LINUX Unplugged

Gnome Does it Again | LINUX Unplugged 213

5 September 2017

Gnome is about to solve one of our biggest Wayland’s concerns, but we're worried about the future. Plus we chat with Wimpy about the Ubuntu Rally in NYC & more!

The Free Phone Nightmare | LINUX Unplugged 212

29 August 2017

We reflect on the communities appetites for another GNU/Linux phone fundraiser & pontificate if the Librem 5 might be our last hope. Plus a live unboxing of some new shiny surprise hardware. We also cover additional options for offsite backup & more!

Forks Done Right | LINUX Unplugged 211

22 August 2017

We get fired up about the bigger message behind Ubuntu’s new fork, debate Mozilla’s plans to collect data on Firefox users & come up with solutions for Linux users fleeing from CrashPlan. Plus a geeky project so cool it might consume your life & more!

Total Solus Eclipse | LINUX Unplugged 210

15 August 2017

A new version of Solus is out and Ikey joins us to chat about whats new, building in Snap support & more. Wimpy sets us straight about confinement & we have some follow up on Slackware. Plus some great app picks, community news, Gnome’s birthday & more!

LILO and Slack(ware) | LINUX Unplugged 209

8 August 2017

We conclude our Slackware challenge & share the lessons and results. Plus why you really need to give Firefox another try, easy sandboxing of any Linux app, GTK4’s blockers, the official anti-systemd resource... And we announce another meetup!

The Stallman Line | LINUX Unplugged 208

1 August 2017

We get philosophical about open source’s most modern problem & debate where we draw our own personal “Stallman Line”. Plus a we discuss today’s big Bitcoin fork, Mozilla’s new Firefox experiments, Krita’s woes, Gnome’s moves & the Slackware Challenge.

Return Of The Distrohopper | LINUX Unplugged 207

25 July 2017

We get down to distros in today’s episode. Distro news, modular distros, some reviews & major new developments. Plus Chris talks about leaving Arch and returning to his distro-hopping roots & the major news that broke today.

Beardy McBeardface | LINUX Unplugged 206

18 July 2017

Wes, in true TechSNAP style, highlights a few complicated ideas explained well, then it's on to updates from a few of our favorite projects, including some exciting news for WireGuard & a great collection of new stuff from around the internet & more!

A Fitting Fedora | LINUX Unplugged 205

11 July 2017

Fedora 26 is here & so is Matthew Miller to chat about the new release, big future projects, important changes to Rawhide & openSUSE’s openQA. Plus our hands on experience with the new release, the ultimate upgrade test results & more!

Awkward Distro Puberty | LINUX Unplugged 204

4 July 2017

TUXEDO Computers & System76 have announced their own Linux distros, plus OutlawCountry, BFQ scheduler, XDA Forum is going to give Phoronix competition & more!

MATEs Wayland MIR-acle | LINUX Unplugged 203

27 June 2017

Ubuntu’s skunkworks project, Mir, might be back with a vengeance to save the Linux desktop. Or at least prove quite useful for MATE. Plus one of the most well built Linux PC’s ever tested, the Dell Precision 5720 with Ubuntu gets tested in the lab.

Halls of Endless Linux | LINUX Unplugged 202

20 June 2017

Michael Hall from Endless joins us to discuss his new role, Endless’ involvement with Gnome & the unique approach of EndlessOS. Plus Fedora shares some future plans & we try to grok casync, Lennart Poettering’s project for distributing file system images.

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