LINUX Unplugged

Microsoft's Munich Man | LINUX Unplugged 54

19 August 2014

Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about 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.

Ubuntu with Rodent | LINUX Unplugged 53

12 August 2014

The new Beta of ElementaryOS has shipped and we discuss where they are heading, the community interaction issues & their genius move with some tricky hardware support. Plus the long term cost of Ubuntu Touch, using ZFS on Linux successfully & more!

CRUX Interview | LINUX Unplugged 52

5 August 2014

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.

OSCON Behind The Story | LINUX Unplugged 51

29 July 2014

We’ve got more interviews from OSCON & we debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning Plus why the Linux community needs a reality check about the popularity of the MacBook & how poor the solutions are for MacBook owners who want to run Linux

Linux Look-Back | LINUX Unplugged 50

22 July 2014

We look back at five years of Linux memories, and reminisce about the bad old days of the Linux desktop. Plus our favorite ways to track performance, desktop Linux app containers that are already here and shipping and much more!

Rapid Fire Journalism | LINUX Unplugged 49

15 July 2014

We chat about our time with the new Plasma 5 desktop from KDE, then we discuss the poor state of Linux news & what the real solution is that has major ramifications for the community. Plus a Command Line challenge update & our big plans for next week!

KaOS Theory | LINUX Unplugged 48

8 July 2014

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!

Desktopaholics Anonymous | LINUX Unplugged 47

1 July 2014

We come clean on our struggle with loving every Linux desktop, until we start up the hate. We discuss huge news for CoreOS & take a closer look at OwnCloud 7s server-to-server syncing. Plus troubleshooting KDE sound problems & a new community initiative!

SouthEast LinuxFest Unplugged | LINUX Unplugged 46

24 June 2014

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!

The Triple-Boot Phone | LINUX Unplugged 45

17 June 2014

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!

Bedrock: A New Paradigm | LINUX Unplugged 44

10 June 2014

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!

Mint 17: Fresh or Stagnant? | LINUX Unplugged 43

3 June 2014

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.

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