A performance feature is exploited as a security flaw, a VPN company's been making the rounds with open-source sponsorship, and text editors and desktop icons go out of style.

BIOS Corruption - RR #20

Dec 27th, 2017 42m 21s

Ubuntu 17.10's download link was taken down mid-week, a popular Linux publication goes out of business, and we discuss the inclusion of ad blockers built in to major web browsers.

You're Using MINIX - RR #19

Nov 20th, 2017 58m 11s

Intel hides a proprietary derivative of MINIX inside all of its processors, Sway announces it's dropping support for NVIDIA graphics cards, and LibreOffice gets hit with trolls in the middle of its botched community mascot contest.

Fedora's Freedom Priority - RR #18

Oct 10th, 2017 33m 54s

Fedora's having trouble deciding between freedom and popularity, LibreOffice is getting a new mascot, and Purism's on the verge of reaching their crowdfunding goal for the Librem 5.

GNOME's Plugin Problem - RR #17

Oct 2nd, 2017 47m 18s

Another popular GNOME extension is canned, Nextcloud gets client-side encryption, and Ubuntu 17.10 gets some last-minute UI enhancements.

PulseAudio for Video - RR #16

Sep 25th, 2017 18m 49s

GNOME wants a piece of the smartphone action, PS4 controllers work great on Fedora, and PipeWire's going to solve all of our A/V problems.

KDE on a Phone - RR #15

Sep 19th, 2017 43m 16s

Purism's partnering with KDE for their new phone, GNOME 3.26 is released, and a cross-platform Bluetooth bug causes a security issue for some Linux systems.

Oracle Axes Solaris - RR #14

Sep 12th, 2017 1h 10m

Solaris is done, Ubuntu's always behind, and Manjaro makes a not-so-shocking announcement.

Software Redesigns, Hardware Partnerships - RR #13

Sep 4th, 2017 55m 11s

Skype and GNOME Settings have been redesigned, Ubuntu Budgie gets a hardware deal, and Purism's trying to crowdfund a phone that runs Linux.

Delayed Updates - RR #12

Aug 23rd, 2017 28m 28s

Ubuntu gets a Firefox update that Arch got last week, KDE Applications 17.08 is released, and GNOME turns 20 years old.

Firefox Opens 1691 Tabs - RR #11

Aug 15th, 2017 1h 8m

Firefox is furiously fighting back against the Chrome monopoly, and some of the updates are already here. Then, GNOME puts some polish on its default apps, Ubuntu might ship a few small utilities by default, and more.

Ubuntu 17.10 News - RR #10

Aug 9th, 2017 44m 33s

The next version of the most popular Linux distribution is beginning to take form. Plus, Pop_OS! exists and RHEL has been updated.

Stalling for SteamOS - RR #9

Aug 4th, 2017 1h 36m

Debian, FreeBSD, SteamOS, Brackets, and GNOME Disks get updated, while Flash gets discontinued. Then, Jacob and Richard talk for an hour while they wait for SteamOS to download.

Snaps Force Auto-Updates - RR #8

Jul 24th, 2017 2h 1m

The browser market is changing and Microsoft's increasing their Linux support. Then, Jacob and Richard discuss Snap packages and their mandatory automatic updates.

A Real Developer - RR #7

Jul 21st, 2017 1h 5m

Fedora 26 is out, Kdenlive's got some big refactoring in the works, and Microsoft's cross-platform IDE had been updated! Also, Richard tells Jacob how he uses Dokku for his website development.

Another New User - RR #6

Jul 1st, 2017 1h 49m

When nobody else is available, Jacob introduces Stephanie to Linux. Also, Debian 9 is released, Fedora has an update PSA, and more.

This Podcast Under Construction - RR #5

Jun 21st, 2017 1h 9m

After almost cancelling this week's episode due to construction and a lack of preparation, Jacob and Adam attempt to deliver the news.

Updated Desktops, Discontinued Apps - RR #4

Jun 5th, 2017 1h 20m

KDE and Enlightenment got updated, Skype and WPS Office might not be updated any more, and Jacob answers Mark's questions after using Linux on the desktop for 1 week.

Linux Music Players - RR #3

May 30th, 2017 1h 38m

Big distros are being updated, small ones are disappearing, and the hosts take a look at a variety of jukebox-style music players for Linux.

Not Quite a Wizard - RR #2

May 24th, 2017 1h 19m

The hosts take a look at the vast difference between installing Antergos with a GUI wizard and installing Arch manually.

Welcome to Linux - RR #1

May 16th, 2017 1h 48m

The number-one Linux podcast has ended, the number-one Linux desktop has been discontinued, and the number-one Linux mail client is on probation... welcome to Linux!

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