Destination Linux

video: https://youtu.be/PdyDXEbu56k This week on Destination Linux, we’re putting software to the test with a brand-new community tool at IsItReallyFOSS.com, a site that helps you find out if projects claiming to be open source live up to it. Then Jill takes us through the latest release of Fastfetch 2.49, the modern Neofetch alternative that’s quickly becoming the go-to tool for showing off your Linux system specs. Plus we look into a troubling story about a free VPN Chrome extension that secretly spied on users while posing as a trusted privacy tool. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux. Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:54 Community Feedback 06:36 Sandfly Security 09:37 Let's Play A Game : Is It Really FOSS? 24:45 Fastfetch 2.49: Neofetch Successor 29:33 FreeVPN: Chrome Extension Caught Spying 41:37 Cute Quokka, Mid Wallpaper 47:03 Burp Suite: Intercept, Modify, Repeat 49:53 Support the Show 57:41 Outro 58:15 Post Show

video: https://youtu.be/iGK5c99EnuY This week on Destination Linux, we dive into big updates across the Linux world — from Google pushing Android toward a desktop-class OS, to Ubuntu’s latest point release packed with new hardware support, and the arrival of Debian 13 with thousands of improvements. Plus, we have software spotlight to help you kick some bad habits. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:58 Community Feedback 03:24 Listener Vincent: The Almighty Ryan 07:53 Listener John: Kove Interview & Jill’s VAX Collection 12:35 Sandfly Security 14:46 Destination Android? 27:55 Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS 34:37 Debian 13 41:23 Is Michael a REAL Fanboy? 43:16 Software Pick: Table Habit 50:37 Support the Show 53:37 Outro 54:23 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly Destination Android? https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-future-plans-3581752/ Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released Debian 13 https://bits.debian.org/2025/08/trixie-released.html https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/debian-13-trixie-released-with-2-years-worth-of-improvements Software Pick: Table Habit https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.friesi23.mhabit Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

video: https://youtu.be/gt_KZ9iN3ik This week on Destination Linux, we’re diving into the UK’s controversial Online Safety Act and what it means for privacy and encryption, checking out the new high-refresh, open-source Modos e-ink monitor, exploring Newelle — an AI assistant built for the GNOME desktop, and highlighting Gapless, the lightweight music player perfect for huge collections. Plus, we help a listener navigate the challenge of running DaVinci Resolve on Linux. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:11 Community Feedback 00:03:46 Davinci Resolve on Linux 00:13:25 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 00:16:14 The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it 00:33:04 High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source! 00:42:27 Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME 00:55:18 Software Spotlight: Gapless 01:01:14 Support the show & Outro Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Davinci Resolve on Linux https://github.com/H3rz3n/davinci-helper https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001 High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source! https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-paper-monitor Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME https://newelle.qsk.me/#home https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.qwersyk.Newelle https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/newelle-ai-assistant-ubuntu-linux-desktop Software Spotlight: Gapless https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.neithern.g4music Support the show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

video: https://youtu.be/viTzTFszR_Q In this episode of Destination Linux, we interview the founder of Kove, Dr. John Overton, about the journey from co-inventing distributed hash tables that powered the early cloud to his latest breakthrough Kove:SDM, a Software Defined Memory system that literally lets servers "download more RAM". Overton dives into the open source ethos that shaped his career. If you’re passionate about Linux, composable infrastructure, or tech that bends the laws of physics, this conversation is a must watch. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Links: https://kove.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_hash_table Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:21 Why we turned a 3-minute booth chat into a full interview 00:02:40 John Overton of Kove 00:03:48 Early career & inventing distributed hash tables 00:16:10 Foundational tech that made today's cloud possible 00:24:56 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 00:26:48 John's take on AI 00:39:52 The birth of Kove SDM – why it started 01:03:16 Making "download more RAM" real – memory-pool magic 01:17:40 Kove SDM vs. Compute Express Link (CXL) 01:24:54 What are there new challenges in computing you’re excited to tackle? 01:35:39 Lightning round – guilty pleasures, movies & more 01:40:03 Outro

