LINUX Unplugged

An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.

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Thinkpad as a Service | LINUX Unplugged 260

31 July 2018

We get an update from Dell’s Barton George on their Linux initiative Sputnik, cover some important community news, and the uncomfortable questions raised by Krita’s new financial boost.

Proprietary Action News | LINUX Unplugged 259

25 July 2018

Another potential desktop Linux app is scared away by an aggressive free software community, and we struggle to find the balance between our moral ideals, and getting work done.

The Future of Retro | LINUX Unplugged 258

18 July 2018

Atari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical.

Security Amateur Hour | LINUX Unplugged 257

11 July 2018

We reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community.

Peering Into the Future | LINUX Unplugged 256

4 July 2018

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.

Fedora to the Core | LINUX Unplugged 255

27 June 2018

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.

Don’t Link to This | LINUX Unplugged 254

20 June 2018

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.

Personalities Happen | LINUX Unplugged 253

13 June 2018

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.

Github Hubbub | LINUX Unplugged 252

6 June 2018

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.

The Qt and the Ugly | LINUX Unplugged 251

30 May 2018

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.

Only The Best | LINUX Unplugged 250

23 May 2018

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.

Home Grown FUD | LINUX Unplugged 249

15 May 2018

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.