LINUX Unplugged

Atari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical. Plus how SSH got its port, Mir goes to the farm, and what happens when Linus retires?Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:The oldest active Linux distro, Slackware turns 25 | Opensource.comSSH Port | SSH.COMHumble Book Bundle: Linux Geek by No Starch Press (pay what you want and help charity)Yum Won't Be Dropped For Fedora 29 - PhoronixMir 0.32.1 Released With Launcher For Internal Wayland Clients, Fixes - PhoronixGraphical environments in the world of IoT | Ubuntu blogMonitoring a Greenhouse with Ubuntu · LinuxUKMore Mutter Performance Tuning Work Landing For GNOME 3.30 - PhoronixGTK+ 4.0 Likely Being Released In Spring Of 2019 - PhoronixSirin Finney - a dual-screen blockchain phone endorsed by Lionel Messi - IoT GadgetsHTC’s blockchain-powered Exodus smartphone is a risky bet that needs to pay off - The VergeAtari VCS Product Q&A #1 – Atari VCS – MediumLibrem 5 progress report #15 – PurismOur #tingsummer photo contest starts today: Share your summer fun with us!Christmas in July: Over 150 New Ways to Train - Linux Academy BlogNewsboat: A Snazzy Text-Based RSS Feed Reader - LinuxLinksBrowsh is the Text-based Web Browser You've Been Dreaming Of - OMG! Ubuntu!Guido van Rossum resigns as Python leader [LWN.net]

We reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community. Plus get you caught up on community news, Firefox changes, and poke the new minimal Ubuntu.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Slack client for Commodore 64Kdenlive's Significantly Refactored Video Editor Is Now Ready For TestingThe Purpose of things – New Share MenuArch Linux AUR Repository Found to Contain MalwareFirefox for Android enters maintenance phase as team prepares new browserFirefox Test Pilot - Firefox LockboxMozilla Firefox 61 "Quantum" Web Browser Is Now Available for Ubuntu Linux UsersMinimal UbuntuMeet the Astronaut AI that Runs on UbuntuWine has run Microsoft Solitaire on Linux for 25 years Notes From WineConf 2018: x86 On ARM ProgressWine development release 3.12 is now available.Christmas in July: Over 150 New Ways to Train - Linux Academy BlogLinux Academy - JobsGentoo GitHub repo hack made possible by these 3 rookie mistakesProject:Infrastructure/Incident Reports/2018-06-28 Github - Gentoo Wiki

A major Internet monopoly might just be on the edge of cracking thanks to free software, a bit of initiative, and a lot of gumption. We'll follow up on a major experiment we kicked off last week. Plus SUSE is sold again, Linux on the Nintendo Switch just got way better, Mint has a new release, we look at elementary OS Juno's first beta, and we cover a ton of community news.Special Guest: Eric Hendricks.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedLinux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Every question we have about Sony uploading an entire movie to YouTube instead of the trailer - The VergeBreaking News! SUSE Linux Sold for $2.5 BillionDeveloper Preview: Juno Beta 1 Is HereHackers Discover Cause Of Linux Battery Desync Issue In Nintendo SwitchYum Set To Be Retired In Fedora 29Linux Mint 19 “Tara” Cinnamon released!New features in Linux Mint 19 CinnamonMintBox Mini 2 Pro"Stylish" browser extension steals all your internet historyAfter using Chrome OS for four months, I never want to go backUsing the Chrome OS* graphics stack on Intel-based Linux desktopsUbuntuStudio Audio HandbookChristmas in July: Over 150 New Ways to Train - Linux Academy BlogWe review Moto G6 PlayHow To Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on FreeBSDTrueOS to Focus on Core Operating SystemJupiter Broadcasting PeerTubeJB Community - PeerTubeAMA with Framasoft and Peertube, send your questions in!The Humble Store: DRM-Freedom Sale

Big changes are coming to Fedora with the merger of CoreOS. We chat with a couple project members to get the inside scope about what the future of Fedora looks like. Plus the big feature of the new GitLab release, how Pocket might be Firefox's secret sauce, and why Chris is really excited by PeerTube.Special Guests: Dusty Mabe and Eric Hendricks.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:YouTube UNBLOCKS Belnder Videos... But now what?Framasoft presents PeerTube, a free and federated — KissKissBankBankReport from the GNOME Software design sprint | Ubuntu blogFlatpak – a history – Alexander LarssonWelcome to Fedora CoreOS - Fedora MagazineHello from your new Fedora Program Manager - Fedora Community BlogA GTK+ 3 update – GTK+ Development BlogNeon testing 18.04Google Ignores Windows and Releases its VR Video Editing Tool for LinuxHow 2,000 Droplets Broke the Enigma Code in 13 MinutesChristmas in July: Over 150 New Ways to Train - Linux Academy Blog$1 Ting GSM SIM cardsFirefox Is Back. It’s Time to Give It a Try. - The New York TimesHow Firefox is using Pocket to try to build a better news feed than Facebook Debian 8.11 Released As The End Of The Line For JessieAuphonic Blog: Codec2: a whole Podcast on a Floppy DiskGitLab 11.0 released with Auto DevOps and License Management | GitLabCoder Radio Episode 313: GitLab’s CEO

