Episode 72: Best of LUP 2014 | LUP 72
We look back on some of the rants and events of 2014. Wether it's systemd, mir, tox, ubuntu or anything else, we covered lots of major events this year! Support LINUX Unplugged
Dec 23, 2014•1 hr 36 min
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Episode 71: Fedora Takes the Lead | LUP 71
Our virtual LUG reviews Fedora 21 & why we’ve just witnessed one of the most ambitious transformation of any Linux distro of 2014. Plus Dustin Kirkland from Canonical answers if Ubuntu Snappy could be the future of the entire Ubuntu project & what’s coming soon from the Xonotic project. Support LINUX Unplugged
Dec 17, 2014•1 hr 30 min
Episode 70: Next Gen Fedora | LUP 70
Fedora’s project lead joins us to discuss today’s Fedora 21 release, the possibility of the project switching to an Intel style Tick-Tock release & what Fedora 22 might look like. Plus what the Ubuntu Snappy Core announcement means, why it’s a big deal & why it could be amazing for the desktop one day. Then was 2014 the year Roku killed XMBC for us? Support LINUX Unplugged
Dec 10, 2014•1 hr 14 min
Episode 69: Perfect Linux Laptop | LUP 69
The founder of Purism Librem 15, a laptop that promises to respect your freedom and be the perfect Linux machine joins us to discuss the hardware, software & goals of the project & how he hopes to encourage manufacturers to free the entire stack. But are the goals of this project too ambitions? We’ll ask! Plus CoreOS announces Rocket, a new Docker competitor that we’re very excited about & more! Support LINUX Unplugged...
Dec 03, 2014•1 hr 27 min
Episode 68: Linux Powered Schools | LUP 68
We’re joined by a classroom full of special guests, we talk with the students from Penn Manor School District, where they’ve given every high school student a Linux laptop & integrated the students into the help desk. We get the inside scope on the challenges, roadblocks & successes of this large desktop Linux deployment. Plus a preview of our upcoming interview with Mark Shuttleworth & his take on the recent criticism and exodus from Debian & getting started in a Linux career. S...
Nov 26, 2014•1 hr 25 min
Episode 67: Debian Community Divided | LUP 67
We recap the recent mini-exodus in the Debian project & discuss how the tone of discussion around systemd has had some terrible consequences. We follow that with some concrete ideas of what we can do to change that tone. Plus we take a stroll down fantasy lane and wave our magic wands and solve our top three Linux pain points, some great follow up & much more. Support LINUX Unplugged
Nov 19, 2014•1 hr 6 min
Episode 66: Firefox gets Unplugged | LUP 66
The crew took the Firefox challenge & we follow up, we reflect on 10 years of Firefox, their early Linux support & the growing competition from Webkit. Gnome raised money to defend it’s Trademark from Groupon, which has quickly raised the white flag. Is this instant groundswell of support the dawn of a new community attitude towards Gnome? Plus an exciting first live on the show, tons of great feedback & more! Support LINUX Unplugged...
Nov 12, 2014•1 hr 15 min
Episode 65: OpenSUSE Followup | LINUX Unplugged 65
We follow up on our review of openSUSE 13.2 & discuss how life on the rolling side has been going for some of our LUG members. Plus the hardware box that promises to replace your password manager & we say goodbye to the Linux Outlaws. Support LINUX Unplugged
Nov 05, 2014•1 hr 21 min
Episode 64: SeaGL & OLF Roundup | LINUX Unplugged 64
Our interviews from SeaGL 2014, a grassroots technical conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about the GNU/Linux community and free/libre/open-source. Special guest Angela Fisher joins us to discuss getting women involved with Linux and technology general. Plus our fun stories from Ohio LinuxFest 2014, a few closing thoughts, your feedback & much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Oct 29, 2014•1 hr 9 min
Episode 63: For Forks Sake | LUP 63
Is it time to fork Debian? Some Unix veterans do, and we discuss. The Linux Grandma joins us to discuss Kubuntu, KDE’s outreach, and Google Summer of Code. Plus Microsoft says they really love Linux, Steam’s secret weapon against Windows & much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Oct 22, 2014•1 hr 30 min
Episode 62: Unifying Linux Software | LUP 62
We discuss how one software center for all distributions would work & which existing solutions are the closest. Plus looking forward to some new Ubuntu apps & how Linux bit Lightworks right in the memory manager. Support LINUX Unplugged
Oct 15, 2014•1 hr 9 min
Episode 61: Don’t Feed the Soap Opera | LUP 61
The Linux community is at each others throats this week, from Lennart Poettering’s well intentioned rant, to the rage quit of GamingOnLinux’s lead writer. You’d think it was high school all over again. But what’s the larger ramifications of this public fight & what causes them? Plus can we put the blame at the feet of Linus Torvalds? Our thoughts on structuring a productive community, your emails & much more! Support LINUX Unplugged...
