Destination Linux

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335: Rolling on Ubuntu with Rhino Linux Aug 15, 2023

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On this episode of Destination Linux (335), we discuss a rolling Ubuntu based distribution with Rhino Linux and we give some tips for screen recording on Wayland in our community feedback. Then we’re going to pay tribute to a special person and project. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. Let’s get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!

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Chapters:

00:00 DL 335 Intro
00:33 Community Feedback: Screen Recording in Wayland - [ kooha | GNOME's | Wayfarer ]
08:44 LINBIT - https://linbit.com
10:02 Rhino Linux: Rolling Release Distro based on Ubuntu - [ link ]
27:07 Mourning Bram Moolenaar - [ vim | link ]
44:15 Gaming: Rocket League - [ link ]
52:51 Software Spotlight: Flatsweep - [ link ]
53:57 Tip of the Week: learning VIM - [ openvim | vim-adventures | vimgolf ]
57:35 Outro

334: They Are Trying To Make Open Source Illegal?! | DL 334 Aug 08, 2023

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https://youtu.be/FuET4waf3Yw

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On this episode of Destination Linux (334), we discuss some trying to make make open source illegal. No, we’re not making this up, there are people who are pushing for this. Then we’re going to give you some upbeat news about Zorin OS to make up for the first topic. Also, we have some feedback on telemetry. Plus, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. So join us on the journey to Destination Linux.

Sponsored by LINBIT = https://linbit.com

Hosted by:
Michael Tunnell = https://tuxdigital.com
Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com

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Chapters:
00:00:00 DL 334 Intro
00:00:44 Community Feedback about Fedora Data Collection
00:11:54 LINBIT - [ linbit.com ]
00:13:12 Should Open Source Be Illegal?! - [ links: one, two, three ]
00:40:27 News: Zorin OS 16.3 Released - [ link ]
00:51:28 Gaming: Terminal 81 - [ link ]
00:59:54 Software Spotlight: Facteur - [ link ]
01:01:26 Tip of the Week but don't do it - [ link ]
01:05:47 Outro

Interview with Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical & Founder of Ubuntu Jul 31, 2023

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https://youtu.be/3XLBo_OhUN0

Mark Shuttleworth joins us on the Destination Linux podcast for an in-depth interview. Mark Shuttleworth is the Founder and CEO of Canonical, the company behind the development of the Linux-based Ubuntu operating system.

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Chapters:
00:00 Interview with Mark Shuttleworth of Canonical / Ubuntu
00:26 Mark's Origin Story of His Journey into Linux
03:08 The Founding of Canonical & Ubuntu
06:44 What Is Most Exciting To You About The Growth Of Open Source?
08:21 Do You Have Any Concerns About The Growth Of Open Source?
09:55 What Role Does Ubuntu Community Play With Shaping Canonical?
12:06 How Do You Deal With The Harsh Criticisms?
15:21 Speaking of Unity DL Crew Share Unity Nostalgia
16:15 Canonical's Key Focus Areas
16:29 Importance of Internet of Things (IOT)
17:52 Details on Canonical's Hardware Partnerships (maybe Framework?)
20:53 Snap Format & The Criticism Around Snaps
25:07 Why Is The Snap Store Closed Source?
28:50 Plans To Improve The Snaps Format
30:03 Mark Learns About Michael's Aversion to Updates
32:02 The Motivation Behind Creating Snaps & Snapd
33:35 Michael Shares The Value of Multi-Distro Packages
34:09 Michael Clarifies His Update Aversion
34:35 Adding BTRFS Support In Ubuntu?
39:06 Mark's Thoughts On AI & Will AI Be Leveraged At Canonical
43:13 The Ethics of AI & Some Experts Wanting AI Expansion Paused
47:06 What Are You Most Proud Of About Canonical?
51:40 What Is It Like To Be In Space?!!
54:34 Lightning Round
56:20 Interview Wrapup

333: Linux Desktop Marketshare Increases & RHEL's Attack of the Clones Jul 25, 2023

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https://youtu.be/hRPizIVkMhY

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On this episode of Destination Linux (333), AlmaLinux is making some waves in the Enterprise Linux world. Linux desktop marketshare has broken a usage barrier. And we help out a mate from Australia with finding a silent keyboard. Plus of course, we have our tips, tricks and software picks for you. So join us on the journey to Destination Linux.

