspective, including how it works in a multi-cloud environment, how it abstracts cloud resources, when administrators and developers still need to understand what is happening beneath the abstraction, combining OpenShift with cloud-managed services, some of the downsides of OpenShift, and where people should start if they want to learn. OpenShift OKD Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Send your questions and fee...
May 31, 2024
Linux kernel developers were infected with malware for 2 years, another nail in the coffin of proper federated email as Exchange Server moves to a subscription model, followup on zfsbootmenu and IPv6, and learning unfamiliar topics. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News/discussion Linux maintainers were infected for 2 years by SSH-dwelling backdoor with huge reach Exchange Server SE to debut just before 2019 support ends Newbie struggling with ...
May 30, 2024•29 min
In this episode: Martin has been working on Quickemu , his project to quickly create and run optimised Linux, Windows and macOS virtual machines. Alan has a new job at Anchore , and tells us about their open-source vulnerability, SBOM, license scanners, Grype , Syft , and Grant Mark explains how he is using ntfy to send push notifications to his phone when servers do interesting things. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other...
May 28, 2024
We look back at what Linux and open source was like when we first got into it, and consider some of the ways that things have improved over all these years. Entroware This episode is sponsored by Entroware . They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines. See our contac...
May 27, 2024•25 min
How we make our Web experiences better with various plugins, websites and services. Plus the ethics of blocking ads, bypassing paywalls, and supporting creators. uBlock Origin archive.is Better Twitter Shut Up DF YouTube Youtube-shorts block Consent-O-Matic Privacy Guides Pi-hole Quad9 SponsorBlock Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxafterdark to learn more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS f...
May 24, 2024
Microsoft’s new Copilot+ feature will record everything you are doing on your computer for some reason, but it will only work on new Arm hardware for now. Plus Apple’s weird iOS bug that restored deleted files and photos, and sharing files over the Internet from a NAS on your LAN. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Allan was on Linux Dev Time News New Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC Microsoft’s “Copilot+” AI PC requi...
May 23, 2024
The whole band is back together for the first time in a while and we’ve got “excellent” news that Raspberry Pi is doing an IPO, another look at the Pi 5 after 6 months, our positive thoughts about Mozilla’s new Executive Director, Félim’s doubts about OSI’s attempt to define open source AI, a very quick bit of KDE news, and more. News Raspberry Pi is going public to expand its range of tiny computers Raspberry Pi Connect M.2 HAT+ on sale now at $12 Raspberry Pi 5 Network OS Installer Growing Our...
May 21, 2024•23 min
We are joined by Allan Jude to talk about what it’s like to run a company that develops and maintains open source software with a focus on upstreaming as much code as possible. Klara November 2023 FreeBSD Vendor Summit – The Value of Upstream First How to upstream code to open source projects FiloSottile (Filippo Valsorda) Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed...
May 19, 2024•27 min
Why AWS changed its policy on charging for HTTP errors on S3 buckets, how Bluesky dealt with an explosion in popularity by moving to on-prem, IBM buys Hashicorp, and our thoughts on cloud governance. News/discussion How an empty S3 bucket can make your AWS bill explode Jeff Barr responds on Twitter Update: S3 engineers are working to make unauthorized requests that customers did not initiate free of charge Amazon S3 will no longer charge for several HTTP error codes Building Bluesky: a Distribut...
May 17, 2024•23 min
Why Windows 10 might be gaining users at Windows 11’s expense, an old DHCP option is a potential risk for VPN users, we should probably say “renting” rather than “buying”domains, and avoiding tracking when using IPv6. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Jim was on Late Night Linux again News Has Windows 11 really lost marketshare to Windows 10? Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose Free Consulting We were asked ...
May 16, 2024•31 min
In this episode: Martin has been perfecting the Pantheon desktop environment . Alan has been writing Go, and enjoying it. Mark has been playing Against the Storm , a town-builder with rogue-like elements. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community you can join: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The #linux-matters channel on the Late Night Linux Discord server. If you enj...
May 14, 2024•32 min
In the last ~10 years we’ve seen a lot of changes happen in the Linux and open source world. So what do we think will happen over the next decade? What about the future of the web? With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins . We can have a different web Automox Check out the brand new Autonomous IT podcast . Listen in as a variety of experts in the IT Operations space discuss the latest Patch Tuesday releases, mitigation tips, and custom automations to help with CVE remediations. Listen now on Spotify,...
May 13, 2024•25 min
Is Linux hard to use? It turns out the answer is both “yes, absolutely” and “not at all!” Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxafterdark to learn more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed ....
May 10, 2024•24 min
Mastodon’s link previews are causing downtime for web servers without properly configured caching, locking down DNS inside Windows networks, why using write-once backup media is a bad idea, and increasing the performance of a Microsoft SQL Server with SSDs and ZFS. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Jim was on Late Night Linux News Mastodon delays firm fix to solve link preview DDoS Mastodon Is DDoSing Me Microsoft plans to lock down Windows DNS...
May 09, 2024•30 min
Popular songs we can’t stand, and our biggest regrets in life. With Andy from Linux Dev Time , Jim from 2.5 Admins , and Martin from Linux Matters . Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.
May 08, 2024•19 min
Ubuntu 24.04 is out and we have mixed feelings about it. Plus bad news for RISC-V, a new Linux distro might control safety systems in cars, a classic media player is back from the dead, and more. With guest host Jim from 2.5 Admins . News Fedora Linux 40 Available For Download As A Wonderful Upgrade Canonical releases Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat Xubuntu 24.04: A minimal install that really means it Linux is now an option for safety-minded software-defined vehicle developers RISC-V support in A...
May 07, 2024•25 min
Andy is a huge proponent of test-driven development and explains why – including types of code testing including unit tests and integration tests, when you actually need to run tests, how long they should take, and more. Emily Bache cyber‑dojo Test with Go Kolide Kolide ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Visit kolide.com/linuxdevtime to learn more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our con...
May 05, 2024•26 min
What “hybrid cloud” actually means to us. Where it works well, where it creates challenges, where the control plane should live, how to abstract differences between platforms to make workloads more suitable to be used in a hybrid setup, maintaining compliance across clouds, and guarding against security vulnerabilities in containerised dependencies. Ubuntu Explained: How to ensure security and stability in cloud instances—part 1 Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episod...
May 03, 2024•27 min
How a smart TV broke a Windows machine on the same network by pretending to be hundreds of different TVs, Jim’s alarming theory about AI malware, and encrypting offsite backups. Plug Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes News/discussion Is your PC having trouble? Your smart TV might be to blame Free Consulting We were asked about encrypting offsite backups. Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple...
May 02, 2024•31 min