Oct 08, 2014•1 hr 46 min
Episode 60: Calm Before the Storm | LINUX Unplugged 60
Today’s show is full of robust discussion as your hosts discuss the recent criticism over our coverage of Ubuntu 14.10, the general reaction to Shellshock & the Netflixification of Photoshop on Chromebooks. Plus picking the best distro for getting a job, a little more XFCE chat & much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Oct 01, 2014•1 hr 34 min
Episode 59: Dead Desktop Walking | LUP 59
Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE going the way of the Dodo bird? Our living debate will try to get to the bottom of the big elephant in the room. Plus Red Hat announces its refocusing on the very thing Canonical makes all its money from & why we may be on the precipice of a massive new competition between the two companies. Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 24, 2014•1 hr 16 min
Episode 58: Cult of Community | LUP 58
Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate if things are really that black and white, and how a community advocate can make all the difference. Then we discuss your systemd follow up, the various desktops touch screen features, Microsoft buying Minecraft, and the recent purchase of openSUSE’s parent company Attachmate. Support LINUX Unplugged...
Sep 17, 2014•1 hr 15 min
Episode 57: systemd Haters Busted | LUP 57
The majority of systemd hate appears to be coming from just two sources. At least that’s what we suspect & call them out. Plus a review of OpenMediaVault and how it compares to FreeNAS, a quick look at Tox & what the heck is Fedora’s DNF? Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 10, 2014•1 hr 23 min
Episode 56: One Packager for All | LUP 56
The systemd group has a proposal for universal software management scheme for all Linux distributions. We’ll share the technical details, debate the philosophical impact & explain why it’s all powered by btrfs. Plus some thoughts on the ultimate desktop manager, the true cost of a MacBook, and much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 03, 2014•1 hr 28 min
Episode 55: LinuxCon 2014 Unplugged | LUP 55
We’ve got exclusive interviews from LinuxCon 2014, learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & much more. Plus, are you feeling a bit down? Maybe it’s because Linux users are being told to shut up about Desktop Linux & move on. We’ll discuss why this an absurdly short sighted idea. Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 27, 2014•1 hr 32 min
Episode 54: Microsoft's Munich Man | LINUX Unplugged 54
Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about the business of making Linux look better. Then we get into the role open source plays in self driving cars. Plus we bust some of the FUD around Munich’s much reported plan to abandon Linux and switch back to Windows. Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 20, 2014•1 hr 5 min
Episode 53: Ubuntu with Rodent | LUP 53
The new Beta of ElementaryOS has shipped and we discuss where they are heading, the problems with their community interaction, and the genius move they are taking with some tricky hardware support. Plus the long term cost of Ubuntu Touch becoming successful, using ZFS on Linux successfully, and much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 13, 2014•1 hr 21 min
Episode 52: CRUX Interview | LUP 52
Our team reviews the famous CRUX Linux and we discuss this unique distribution with one of its long time developers. Plus details about Fedora COPR and is Desktop Linux stuck in an uncanny valley? We debate. Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 06, 2014•1 hr 25 min
Episode 51: OSCON Behind The Story | LUP 51
We’ve got more exclusive interviews from OSCON 2014, and then debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning. Plus why the Linux community needs a reality check about the popularity of Apple’s MacBook, and how poor the solutions are for MacBook owners who want to run Linux. Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 30, 2014•1 hr 41 min
Episode 50: Linux Look-Back | LUP 50
We look back at five years of Linux memories, and reminisce about the bad old days of the Linux desktop. Then the exciting future for PC-BSD, and it’s new unique desktop. Plus our favorite ways to track performance, desktop Linux app containers that are already here and shipping and much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 22, 2014•58 min
Episode 49: Rapid Fire Journalism | LINUX Unplugged 49
We chat about our time with the new Plasma 5 desktop from KDE, then using the latest situation with Manjaro we discuss the poor state of Linux news, root causes, and what the real solution is that has major ramifications for the open source community. Plus some fantastic feedback, a Command Line challenge update and our big plans for next week! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 16, 2014•1 hr 15 min
Episode 48: KaOS Theory | LUP 48
We chat with Jos Poortvliet about the future of KDE, Plasma 5 Desktop, then review a KDE distribution with a direction: KaOS. Plus: The great news for the Blender project, our OSCON plans and much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 09, 2014•1 hr 20 min
Episode 47: Desktopaholics Anonymous | LUP 47
We come clean on our struggle with loving every Linux desktop, until we start up the hate. Plus we discuss the huge news for CoreOS and take a closer look at OwnCloud 7’s server-to-server syncing. Plus troubleshooting KDE sound problems, and a new community initiative! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 02, 2014•37 min
Episode 46: SouthEast LinuxFest Unplugged | LUP 46
We’ve got another round of great exclusive interviews from the floor of SouthEast LinuxFest 2014. Find out why Slackware is still going strong, the BSD kindness brigade & more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jun 25, 2014•54 min
Episode 45: The Triple-Boot Phone | LUP 45
Chris shares his experience with triple booting Firefox OS, Ubuntu Touch and Android on his Nexus 5 and the surprising results. Plus some grounded feedback and much more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jun 17, 2014•25 min
Episode 44: Bedrock: A New Paradigm | LUP 44
The founder of Bedrock Linux joins us to discuss their ambitious distribution that lets you utilize the userland of all your favorite distributions at once Plus Alienware slaps Linux users in the face with a dead fish, your feedback, and more! Support LINUX Unplugged
Jun 11, 2014•47 min
Episode 43: Mint 17: Fresh or Stagnant? | LUP 43
We’ll take a look at the new features of Linux Mint 17, and discuss the new Cinnamon release. Then we’ll debate if distro derivatives are a bad thing. Plus: Is Red Hat too over controlling of Gnome? Candidates for the Gnome Foundation’s board think so, we’ll discuss. Support LINUX Unplugged
Jun 04, 2014•1 hr 4 min
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