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The Perils of Linux Elitism

October 25, 2020 0:36:44 44.09 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Martin and Matt discuss the effects so-called Linux Elitism has on new Linux Users.  Introduction What have we been up to Linux related this Week? Martin– moving from Last pass to Bit warden Matt– Getting mpd and ncmpcpp working. Next up neomutt. Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg Links (One each) Matt -  https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/10/microsoft-edge-linux-first-look Martin – Septor I have noticed that Septor (KDE & Tor anonymity) has risen to the top of the DistroWatch list for the last 30 days(not that counts for much), going to download it give it a quick check nothing full depth or tedious just a heads up for the listeners that may be interested” Main Topic - Elitism - Is there a danger of the Penguin Master Race Apps of the Week Matt - https://github.com/KorySchneider/wikit Martin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbzqCAjm--g  https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/releases

NVIDIA and ARM - Bad for Linux?

October 19, 2020 0:27:59 14.79 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin are back, talking about the NVIDIA deal to buy ARM and how that deal could impact Linux and the computing world as a whole.  Contact Info at the Linuxcast on Twitter @mtwb on Twitter @martintwit2you on Twitter thelinuxcast@gmail.com http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg Links Matt -> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/10/ubuntu-20-10-video-review Main Topic - Nivida Buys Arm Links for Main Topic https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai https://www.anandtech.com/show/16080/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-Arm-40bn-Imminent App of the week Martin - Mellow Player Audio & Video player with cloud music integration for your desktop, enabling you to play songs from YouTube, Deezer, Google Play Music, and other streaming services To use it with Spotify, Netflix & other DRM download widevine Matt - Nvim Config https://github.com/ChristianChiarulli/nvim

Our Favorite Linux Apps

October 11, 2020 0:33:54 17.26 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, we say hello to our new co-host, Martin and we discuss our must-have Linux applications! Contact Info Twitter: @thelinuxcast @mtwb @martintwit2you Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg Martin Favorite Apps Stacer -https://oguzhaninan.github.io/Stacer-Web/  Web Apps - which was previously available if you had used Peppermint OS or downloaded the program which was known as the Ice app, which let’s users turn their favorite websites into stand-alone applications in a containerized browser which is ideal for your Banking Website or a login to You tube without the tracking which can be pinned to the taskbar or create desktop link Download link Beta!!! https://www.linuxmint.com/tmp/blog/3960/webapp-manager_1.0.3_all.deb Steam for Linux -- steam.com PCloud --pcloud.com Next Cloud -- nextcloud.com Audacity Red Shift  Yakuake  Matt Favorite Apps Zim – VimWiki Alternative --zim-wiki.org LibreOffice – Mostly writer  i3WM   -- i3wm.org Rofi  - https://github.com/davatorium/rofi ncspot - https://github.com/davatorium/rofi vim todoist bitwarden - https://bitwarden.com/

Why Linux on Mobile Might be Doomed

October 02, 2020 0:26:34 14.98 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about his thoughts about the future of Linux on Mobile, and why he thinks that it will never be truly successful.  Contact Info @thelinuxcast on twitter @mtwb on twitter thelinuxcast@gmail.com  http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg

WSL - Is it a Threat to Linux?

September 25, 2020 0:33:14 18.19 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), his experiences with it and how he thinks it will affect Linux adoption.  I am still looking for a co-host. If you're interested in talking about Linux each week, let me know via an email or DM on Twitter.  Contact Info @thelinuxcast on twitter @mtwb on twitter thelinuxcast@gmail.com  http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg WSL 2 {Shownotes} https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUL3CciKe7ENUduk6Yl3mwG88bVqHhKSjL58fRGzaGE/edit?usp=sharing

AUR for the Win!

