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Late Night Linux – Episode 68
When Free Software and free speech clash, controversy ensues. We talk about Mastodon’s recent conundrum. Plus a packed news section including Blender, XPS machines, reproducibility, GNOME malware, and more.
News
KDE Plasma5 is 5, KDE UserBase refresh, iKDE iConnect & Runs Plasma
Epic MegaGrant for Blender while their CEO badmouths Linux users at same time
Like Linux? Then don’t buy Dell’s new XPS 13
New EvilGnome Backdoor Spies on Linux Users, Steals Their Files
Maintainer for gpodder.net needed
Admin
Come to OggCamp!
Free Software and free speech
With Gab recently switching to a Mastodon base, an old debate has emerged. The Mastodon project has taken steps to isolate Gab and F-droid has taken a similar position.
Digital Ocean
This episode is sponsored by Digital Ocean. Go to do.co/lnl and get started with $50 of credit. Digital Ocean provides virtual private servers all over the world with full root access starting at $5 per month, and other great features like block storage and load balancers.
Entroware
This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.
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