Chris Fisher

Episode 63: For Forks Sake | LUP 63

October 21st, 2014  |  1 hr 29 mins

Is it time to fork Debian? Some Unix veterans do, and we discuss. The Linux Grandma joins us to discuss Kubuntu, KDE’s outreach, and Google Summer of Code.

Plus Microsoft says they really love Linux, Steam’s secret weapon against Windows & much more!

Episode 62: Unifying Linux Software | LUP 62

October 14th, 2014  |  1 hr 9 mins

We discuss how one software center for all distributions would work & which existing solutions are the closest.

Plus looking forward to some new Ubuntu apps & how Linux bit Lightworks right in the memory manager.

Episode 61: Don’t Feed the Soap Opera | LUP 61

October 7th, 2014  |  1 hr 45 mins

The Linux community is at each others throats this week, from Lennart Poettering’s well intentioned rant, to the rage quit of GamingOnLinux’s lead writer.

Our thoughts on structuring a productive community, your emails & much more!

Episode 60: Calm Before the Storm | LINUX Unplugged 60

September 30th, 2014  |  1 hr 33 mins

Today’s show is full of robust discussion as your hosts discuss the recent criticism over our coverage of Ubuntu 14.10, the general reaction to Shellshock & the Netflixification of Photoshop on Chromebooks.

Episode 59: Dead Desktop Walking | LUP 59

September 23rd, 2014  |  1 hr 16 mins

Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE dead?

Plus Red Hat announces its refocusing on the very thing Canonical makes all its money from & why we may be on the precipice of a massive new competition between the two companies.

Episode 58: Cult of Community | LUP 58

September 16th, 2014  |  1 hr 15 mins

Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate. Plus we discuss your systemd follow up, the recent purchase of openSUSE’s parent company Attachmate & more!

Episode 57: systemd Haters Busted | LUP 57

September 9th, 2014  |  1 hr 23 mins

The majority of systemd hate appears to be coming from just two sources. At least that’s what we suspect & call them out.

Plus a review of OpenMediaVault and how it compares to FreeNAS, a quick look at Tox & what the heck is Fedora’s DNF?

Episode 56: One Packager for All | LUP 56

September 2nd, 2014  |  1 hr 28 mins

The systemd group has a proposal for universal software management scheme for all Linux distributions. We’ll debate the philosophical impact & explain why it’s all powered by btrfs.

Plus some thoughts on the ultimate DM & the true cost of a MacBook!

Episode 55: LinuxCon 2014 Unplugged | LUP 55

August 26th, 2014  |  1 hr 31 mins

Learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & more from LinuxCon 2014.

Plus, are you feeling a bit down? Maybe it’s because Linux users are being told to shut up about Desktop Linux. We’ll discuss why this an short sighted idea.

Episode 54: Microsoft's Munich Man | LINUX Unplugged 54

August 19th, 2014  |  1 hr 5 mins

Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about making Linux look better. Then we get into the role open source plays in self driving cars.

Plus we bust some of the FUD around Munich’s much reported plan to abandon Linux and switch back to Windows.

Episode 53: Ubuntu with Rodent | LUP 53

August 12th, 2014  |  1 hr 20 mins

The new Beta of ElementaryOS has shipped and we discuss where they are heading, the community interaction issues & their genius move with some tricky hardware support.

Plus the long term cost of Ubuntu Touch, using ZFS on Linux successfully & more!

Episode 52: CRUX Interview | LUP 52

August 5th, 2014  |  1 hr 24 mins

Our team reviews the famous CRUX Linux and we discuss this unique distribution with one of its long time developers.

Plus details about Fedora COPR and is Desktop Linux stuck in an uncanny valley? We debate.

Episode 51: OSCON Behind The Story | LUP 51

July 29th, 2014  |  1 hr 40 mins

We’ve got more interviews from OSCON & we debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning

Plus why the Linux community needs a reality check about the popularity of the MacBook & how poor the solutions are for MacBook owners who want to run Linux

Episode 50: Linux Look-Back | LUP 50

July 22nd, 2014  |  58 mins 20 secs

We look back at five years of Linux memories, and reminisce about the bad old days of the Linux desktop.

Plus our favorite ways to track performance, desktop Linux app containers that are already here and shipping and much more!

Episode 49: Rapid Fire Journalism | LINUX Unplugged 49

July 15th, 2014  |  1 hr 15 mins

We chat about our time with the new Plasma 5 desktop from KDE, then we discuss the poor state of Linux news & what the real solution is that has major ramifications for the community.

Plus a Command Line challenge update & our big plans for next week!

Episode 48: KaOS Theory | LUP 48

July 8th, 2014  |  1 hr 19 mins

We chat with Jos Poortvliet about the future of KDE, Plasma 5 Desktop, then review a KDE distribution with a direction: KaOS.

Plus: The great news for the Blender project, our OSCON plans and much more!