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A weekly podcast about random topics spoken about by random Linux Nerds on the interwebs. #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
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Episodes

Episode 64: What's The Most Underrated Linux Distro?

Today Matt and Tyler talk about the most underrated GNU/Linux Distro, corporate influence in Linux and much more Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Patrick L - Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 Patron Steve A. Tie...

Nov 05, 202159 minSeason 5Ep. 64

Episode 63: GitLab Challenge

Matt and Tyler take part in the GitLab challenge. Listen or watch to see how it went. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Patrick L - Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 Patron Steve A. Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier...

Oct 29, 20211 hr 10 minSeason 5Ep. 63

Episode 62: Our Favorite Apps and Color Schemes

This week, Matt and Tyler talk about our favorite color schemes and our favorite apps! Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Patrick L - Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 Patron Steve A. Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tie...

Oct 23, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 62

Episode 61: Linux Makes Everything Better

Matt and Tyler talk about Suckless software, Gnome and Dark mode, and how Linux makes even the slowest Internet connections better. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Patrick L - Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 ...

Oct 08, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 5Ep. 61

Episode 60: Too Sexy For Your Distro

Matt and Tyler talk about Artix, Plan9, Gnome and GTK, Installing your own kernel, and why people are so loyal to their distros. ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 Patron Joshua Lee - Tier 3 Patron Steve A. - Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patron ArchSinner - Tier 2 on YT Marek M. ...

Oct 01, 20211 hr 6 minSeason 5Ep. 60

Episode 59: Duplication of Effort on Linux - Good or Bad?

Today Matt and Tyler talk about ElementaryOS, Snaps, Anti-Cheat, and Duplication of Effort on Linux. That and much more. This time in front of a live audience. (I will work on getting the chat up on these ones that were live, but couldn't do so this time). ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool -...

Sep 24, 20211 hr 28 minSeason 5Ep. 59

Episode 58: Does Linux Have a Future?

Matt and Tyler talk about a little bit of everything. We do talk about the future of Linux, but we get distracted quite a lot. How surprising is that? ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Jackson Knife and Tool - Tier 3 Patron Joshua Lee - Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patron ArchSinner - Tier 2 on YT Marek M. - T...

Sep 18, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 5Ep. 58

Episode 57: Is Native Linux Gaming Dead?

Matt and Tyler celebrate Tyler's birthday with a talk on the future of Linux gaming Is it Native or Proton? We also take some questions from the chat. ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== [Show Notes] **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Tyler – A whole lotta bash scripting and living life without a bar. Matt – Scripting some, knee deep in CSS and HTML as I work on the website for the channel. Regretting my life choices. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast Subscribe at http://thelin...

Sep 03, 202158 minSeason 5Ep. 57

Episode 56: 5 Things We Love About Linux, 5 Things We Hate

This week, Matt and Tyler talk about a few things we absolutely love about Linux and 5 things we don't. We also talk about the new Gnome release, Gnome running on M1 Macs, and Tyler's new hairdo. **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Tyler – Shaving my head and face to be a proper Linux creator. Matt – I made it to 4000 subs this week. And I've been learning some new stuff in Gimp so that I can make better thumbnails. ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chr...

Aug 27, 20211 hr 19 minSeason 5Ep. 56

Episode 55: Elementary Woes

Matt and Tyler go on a rant-filled journey of Linux, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Elementary. Seriously, no one is spared. Except for the real main topic, which we don't even get to. So be prepared for a wild ride! ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patron Mr. Fox - Tier 2 Patron ArchSinner - Tier 2 ...

Aug 20, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 55

Episode 54: Bash Challenge - Matt VS Tyler

Matt and Tyler engage in a Bash battle, our first challenge. For our audio listeners, I truly do apologize that this is better on Youtube. We do try our best to describe what we've done. Also, sorry about the low rumbling noises. We're not sure what's going on, we're working on it. Our scripts are here: https://github.com/mtwb47/scripts/tree/master/bashchallenge ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Chris - Tier 4 Patron EastCoastWeb - Tier 4 Patron Gentoo is Fun Too- Tier ...

Aug 06, 20211 hr 4 minSeason 5Ep. 54

Episode 53: Is Federated Social Media the Future?

On this episode, Matt and Tyler talk about Matt's new keyboard layout, Duck Duck Go, Garuda Linux, and federated social media. ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. EastCoastWeb - Tier 3 Patron Chris - Tier 3 Patron Kell of Devils - Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patron Mr. Fox - Tier 2 Patron Marek M. - Tier 1 Patron Camp514 - Tier 1 Patron ===== Follow us 🐧🐧 ====== Ody...

Jul 30, 20211 hr 13 minSeason 5Ep. 53

Episode 52: The Future of Gaming on Linux

On this episode, which is remarkably tangent-free, Matt and Tyler talk about a new font, Valve and the Steam Deck, and how Valve could make VR on Linux so much better. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. EastCoastWeb - Tier 3 Patron Chris - Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patron Mr....

Jul 23, 202150 minSeason 5Ep. 52

Episode 51: Is Telemetry Okay?

On this one, Matt and Tyler talk about everything. We run the gamut from subscription fatigue to Mint being Mint to Gentoo to Telemetry and Audacity. It's a long wild ride, so buckle up. Also, sorry that the audio isn't as good as normal. We had some OBS problems. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. ...

Jul 16, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 5Ep. 51

Episode 50: Would You Use Windows if it Was Open Source?

Matt and Tyler talk about their week's in Linux, whether or not Ubuntu is standing still, and we ask ourselves if we'd use Windows if it were Free and Open Source Software. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. EastCoastWeb - Tier 3 Patron Chris - Tier 3 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 2 Patro...

