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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Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Elementary, My Dear Plasma | LINUX Unplugged 268

25 September 2018

We chat with Nate Graham who’s pushing to make Plasma the best desktop on the planet. We discuss his contributions to this effort, and others.

People Patches | LINUX Unplugged 267

19 September 2018

Linus takes a break and the Linux kernel adopts a new Code of Conduct. We work through these major watershed moments, and discuss what it means for the community.

From Jupiter to Beyond | LINUX Unplugged 266

11 September 2018

We announce our big news, Jupiter Broadcasting is joining Linux Academy and what we have planned for the future is huge!

Privacy Priorities | LINUX Unplugged 265

4 September 2018

Intel has disappointed the kernel community with its latest security disclosures but there’s still hope for a better future. That’s more than can be said for the state of privacy on Android, so we discuss some alternatives.

Proton, Electron for Games! | LINUX Unplugged 264

28 August 2018

Steam Play rocks the Linux world as it promises new levels of compatibility with AAA Windows games. But the story of how Valve is doing it might be just as fascinating.

Updates from the Source | LINUX Unplugged 263

21 August 2018

Docker controversy is brewing, but it's probably not what you think. We get around of community updates directly from the source, and why Debian an Intel are playing the game of he said, she said.

Tribes of Init | LINUX Unplugged 262

14 August 2018

The FreeBSD community shares the hard lessons learned from systemd, we play some great clips from a recent event.

GNOME, GNOME on the Range | LINUX Unplugged 261

7 August 2018

GNOME is discussing big changes, Elementary OS has big news, and a big bug has been found in Linux.

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.