video: https://youtu.be/abgTchtrH0k On this episode of Destination Linux, we are joined by security expert Craig Rowland returns for the “Sandfly Security Scoop,” explaining how the stealthy BPFdoor back‑door evades firewalls and sharing tips for DEF CON and Black Hat attendees. We also unpack listener feedback about phone‑addiction myths and mindful smartphone use. Then we discuss Moonshot’s open‑source Kimi AI model that tackles two‑million‑character prompts and beats proprietary LLM benchmarks, sparking a wider chat about open AI guardrails and Linux’s role under the hood. Later, there's some bittersweet news that Intel is discontinuing its performance‑tuned Clear Linux distro, prompting nostalgia and debate over rolling vs. hybrid releases. Our tip of the week highlights a crowd‑sourced Linux guide that demystifies getting started with Ubuntu especially for network engineers. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:18 Community Feedback 00:10:20 Sandfly Security Scoop 00:23:15 Defcon VS Blackhat 00:29:31 OpenSource AI Kimi 00:47:38 Clear Linux OS & Intel's future 01:03:49 Community Tip and Trick 01:09:13 Support the Show 01:12:43 Outro 01:13:07 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Sandfly Security Scoop https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/sandfly-5-5-ai-powered-analysis-advanced-bpfdoor-detection-and-smarter-scanning Defcon VS Blackhat https://defcon.org/ https://www.blackhat.com/ OpenSource AI Kimi https://www.kimi.com/ https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jhawley/moonshotai-Kimi-K2-Instruct Clear Linux OS & Intel's future https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716 https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/ https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/ Community Tip and Trick https://rikosintie.github.io/Ubuntu4NetworkEngineers/CH02-Install-Tools/ Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

video: https://youtu.be/AQcthnOPHlA In this episode of Destination Linux, we interview Sherard Griffin, the Head of Engineering for OpenShift AI at Red Hat. Sherard joins us to reveal how his team is scaling machine-learning across hybrid clouds and containers. He breaks down the Open Data Hub reference architecture and shows how it and other Open Source platforms democratize access to powerful AI tooling. Griffin also explains why transparent model lineage and cost efficient runtimes are non-negotiable for trustworthy enterprise AI deployments, and he shares candid insights on using open infrastructure at scale to unlock the next wave of generative AI innovation. Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Links: https://www.redhat.com/ https://sherard.ai/ https://opendatahub.io/ https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/cloud-computing/openshift/openshift-data-science Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:29 Sherard Griffin: OpenShift AI Meets Destination Linux 00:03:00 What Sparked the Tech Passion? 00:10:25 How Open Source Proved Its Power to Sherard 00:17:03 Red Hat Had Data to Crunch—and Sherard Was In 00:19:51 From Skepticism to Scale: Championing Kubernetes 00:26:47 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 00:28:52 AI for Everyone: Red Hat’s Plan to Keep It Open 00:34:38 Is AI Replacing Us? 00:36:34 Beyond the Hype: Making AI Work Where It Matters 00:47:06 Inside the Big Projects Sherard’s Leading Today 00:53:47 Why Linux Is Built for the Future of AI 00:59:44 Landing a Job in Open Source: Sherard’s Advice 01:04:40 Guiding the Next Generation into Software Careers 01:10:18 Lightning Round 01:12:50 Final Thoughts and a Big Thank You to Sherard 01:14:10 Support the Show 01:16:15 Outro

video: https://youtu.be/DrRtxFrl06o In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore a Bluetooth mesh chat app for doomsday scenarios, discussing its decentralized communication. We address community feedback on Wayland and X11 compatibility issues for NVIDIA users and introduce an open-source gaming project enhancing Linux performance with lossless scaling. We also highlight Ploopy’s customizable dial for creative workflows and talk about SpeechNote, a privacy-focused offline speech-to-text application. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux. Sponsored by Sandfly Security: the revolutionary agentless platform designed for Linux. Visit https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly to experience security that's not just effective but gives you peace of mind. No agents. No downtime. Just cutting-edge protection. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:47 Community Feedback 18:39 Sandfly Security 21:36 BitChat: Secure Off-Grid Messaging 33:52 Lossless Scaling on Linux 38:32 This Was About Linux... Then Pancakes Happened 39:34 Back to Lossless Scaling—Because It's That Cool 40:33 Trek Gets Sharper, Waffles Get Roasted, and So Does Ryan 42:38 Spin to Win: Dialing Up Linux Input Devices 45:14 Just Google “Real Money” – It Works 45:50 The Ploopy Knob: Our New Favorite Input Tool 46:42 Smartphones vs Dumb Phones: Let's Bring Back the Brick Phones! 50:24 From Streaming to Stashing: Taking Back Control of Media 53:30 Wrapping Up the Ploopy Saga (For Now) 55:41 Speech Note - speech to text app for Linux 57:37 Support the Show 58:40 Outro 59:37 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly BitChat: Secure Off-Grid Messaging https://github.com/jackjackbits/bitchat Lossless Scaling on Linux https://steamdeckhq.com/news/lossless-scaling-is-getting-ported-to-linux/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lsfg-vk-aims-to-bring-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-to-linux/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/?curator_clanid=42495043 https://github.com/PancakeTAS/lsfg-vk The Ploopy Knob https://ploopy.co/knob/ https://ploopy.co/shop/knob/ https://www.theverge.com/news/698443/ploopy-knob-dial-peripheral-controller-open-source-qmk Speech Note - speech to text app for Linux https://flathub.org/apps/net.mkiol.SpeechNote Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

