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Episode 11: Bankrupt Linux News | LINUX Unplugged 11
The recent outburst from Linus Torvalds and Mark Shuttleworth have put the poor state of Linux news coverage into sharp focus. The media’s attention to the cult of personalities damages the Linux community. We’ll discuss what pressures push this trend forward, despite the need of a balanced dialog in an open community.
Episode 10: The Ubuntu Hangover | LINUX Unplugged 10
What does a post Ubuntu world look like, which distro would rise to the top? Our specially crafted team of armed and dangerous Linux users weigh in. PLUS: Rise up against your bearded distro gatekeepers! If you’re an experienced Linux user, it might be time to break out of your distro box and help push upstream forward.
Episode 9: The Ubuntu Situation | LINUX Unplugged 9
Is the traditional release model failing Ubuntu? Perhaps there is a better way to harness the rapid progress of Linux then static releases. With their focus on mobile, and a rather lackluster release around the corner, we debate if Ubuntu’s switch to Unity is costing them now. Plus we chat about Linux usage among kids, and tools to learn more about Linux and technology, and more.
Episode 8: Cloud Guilt | LINUX Unplugged 8
Should Linux users be anti-cloud? Why do so many of us feel guilty for using the”cloud”? This week will dig into this conundrum and maybe even solve this more and more complex question. Plus a little KDE vs Gnome debate, moral pirates, and even RMS’ workflow.
Episode 7: Full SteamOS Ahead | LUP 7
Valve has announced SteamOS, and we have our analysis of how this will impact the Linux ecosystem at large, the challenge Valve faces, and the reasons Valve is the right company to pull this effort off. Plus the real reason for iTunes, re-thinking Google, and a lot more!
Episode 6: The Android Problem | LINUX Unplugged 6
Is that exploit in your pocket? This week we'll ask if Android is Stallman's worst nightmare, making Tivo look like a quaint abuser of Linux. And how Linux is poised to push past it's current limitations over the next few years. Then it's your feedback, and our follow up!
Episode 5: Wrath of Linus | LINUX Unplugged 5
We break down what has Linus so upset, and the Internet in an NSA induced fever. Plus GOG makes a public statement about Linux that has us scratching our heads, and your feedback. Then if we had a format, we’d be breaking it with our review of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s first episode, Emissary.
Episode 4: Are Linux Users Cheap? | LINUX Unplugged 4
We crunch the Steam and Ubuntu Software Center numbers and we have to ask: Are Linux users cheap? Or is the answer more complex than that? Plus how we think Microsoft buying Nokia might impact Ubuntu Touch, Firefox OS, and other open mobile startups, replacing Dropbox, and more!
Episode 3: Go Dock Yourself | LINUX Unplugged 3
After rebuilding his KDE desktop better and stronger than before, Chris and Matt dig into what really seems to be troubling the Gnome project, what really makes a desktop easy to use, and if the Ubuntu Edge campaign was a sophisticated PR stunt. Plus the live feedback from our Mumble room, your emails, and more!
Episode 2: Edge of Failure | LINUX Unplugged 2
As the final hours countdown we chat about the fate of the Ubuntu Edge camping and debate with our live callers about the bigger picture. Plus our thoughts on the new KDE release, Steam, and a few more thoughts on elementary OS.
Episode 1: Too Much Choice | LU1
Does the Linux community lean on the age old excuse of choice, to brush of the real limitations of desktop Linux environments? We debate that, and then discuss the growing reasons to roll your own email server. Plus we read a ton of feedback, chat with our live hangout, some tablet troubleshooting, and more!