LINUX Unplugged

Firefox gets Unplugged | LINUX Unplugged 66

11 November 2014

We Firefox challenge & now we follow up, we also reflect on 10 years & the growing competition from Webkit Gnome raised money to defend it’s Trademark from Groupon, which has quickly raised the white flag. Plus an exciting first live on the show & more!

OpenSUSE Followup | LINUX Unplugged 65

4 November 2014

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.

SeaGL & OLF Roundup | LINUX Unplugged 64

28 October 2014

Our interviews from SeaGL 2014. 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!

For Forks Sake | LINUX Unplugged 63

21 October 2014

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!

Unifying Linux Software | LINUX Unplugged 62

14 October 2014

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.

Don’t Feed the Soap Opera | LINUX Unplugged 61

7 October 2014

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. Our thoughts on structuring a productive community, your emails & much more!

Calm Before the Storm | LINUX Unplugged 60

30 September 2014

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.

Dead Desktop Walking | LINUX Unplugged 59

23 September 2014

Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE dead? 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.

Cult of Community | LINUX Unplugged 58

16 September 2014

Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate. Plus we discuss your systemd follow up, the recent purchase of openSUSE’s parent company Attachmate & more!

systemd Haters Busted | LINUX Unplugged 57

9 September 2014

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?

One Packager for All | LINUX Unplugged 56

2 September 2014

The systemd group has a proposal for universal software management scheme for all Linux distributions. We’ll debate the philosophical impact & explain why it’s all powered by btrfs. Plus some thoughts on the ultimate DM & the true cost of a MacBook!

LinuxCon 2014 Unplugged | LINUX Unplugged 55

26 August 2014

Learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & more from LinuxCon 2014. Plus, are you feeling a bit down? Maybe it’s because Linux users are being told to shut up about Desktop Linux. We’ll discuss why this an short sighted idea.

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