Jul 09, 20211 hrSeason 5Ep. 50

Episode 49: Why Isn't Linux Popular in the USA - Or Is It?

This is a wild one, folks. Matt and Tyler talk about all sorts of things. They start off with a bitch session about Gnome. Then move on to talking about why there seems to be a divide between the level of interest in Linux and Open Source in America and Europe. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - T...

Jun 26, 20211 hr 8 minSeason 5Ep. 49

Episode 48: Is ARM the Future of Computing?

Matt and Tyler talk about Linus going off on idiots, gaming advancements that continue to make Linux awesome, and we ask ourselves if ARM is going to be the future of computing. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. EastCoastWeb - Tier 3 Patron Marek M. - Tier 1 Patron Camp514 - Tier 1...

Jun 18, 202152 minSeason 5Ep. 48

Episode 47: Is Pipewire Ready for Prime Time?

Matt and Tyler (who uses a Mac now btw), talk about Pipewire and how good or bad it is, how close it is to being ready for daily use, and their experiences with Fedora. They also spend most of their time bitching about Firefox and Mozilla for no reason at all. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Ti...

Jun 11, 202155 minSeason 5Ep. 47

Episode 46: Does Google Care About Linux Security?

Matt and Tyler talk about their week in Linux, System17's new keyboard, and Google's pay to play in the Linux Kernel. Patreon - https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ ===== Thanks to Our Patrons! ==== Devon C. -- Tier 4 Patron Marcus B. - Tier 3 Patron Donnie H. - Tier 3 Patron Maeglin - Tier 3 Patron Sven C. - Tier 3 Patron. Marek M. - Tier 1 Patron Camp514 - Tier 1 Patron Mitchel V - Tier 1 Patron ===== Follow us 🐧🐧 ====== Odysee - https://odysee.com...

May 28, 202138 minSeason 5Ep. 46

Episode 45: Does Linux Need Anti-Virus Software?

Matt and Tyler talk about Tyler's switch back to qtile, Matt's work with making his own stream deck, and whether or not Distrowatch is a terrible place. The main topic this week is about Linux and anti-virus software. Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @OfficialZaney on LBRY , https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX on YouTube Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Patreon https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast Liberapay - https://liberapay.com/thelinuxcast/ https://facebook.com/thelinuxcast ...

May 14, 202151 minSeason 5Ep. 45

Episode 44: Linux Mint VS Ubuntu - Which is Better for New Users?

Matt and Tyler talk about new graphics cards, xmonad troubles, Ubuntu on mobile, Risc-V, and Mint vs Ubuntu. Which is better for new users? All that and our Apps of the week! Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @OfficialZaney on LBRY , https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX on YouTube Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Patreon https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast https://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/thelinuxcast **What have we been up to Linux relat...

May 07, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 5Ep. 44

Episode 43: Are Automatic Updates Good for Linux?

Matt and Tyler talk about automatic updates, The University of Minnesota and their nonsense, and Plasma Mobile, this week on @The Linux Cast Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @OfficialZaney on LBRY , https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX on YouTube Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Patreon https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast https://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/thelinuxcast NEWS **Links (One each) (Whats in the News?)** Matt - https://arstechni...

Apr 30, 20211 hr 1 minSeason 5Ep. 43

Episode 42: Can Firefox Be Relevant Again?

Matt and Tyler talk about Firefox and how what they really need to do is make a good browser. **Contact Info** Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @OfficialZaney on LBRY , https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX on youtube. Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Patreon https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/thelinuxcast [show notes] ### **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Tyler – Dealing with graphics c...

Apr 23, 202150 minSeason 5Ep. 42

Episode 41: Is Proprietary Software Bad for Linux?

Matt and Tyler talk about proprietary software on Linux and several other topics including OpenBSD, Crappy webcams, and PopOS's new Desktop Environment **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Tyler – Trying Linux / OpenBSD to see what can bring my Acer Aspire One netbook back to life. Matt – Struggling with lighting, crappy webcams, and the lack of good camera software on Linux. --- **Contact Info** Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @OfficialZaney on LBRY , https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX on yout...

Apr 18, 20211 hr 2 minSeason 5Ep. 41

Episode 40: Retro Gaming on Linux

Matt and Martin celebrate Martin's last episode by talking about retro gaming on Linux. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxcast [show notes] ### **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Martin – Dusted off the Pi for some retro gaming :) Matt – Been pla...

Apr 14, 202131 minSeason 5Ep. 40

Episode 38: Backing Up is Important - What are Your Options?

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about the importance of backing up your files, and the many options you have available to you to do so. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxcast [shownotes] **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Martin – Matt – Ha...

Mar 04, 202144 minSeason 5Ep. 38

Episode 37: The Issues With Linux Fragmentation

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about the plethora of Linux distros out there and how that affects the Linux ecosystem. Should there really be a bazillion Ubuntu Derivatives? Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxcast [shownotes] **What have we been up to Linux ...

Feb 17, 202136 minSeason 5Ep. 37

Episode 36: Firewalls and Security on Linux

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin talk about the things everyone should know about firewalls and security on Linux. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thelinuxcast [show notes] **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Martin – I have brought a ...

Feb 03, 202140 minSeason 5Ep. 36

Episode 35: GTK vs QT With a Side of the Browser Wars

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about their preferences when it comes to GTK vs QT apps and then get into a discussion about the best browsers that aren't Firefox or Chrome. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg [show notes] **What have ...

Jan 20, 202142 minSeason 5Ep. 35

Episode 34: A Brief Look at Linux File Systems

Matt and Martin again to talk a bit about Linux File Systems. What is out there that isn't EXT4? That and some news and picks of the week. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/thelinuxcast http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg **What have we been up to Linux related this Week?** Martin – Have...

Jan 13, 202135 minSeason 5Ep. 34
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