LINUX Unplugged
Jupiter Broadcasting
An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.
Episodes
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Oct 1, 2014 • 1h 34min
Episode 60: Calm Before the Storm | LINUX Unplugged 60
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.
Plus picking the best distro for getting a job, a little more XFCE chat & much more!Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 24, 2014 • 1h 16min
Episode 59: Dead Desktop Walking | LUP 59
Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE going the way of the Dodo bird? Our living debate will try to get to the bottom of the big elephant in the room.
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.Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 17, 2014 • 1h 15min
Episode 58: Cult of Community | LUP 58
Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate if things are really that black and white, and how a community advocate can make all the difference.
Then we discuss your systemd follow up, the various desktops touch screen features, Microsoft buying Minecraft, and the recent purchase of openSUSE’s parent company Attachmate.Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 10, 2014 • 1h 23min
Episode 57: systemd Haters Busted | LUP 57
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?Support LINUX Unplugged
Sep 3, 2014 • 1h 28min
Episode 56: One Packager for All | LUP 56
The systemd group has a proposal for universal software management scheme for all Linux distributions. We’ll share the technical details, debate the philosophical impact & explain why it’s all powered by btrfs.
Plus some thoughts on the ultimate desktop manager, the true cost of a MacBook, and much more!Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 27, 2014 • 1h 32min
Episode 55: LinuxCon 2014 Unplugged | LUP 55
We’ve got exclusive interviews from LinuxCon 2014, learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & much more.
Plus, are you feeling a bit down? Maybe it’s because Linux users are being told to shut up about Desktop Linux & move on. We’ll discuss why this an absurdly short sighted idea.Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 20, 2014 • 1h 5min
Episode 54: Microsoft's Munich Man | LINUX Unplugged 54
Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about the business of 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.Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 13, 2014 • 1h 21min
Episode 53: Ubuntu with Rodent | LUP 53
The new Beta of ElementaryOS has shipped and we discuss where they are heading, the problems with their community interaction, and the genius move they are taking with some tricky hardware support.
Plus the long term cost of Ubuntu Touch becoming successful, using ZFS on Linux successfully, and much more!Support LINUX Unplugged
Aug 6, 2014 • 1h 25min
Episode 52: CRUX Interview | LUP 52
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.Support LINUX Unplugged
Jul 30, 2014 • 1h 41min
Episode 51: OSCON Behind The Story | LUP 51
We’ve got more exclusive interviews from OSCON 2014, and then debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning.
Plus why the Linux community needs a reality check about the popularity of Apple’s MacBook, and how poor the solutions are for MacBook owners who want to run Linux.Support LINUX Unplugged
