LINUX Unplugged

That One Time, At Ubuntu Camp | LINUX Unplugged 217

3 October 2017

How does Ubuntu get built? Chris is back from the Ubuntu Rally in NYC and has a full report, some interviews & stories to share. Plus Jos Poortvliet & Frank Karlitschek join us to talk about NextCloud’s new End-to-end Encryption.

Open Source Is Hard | LINUX Unplugged 216

26 September 2017

It’s Wes & the Beard this week as we cover tons of stories. TopIcons is officially unmaintained, KDE launches the XFree kwin project in an attempt to get rid of XWayland, Synergy goes closed source, Microsoft & Canonical build a custom linux kernel & more

Pulse of PipeWire | LINUX Unplugged 215

19 September 2017

A game changing project for Linux multimedia has been officially announced today, so we chat with the brilliance behind PipeWire, Wim Taymans. Plus community news of the week & why the rapid decline of the “open source media” matters more than ever.

Hacking Devices with Kali Linux | LINUX Unplugged 214

12 September 2017

Audit your network with a couple of easy commands on Kali Linux. Chris decides to blow off a little steam by attacking his IoT devices, Wes has the scope on Equifax blaming open source & the Beard just saved the show. It’s a really packed episode!

Gnome Does it Again | LINUX Unplugged 213

5 September 2017

Gnome is about to solve one of our biggest Wayland’s concerns, but we're worried about the future. Plus we chat with Wimpy about the Ubuntu Rally in NYC & more!

The Free Phone Nightmare | LINUX Unplugged 212

29 August 2017

We reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unboxing of some new shiny surprise hardware. We also cover additional options for offsite backup & more!

Forks Done Right | LINUX Unplugged 211

22 August 2017

We get fired up about the bigger message behind Ubuntu’s new fork, debate Mozilla’s plans to collect data on Firefox users & come up with solutions for Linux users fleeing from CrashPlan. Plus a geeky project so cool it might consume your life & more!

Total Solus Eclipse | LINUX Unplugged 210

15 August 2017

A new version of Solus is out and Ikey joins us to chat about whats new, building in Snap support & more. Wimpy sets us straight about confinement & we have some follow up on Slackware. Plus some great app picks, community news, Gnome’s birthday & more!

LILO and Slack(ware) | LINUX Unplugged 209

8 August 2017

We conclude our Slackware challenge & share the lessons and results. Plus why you really need to give Firefox another try, easy sandboxing of any Linux app, GTK4’s blockers, the official anti-systemd resource... And we announce another meetup!

The Stallman Line | LINUX Unplugged 208

1 August 2017

We get philosophical about open source’s most modern problem & debate where we draw our own personal “Stallman Line”. Plus a we discuss today’s big Bitcoin fork, Mozilla’s new Firefox experiments, Krita’s woes, Gnome’s moves & the Slackware Challenge.

Return Of The Distrohopper | LINUX Unplugged 207

25 July 2017

We get down to distros in today’s episode. Distro news, modular distros, some reviews & major new developments. Plus Chris talks about leaving Arch and returning to his distro-hopping roots & the major news that broke today.

Beardy McBeardface | LINUX Unplugged 206

18 July 2017

Wes, in true TechSNAP style, highlights a few complicated ideas explained well, then it's on to updates from a few of our favorite projects, including some exciting news for WireGuard & a great collection of new stuff from around the internet & more!

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