Free Software projects concerned about Article 13 are claiming it could destroy free software as we know it. We debate this controversial copyright law about to be voted on in the EU. Plus a big batch of community news, some exciting hardware updates, and a bit of retro gaming. Plus Chris shares what got done at Linux Academy, and more!Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:YouTube's Blocks MIT Courses, Blender Videos, and More (Updated)YouTube Blocks Blender Videos Worldwide #DeleteArt13 | UBportsFree software is at risk in the EU -- take action now — Free Software Foundation — working together for free softwareTex UpdateDeepin 15.6 Released with New App Launcher + More - OMG! UbuntuLibrem 5 Continues Working On Its Wayland Software Stack, Testing Vibration Motors, ChargersPurism's Librem 5 To Rely On Secondary Processor For Binary BlobsFeatures That Didn't Make It For The Mainline Linux 4.18 KernelBing Maps Streetside Imagery Now Integrated into OpenStreetMap iD EditorGPD Pocket 2: 7-Inch Laptop Gets a Faster Processorownphotos: Self hosted Google Photos cloneChristmas in July: Over 150 New Ways to TrainOur #tingsummer photo contest starts today: Share your summer fun with us!Write for DOnationsDiablo devolved - magic behind the 1996 computer gamequake-shareware for LinuxYou Can Now Play 'TrackMania Nations Forever'Make. It. Simple. Linux Desktop Usability Install gog-galaxy-wine for Linux snap

There is trouble at CopperheadOS, Plasma has a shiny new release, and we share the story of how Linux has powered the curiosity rover for 17 years. Plus our stories from a weekend of Linux parties, Texas LinuxFest, SouthEast LinuxFest, and FOSS Talk Live.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Creepy, fascinating demo gets inside a catTrouble at CopperheadOSKDE Plasma 5.13: Fast, Lightweight and Full Featured.Winepak Could Make it Easier to Install Windows Apps on Linux Acer Chromebook 13 & Chromebook Spin 13 will apparently support Linux apps at launch Mars Opportunity rover is in danger of dying from a dust stormDriving the Mars Rovers | Linux JournalJuly Content Launch is COMING SOON!Refer a friend contest starts today, June 11 and ends July 11, 2018Write for DOnationsHow to Verify Downloaded Files | DigitalOceanTexas LinuxFest: Where’s the Linux?frp: A fast reverse proxy to help you expose a local server behind a NAT or firewall to the internet.

Microsoft has purchased GitHub, sending shock-waves through the free software community. We discuss the bidding war that took place, and it leaves us questioning what the future of Electron might be. Plus we’ve found a great batch of Linux apps you're going to want to try, NextCloud turns two, big changes to the KWin project, and the details on Samsung’s Chromebook Plus landing Linux app support.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Facebook made an AI that convincingly turns one style of music into anotherMicrosoft to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billionGitHub: Interest from Google and others, revenue about $300 millionMoving the pfSense® Documentation to GitHubHello, GitHub | @natfriedmanSeem like Atom will stay aliveThe Cost of Developers – Stratechery by Ben ThompsonHow To Use the GitLab One-Click Install Image to Manage Git Repositories | DigitalOceanHow To Install and Configure GitLab on Ubuntu 16.04 | DigitalOceanStepping down as maintainerSamsung’s Chromebook Plus now supports Linux appsCelebrating 2 years NextcloudScoot Your Boots Down to Texas Linux Fest!Steam for Windows soaked in WINE and SnappedTrack Mania Nations Forever soaked in WINE and Snapped for LinuxOverload on GOG.comGiteaPulseAudio-dlnawtf: A personal information dashboard for your terminal.Learn more about the best Motorola phone around in our Moto G6 review