September 11, 2020 0:35:03 20.1 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about why he's such a fanboy for the Arch User Repository (AUR) and why everyone should at least give it a try.  Contact Info @thelinuxcast on twitter @mtwb on twitter thelinuxcast@gmail.com  http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast Subscribe at http://thelinuxcast.org Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCylGUf9BvQooEFjgdNudoQg AUR for The Win (SHOW NOTES) When people ask arch users why thy use arch, one of the reasons they get is the AUR. The Arch User Repository. ------------------------- #### What is the Arch User Repository or the AUR? [ ] The AUR is a community sponsored collection of programs. Keyword here is community, as this collection is put together by the community, and not by Arch Linux itself. We'll talk more about that later when we talk about the downsides of the AUR.  #### Why is it different than other repositories and why is it better? a. All the software you need, all in one place.  b. Because it's put together by the community, it's supported by the entire community. Meaning that there is no fragmentation of control like there is with other package management systems.  c. All software that comes from the AUR is updated through the AUR.  d. Community developed AUR Helpers.  #### What are the downsides? a. Security concerns b. Out of Date software c. Difficult for Noobs to actually understand what the AUR does d. AUR Helpers aren't the easiest to use if you don't know what you're doing. #### Who would benefit the most from using the AUR? a. everyone. No seriously. The AUR would replace SNAPs, Flatpaks, PPAs, everything. Imagine if the entire Linux community contributed to the AUR how good it would be.  b. Developers — One place to put your code. Because of the way it works, the AUR builds the binaries, meaning the developers don't have to do anything with odd package formats.  #### Why won't Matt shut up about the AUR? a. Bad experiences with PPAs.  b. Going back to finding software on Ubuntu feels like going back to the 1990s.  #### Conclusions

Snaps - For Good or Evil?

September 04, 2020 0:25:52 15.1 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about the state of Linux package management and how Snaps are changing the way packages are distributed. Also, he talks about why Snaps may not be the best idea.  Follow us on Twitter @thelinuxcast or on Facebook at  Facebook.com/thelinuxcast. Matt is @mtwb on Twitter. We are looking for another co-host so Matt doesn't have to do these solo episodes. If you're interested, DM us on Twitter.

What Will it Take for Linux to go Mainstream?

August 28, 2020 0:37:46 20.8 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt flies solo once again, and asks the question: How can Linux go Mainstream? and do we even want it to?  Follow us on Twitter @thelinuxcast or on Facebook at  Facebook.com/thelinuxcast. Matt is @mtwb on Twitter. We are looking for another co-host so Matt doesn't have to do these solo episodes. If you're interested, DM us on Twitter.

The Merits of Tiling Window Managers

August 22, 2020 0:37:16 20.53 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks to himself about the merits and disadvantages of using a tiling window manager. If you use a WM, which one do you use and why? We'd love to hear from you on Twitter! Follow us on Twitter @thelinuxcast or on Facebook at  Facebook.com/thelinuxcast. Matt is @mtwb on Twitter. We are looking for another co-host so Matt doesn't have to do these solo episodes. If you're interested, DM us on Twitter.

Pros and Cons of Ubuntu

August 08, 2020 0:23:53 10.63 MB Downloads: 0

Ubuntu gets a lot of praise and it gets a lot of flak, Is it good? Is it really the best distro to represent Linux as a whole? Is Canonical the next evil overlord? Follow us on Twitter @thelinuxcast or on Facebook at Facebook.com/thelinuxcast. Matt is @mtwb on Twitter. We are looking for another co-host so Matt doesn't have to do these solo episodes. If you're interested, DM us on Twitter. 

Is Dual Booting Dead?

July 02, 2020 0:33:04 15.17 MB Downloads: 0

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky talk about Dual Booting and why people just don't do it anymore (though Matt does). They also talk about The Ubuntu Appliance Initiative, The PineTab 64, and Lenovo's fascination with Linux.  News talked about in this episode: https://9to5linux.com/canonical-launches-the-ubuntu-appliance-initiative-for-raspberry-pi-and-pc https://9to5linux.com/pinetab-linux-tablet-is-now-available-for-pre-order-powered-by-ubuntu-touch https://9to5linux.com/lenovo-to-certify-its-full-workstation-portfolio-for-ubuntu-lts-and-red-hat-enterprise-linux https://link.medium.com/Ib3IM5egn7 Like the show? Follow us on twitter @thelinuxcast. 

5 Reasons to Use Arch Linux

June 03, 2020 0:18:49 18.48 MB Downloads: 0

Wow, it's been a bit since our last episode. On this one, Matt is flying solo, and he talks about 5 reasons why he thinks you should use Arch Linux or one of its derivatives.  Follow us on Twitter @thelinuxcast or on Facebook at Facebook.com/thelinuxcast. Matt is @mtwb on Twitter.

Elementary OS Review

April 11, 2019 0:40:59 21.93 MB Downloads: 0

This time the boys get together and talk about their first experience with Elementary OS. 

ZSH vs Fish for Noobs

April 07, 2019 0:45:09 23.85 MB Downloads: 0

In this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky talk about their first experiences with ZSH and Fish, the two most popular replacements for Bash. 

The Art of Theming (Podcast)

June 26, 2018 0:39:27 32.95 MB Downloads: 0

This time on the Linux Cast, we talk about the state of theming on Linux. Why are all the good themes abandoned? What is the