video: https://youtu.be/C1Z_e2W2i8g In this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the Fairphone 6's modular design for sustainability and its role in addressing e-waste. We engage with listener feedback, notably Frank's story about essential tremors, highlighting the importance of tech accessibility. Our conversation also covers Wayback, a Wayland compositor enhancing compatibility with X11, and the impact of Valve’s Proton integration on Linux gaming. We celebrate Linux reaching a 5% desktop market share and introduce IP Lookup, a useful tool for IP information. All this and much more! Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:05 Community Feedback 15:38 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] 18:15 Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries 19:12 Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland 25:53 Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last 34:12 GrapheneOS vs. Fairphone 37:25 Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch! 38:43 Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed 47:10 IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI 48:27 Support the Show 54:36 Outro 57:50 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad] https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly Fedora Keeping 32-bit Libraries https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f44-change-proposal-drop-i686-support-system-wide/156324/404 Wayback: Run Classic X Desktops on Wayland https://github.com/kaniini/wayback https://www.osnews.com/story/142664/wayback-experimental-layer-to-run-x-desktop-environments-on-wayland/ Fairphone 6 Launches: Modular, Private, and Built to Last https://shop.fairphone.com/the-fairphone-gen-6 Proton for All: Steam Flips the Switch! https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-update-brings-accessibility-settings-and-proton-enabled-by-default-to-make-linux-gaming-simpler/ Linux Desktop Hits 5%: from Niche to Noticed https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1lpepvq/linux_breaks_through_5_share_in_usa_desktop_os/ https://ostechnix.com/linux-reaches-5-desktop-market-share-in-usa/ IP LookUp: Hacker Vibes in a Clean GUI https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.bytezz.IPLookup Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/

Celebrate Flathub's remarkable milestone of 3 billion app downloads, showcasing its vital role in the Linux ecosystem. Discover the powerful new Kali Linux release designed for the Raspberry Pi, opening doors for ethical hacking. Delve into the heated debate over Fedora's plan to drop 32-bit support, sparking discussions on its impact on gaming and compatibility. Plus, hear about navigating hardware choices and experience the balance between aesthetic appeal and customization in Linux distributions!

video: https://youtu.be/txJomfjAUqI In this episode of Destination Linux, we unpack Denmark’s push for digital sovereignty as it swaps Microsoft Office 365 for LibreOffice, question Google’s commitment to openness after Pixel-specific code goes missing from the latest Android 16 AOSP drop, and celebrate KDE Plasma 6.4’s slew of polish-packed upgrades. Tune in for the big picture on open-source wins, setbacks, and standout releases ... all in one quick-hitting show. Forum Discussion Thread Download as MP3 Support the show by becoming a patron at tuxdigital.com/membership or get some swag at tuxdigital.com/store Hosted by: Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:26 Community Feedback 00:04:37 Ryan Picks Arch (Again) 00:05:54 Ryan Is Okay, I Guess 00:06:25 Ricing Your System 00:10:00 Sandfly Security 00:13:57 Denmark Switches to LibreOffice 00:19:18 All Six Feet in the Water 00:20:19 Ryan Hates Centipedes 00:21:23 The DL Crew Loves Bees 00:22:41 Google Makes It’s Android Open Source Less Accessible 00:32:28 Ryan Tries to Skip Michael's Topic 00:33:08 Ryan Makes Old Man References 00:34:14 KDE Plasma 6.4 Arrives 00:35:46 KDE Plasma 6.4: Flexible Tiling 00:38:34 KDE Fanboy Praises Plasma 00:39:05 KDE Plasma 6.4: HDR Calibration 00:40:30 Framwork has the crew excited 00:45:41 Drop the Extra 'S' 00:46:32 KDE Plasma 6.4: Spectacle Overhaul 00:47:49 KDE Plasma 6.4: System Monitoring 00:48:40 KDE Plasma 6.4: KRunner 00:50:29 KDE Plasma 6.4 Wrap Up 00:52:25 Tip of the Week: Viewing Logs in Linux 00:56:22 Support the Show 01:01:11 Outro 01:01:31 Post Show Links: Community Feedback https://destinationlinux.net/comments https://destinationlinux.net/forum Ryan Is Okay, I Guess https://store.tuxdigital.com/products/ryan-is-okay-i-guess-tee Sandfly Security https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly Denmark Switches to LibreOffice https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/denmark-government-replaces-microsoft-with-linux-libreoffice https://www.neowin.net/news/denmark-ditching-windows-and-office-for-linux-as-it-may-not-want-to-rely-on-microsoft-trump/ Google Makes It’s Android Open Source Less Accessible https://9to5google.com/2025/06/12/android-open-source-project-pixel-change/ KDE Plasma 6.4 https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.0/ Tip of the Week: Viewing Logs in Linux https://destinationlinux.net/424 Support the Show https://tuxdigital.com/membership https://store.tuxdigital.com/