After we make ourselves at Gnome, we look at some future open source goodies coming your way, look at how Canonical’s upstream pitch, and get excited about the next great Linux filesystem hope. Plus Chris’ first wreck on the road to Texas, Thunderbolt networking, and our results from the best Linux laptop for 2018.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:Anonymous Donor Pledges $1M Donation Over Two Years – GNOMEThunderbolt Networking on LinuxMajor Release Endless OS 3.4JB Telegram Texas GroupJB Texas Shirt! — For the first time JB will be present at Texas Linux Fest June 8 & 9. (Event info: https://2018.texaslinuxfest.org/) We'd love to see as many of these shirts (or any other JB shirt) at the fest!​Ubuntu's Mark Shuttleworth pulls no punches on Red Hat and VMware in OpenStack cloud2018 KDE Connect Development SprintBcachefs File-System Is Working On Going Upstream In The Linux KernelNetBSD Network Stack AuditslowmoVideo: Official slowmoVideo repositoryFedora 26 end of life approachingSome Of The Features Expected For Fedora 29SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics now officially supports Linux with a big updateDownloads - RED Digital CinemaThis 38-inch Curved Monitor from LG has a Ryzen CPU and Supports UbuntuDell Unveils New Ubuntu LaptopsBest Linux Laptop for 2018 - Results - Straw PollDom's List

What is the best laptop for Linux in 2018? How about the best Evernote killer, and production setup? We cover the best of the best this week. Plus Gnome’s performance hackfest, Mycroft goes Blockchain, and what’s behind Tesla’s big GPL dump.Sponsored By:Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:JB Texas ShirtTennibot is a really cool Ubuntu Linux-powered tennis ball collecting robotTennibot: The World’s First Robotic Tennis Ball Collector by Tennibot — KickstarterCongratulations to Tesla on Their First Public Step Toward GPL Compliance - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom ConservancyRetro-inspired arcade racer Slipstream to release May 21st, developed on Linux | GamingOnLinuxBlockchain for Mycroft: Following up on our token discussionDon’t expect Ubuntu maker Canonical to IPO this year | TechCrunchshortcutdGnome Performance hackfestRust code in Qt and QML Nextcloud 13: How to Get Started and Why You Should | Linux JournalNotes for NextCloudQOwnNotes - cross-platform open source plain-text file notepadCloudNotes - ownCloud Notes on the App StoreBest Linux Laptop for 2018 - Straw Poll — POLL: Best Linux Laptop for 2018 Lenovo ThinkPad X270 ThinkPad X1 CarbonSystems Developed by and for Developers | DellOryx Pro - System76 LaptopsLibrem 15 – Purism2018 System76 Oryx Pro laptop giveaway | Opensource.com

The Linux community is eating its own this week, as attention seeking plucky YouTuber’s trade on free software’s good name for clicks. We learn the real story behind some of the Internet’s recent free software freak-out. Plus a fantastic batch of community news and updates, some cool tools, and we discuss if it’s time to give up the Qt or GTK purist lifestyle.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged to support the show and sign up for a 7 day free trial.DigitalOcean: Visit do.co/unplugged for a limited time special offer, or enter dounplugged after you create your account for a $10 credit. Promo Code: dounpluggedSupport LINUX UnpluggedLinks:ArchiveOSGNOME Is Removing the Ability to Launch Binary Apps from Nautilus general: Don't allow launching binaries or programs in generalDeep Dive: New bookmark sync in NightlySystem76 and the LVFS – Technical Blog of Richard Hughes — tl;dr: Don’t buy System76 hardware and expect to get firmware updates from the LVFSSystem76 Blog — System76 and LVFS - What Really Happened — Wednesday there was an unfortunate message posted from Richard Hughes regarding his firmware service.GS Connect as part of 18.10Trust and security in the Snap Store | Ubuntu blogMalware Found on the Ubuntu Snap Store — A pair of (seemingly normal) apps hosted by the Canonical-backed app hub were discovered to contain a сryptocurrency miner disguised as the “systemd” daemon.Plasma Sprint in Berlin | KDE.news — During the sprint, the Plasma team was joined by guests from Qt and Sway WM. Discussion topics included sharing Wayland protocols, input methods, Plasma Browser Integration, tablet mode for Plasma's shell, porting KControl modules to QtQuick, and last but not least, the best beer in Berlin.Example Ubuntu System ReportPurism's FSP Reverse Engineering Effort Might Be Stalled - Phoronix — Intel politely asked Purism to remove this document which Intel believes may conflict with a licensing term. Since this post was informational only and has no impact on the future goals of Purism, we have complied. IArchive: Intel FSP reverse engineering: finding the real entry point! – PurismIs the "either all GTK or all Qt" mentality still relevant today?The Microsoft cyber attack | DW Documentary - YouTube