LINUX Unplugged

Episode 79: Ubuntu Calling | LUP 79

February 10th, 2015  |  1 hr 15 mins

The first Ubuntu phone goes on sale tomorrow & we ask the interesting questions. The details on the launch of the phone, some of the great apps & what’s still missing.

Plus the new Raspberry Pi hates being flashed & we read a quick batch of great emails.

Episode 78: Straight Outta FOSDEM | LUP 78

February 3rd, 2015  |  1 hr 5 mins

FOSDEM just wrapped up, where thousands of developers & enthusiasts of free & open source software gather to talk all things Linux.

Plus we drool over the new Raspberry Pi 2 & ask if B+ buyers got a little screwed.

Episode 77: Vivaldi, The Fourth Browser | LUP 77

January 27th, 2015  |  1 hr 2 mins

A new browser called Vivaldi is on the scene with Linux support out of the box. Our virtual lug makes the case why it might be worth giving a try!

Plus a quick Linux laptop update, a surprise for Matt, your feedback & more!

Episode 76: Building a Better Gnome | LUP 76

January 20th, 2015  |  59 mins 4 secs

Christian Hergert, creator of Gnome Builder joins to discuss his projects funding campaign. Ubuntu announces their Internet of Things OS, we’re a bit skeptical. Plus Linus takes a firm stance on public disclosure of vulnerabilities & Kernel documentation.

Episode 75: Obviously Linux's Fault | LUP 75

January 13th, 2015  |  1 hr 11 mins

It’s a new year & a new round of Linux bashing. But are some of the criticism corrects? Can we handle a little tough love as a community for the collective good? We debate.

Plus 4 new Linux distress to watch in 2015, a MATE love story & an Arch victory

Episode 74: Proprietary Exodus | LUP 74

January 6th, 2015  |  1 hr 11 mins

During a recent passionate speech Richard Stallman said users of proprietary software are victims, we’ll debate of that’s true & play other clips from his speech.

Then we’ll look at the recent exodus of Mac developers, the pants debt comes due & more!

Episode 73: Predicting 2015 | LUP 73

December 30th, 2014  |  1 hr 42 mins

Our bold predictions for Linux & open source over 2015. Thought provoking, sometimes a bit inspired or maybe just plain wrong, this edition of Unplugged promises to entertain.

Plus what goes into making a great & secure messaging system & more!

Episode 72: Best of LUP 2014 | LUP 72

December 23rd, 2014  |  1 hr 35 mins

We look back on some of the rants and events of 2014. Wether it's systemd, mir, tox, ubuntu or anything else, we covered lots of major events this year!

Episode 71: Fedora Takes the Lead | LUP 71

December 16th, 2014  |  1 hr 30 mins

Our virtual LUG reviews Fedora 21 & why we’ve just witnessed one of the most ambitious transformation of any Linux distro of 2014.

Plus Dustin Kirkland from Canonical talks about Ubuntu Snappy Core & then we find out what’s coming soon to Xonotic.

Episode 70: Next Gen Fedora | LUP 70

December 9th, 2014  |  1 hr 13 mins

Fedora’s project lead joins us to discuss today’s Fedora 21 release & more, Plus what the Ubuntu Snappy Core announcement means, why it’s a big deal & why it could be amazing for the desktop one day.

Then was 2014 the year Roku killed XMBC for us?

Episode 69: Perfect Linux Laptop | LUP 69

December 2nd, 2014  |  1 hr 27 mins

The founder of Purism Librem 15, joins us to discuss the hardware, software & goals of the project & how he hopes to encourage manufacturers to free the entire stack. Plus CoreOS announces Rocket, a new Docker competitor that we’re excited about & more!

Episode 68: Linux Powered Schools | LUP 68

November 25th, 2014  |  1 hr 24 mins

We talk with students from Penn Manor School District, where they’ve given every student a Linux laptop. Plus a preview of our interview with Mark Shuttleworth & his take on the recent criticism and exodus from Debian & getting started in a Linux career.

Episode 67: Debian Community Divided | LUP 67

November 18th, 2014  |  1 hr 6 mins

We recap the recent mini-exodus in the Debian project. Then we follow that with some concrete ideas of what we can do to change that tone.

Plus we take a stroll down fantasy lane and solve our top 3 Linux pain points, some great follow up & much more!

Episode 66: Firefox gets Unplugged | LUP 66

November 11th, 2014  |  1 hr 14 mins

We Firefox challenge & now we follow up, we also reflect on 10 years & the growing competition from Webkit

Gnome raised money to defend it’s Trademark from Groupon, which has quickly raised the white flag. Plus an exciting first live on the show & more!

Episode 65: OpenSUSE Followup | LINUX Unplugged 65

November 4th, 2014  |  1 hr 21 mins

We follow up on our review of openSUSE 13.2 & discuss how life on the rolling side has been going for some of our LUG members.

Plus the hardware box that promises to replace your password manager & we say goodbye to the Linux Outlaws.

Episode 64: SeaGL & OLF Roundup | LINUX Unplugged 64

October 28th, 2014  |  1 hr 8 mins

Our interviews from SeaGL 2014. Special guest Angela Fisher joins us to discuss getting women involved with Linux and technology general.

Plus our fun stories from Ohio LinuxFest 2014, a few closing thoughts, your feedback & much more!