LINUX Unplugged

How The Fest Was Fun | LINUX Unplugged 90

28 April 2015

Exclusive interviews from the floor of LinuxFest Northwest 2015, meet the man who brought Netflix to Linux, how Intel builds the MinnowBoard for Linux, the state of ZFS on Linux. Plus a quick look at Plasma 5.3, Telegram’s surprising popularity & more!

Oh Deere, RMS was Right | LINUX Unplugged 89

21 April 2015

Manufactures claim software integrated with hardware means the end user never truly owns the device, and simply owns a license to use it. Plus MacBook Linux woes, the quick look at the ThinkPad Yoga 3 running Linux, the biggest systemd myth busted & more!

Churning Over Btrfs | LINUX Unplugged 88

14 April 2015

Our discussion of Linux filesystems goes in depth. Plus a few corrections from last week & some follow up. We also look at the release of Linux 4.0, some of the more humorous press coverage it's received & the “big feature” Linus could care less about.

btrfs Meltdown | LINUX Unplugged 87

7 April 2015

After yet another gotcha takes down a critical Linux workstation, is it officially time to consider avoiding btrfs when it matters? Plus what happened to the Evolve OS project & why they are now called Solus.

Evolve Your OS | LINUX Unplugged 86

31 March 2015

The proprietor of Evolve OS stops by to discuss what makes Evolve OS a unique Linux desktop & the challenges smaller projects face. Plus a look at tiny powerful Linux gadget that we think might be worth backing, a debate about “the look” of apps & more!

Give the Kids Linux | LINUX Unplugged 85

24 March 2015

Will Secure Boot hamper boutique Linux distributions and hurt desktop Linux innovation? Our panel debates. Also getting started with Linux the right way. Plus a recap of the first ever Kansas Linux Fest, our errata, your feedback & more!

On the Verge of Convergence | LINUX Unplugged 84

17 March 2015

We get the scoop on how Ubuntu Touch plans to tackle Android’s market share & the challenges involved in moving some of our favorite apps. Plus what makes the perfect laptop for our crew, why the future of Btrfs looks very bright & an Ubuntu MATE Update.

Numixing Fedora | LINUX Unplugged 83

10 March 2015

Ozon OS promises to make Fedora approachable for the rest of us, Ubuntu makes the switch to systemd & then we’ll debate the likely effectiveness of the new Linux Kernel development “Code of Conflict”. Plus feedback, story updates & more!

Ubuntu MATE Gets Legit | LINUX Unplugged 82

3 March 2015

We round out our SCALE13x coverage with a few more exclusive interviews, then get an update on the fast growing Ubuntu MATE project. Plus a look back at Gnome 1.0’s release, Firefox OS on a pocket watch, the great wearable debate & much more!

Unplugging the Past | LINUX Unplugged 81

24 February 2015

Join us as we peer into the past and revisit some big topics!

ARMed with Arch | LINUX Unplugged 80

17 February 2015

One of the core developers of Arch Linux ARM joins us to chat about this rapidly developing platform, how Arch is used in ARM deployments & more. Plus an update on Ubuntu Phone & the first fully sandboxed portable Linux desktop app is demoed this weekQ

Ubuntu Calling | LINUX Unplugged 79

10 February 2015

The first Ubuntu phone goes on sale tomorrow & we ask the interesting questions. The details on the launch of the phone, some of the great apps & what’s still missing. Plus the new Raspberry Pi hates being flashed & we read a quick batch of great emails.

Your Hosts