LINUX Unplugged

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. Plus the latest community updates, a new timeline for the Librem 5, tempting new Chromebooks, and some top picks.Special Gues..

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. Plus community news, our thoughts on building a market for Linux apps, the latest from UBPorts, and more good news from LVFS!Special Guests: Alan Pope, Brent Gervais, Marius Grips..

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.Special Guests: Brent Gervais, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Martin Wimpress.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off..

The FreeBSD community shares the hard lessons learned from systemd, we play some great clips from a recent event. Plus our work-arounds for Dropbox dropping support for anything but vanilla ext4, the return of an old friend, and a ton of community news and updates.Special Guests: Eric Hendricks and Martin Wimpress.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ti..

GNOME is discussing big changes, Elementary OS has big news, and a big bug has been found in Linux. Plus an update on our PeerTube efforts, our take Android P, and Lenovo’s big commitment to ThinkPad’s running Linux.Special Guests: Alan Pope, Cassidy James Blaede, Danielle Foré, and Eric Hendricks.Support LINUX UnpluggedLinks:July ended with 3.97M..

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. And some simple tips to improve your security at the edge.Special Guests: Alex Kretzschmar, Barton George, Brent Gervais, and Eric Hendricks.Sponsored By:Ting: Vi..

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. Plus some community news, old friends return, and much more.Special Guest: Martin Wimpress.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or ..

Atari has released details about its upcoming Linux powered console, some of us are sold… And some of us are rather skeptical. Plus how SSH got its port, Mir goes to the farm, and what happens when Linus retires?Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Vi..

We reflect on recent FOSS security screw ups and ponder a solution powered by community. Plus get you caught up on community news, Firefox changes, and poke the new minimal Ubuntu.Sponsored By:Ting: Visit linux.ting.com and get a $25 discount off a device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one!Linux Academy: Visit linuxacademy.com/unplugged t..

A major Internet monopoly might just be on the edge of cracking thanks to free software, a bit of initiative, and a lot of gumption. We'll follow up on a major experiment we kicked off last week. Plus SUSE is sold again, Linux on the Nintendo Switch just got way better, Mint has a new release, we look at elementary OS Juno's first beta, and we cov..