Sponsored by LINBIT = https://linbit.com

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Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com

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Chapters:
00:00 DL 333 Intro
01:00 Community Feedback
- Logitech
- https://amzn.to/44FAwgB
- Superbcco
- https://amzn.to/3KBNGDt
- https://amzn.to/3O6ZYEA
- Jelly Comb
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- https://www.jellycomb.com/.../ks15-2...
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- Roccat
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15:19 LINBIT - https://linbit.com
16:37 Linux Desktop Marketshare Increases to 3% - [ link ]
31:07 AlmaLinux Reacts to Red Hat's RHEL Source Code Changes - [ link ]
41:47 Gaming: Pincrediball - [ link ]
46:54 Software Spotlight: JamesDSP for Linux - [ link ]
49:57 Tip of the Week: how to see if you are using Wayland or Xorg [ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE ]
52:55 Outro

332: The Swiss Army Knife of Linux Distros Jul 17, 2023

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https://youtu.be/97mBlvqQdsk

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This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we’re putting the BlendOS immutable operating system to the test. Then we discuss if the future is a cloud based operating system and how Microsoft might play a part. Plus, we have our tips/tricks and software picks. All this and much more on Destination Linux.

Sponsored by LINBIT = https://linbit.com

Hosted by:
Michael Tunnell = https://tuxdigital.com
Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com

Want to Support the Show?
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Chapters:
00:00 DL 332 Intro
00:48 Community Feedback - [link]
04:00 LINBIT ( https://linbit.com )
05:19 blendOS: The Swiss Army Knife of Linux Distros - [link]
31:10 Microsoft Moving Windows to the Cloud? - [link]
43:16 Gaming: A Dark Room - [link]
49:36 Software Spotlight: Anki - [link]
51:58 Tip of the Week: blendOS tips and tricks
55:56 Outro

331: Is Tech Industry Going Into Lockdown?! Jul 11, 2023

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJeaXOKcFa0

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This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we discuss the changing of the tech environment going on lock down. Then we discuss Fedora thinking about ethical telemetry. Plus, we have our tips/tricks and software picks. All this and much more on Destination Linux.

Sponsored by LINBIT = https://linbit.com

Hosted by:
Michael Tunnell = https://tuxdigital.com
Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com

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Chapters:
00:00 DL 331 Intro
00:54 Community Feedback
07:17 LINBIT ( https://linbit.com )
09:07 Twitter Breaks 3rd Party APIs Because Money
19:33 Reddit Breaks 3rd Party APIs Because Money
36:12 Fedora Discuss Adding Telemetry - [ link ]
46:35 Gaming: Brotato - [ link ]
50:02 Software Spotlight: Lemonade - [ link ]
52:33 Tip of the Week: GNOME Warp File Transfers - [ link ]
55:48 Outro

330: Opening Your AI's to Open Assistant Jul 04, 2023

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This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we follow up on some feedback about Red Hat's RHEL and CentOS changes. We also discuss an open-source alternative to ChatGPT and Google Bard called Open Assistant and then we take a look at some AI integrations with the Linux desktop and ONLYOFFICE. Plus, we have our tips/tricks and software picks. All this and much more on Destination Linux.

SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-330/

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Linode = https://linode.com/tux
Bitwarden = https://bitwarden.com/tux

Hosted by:
Michael Tunnell = https://tuxdigital.com
Ryan (DasGeek) = https://dasgeekcommunity.com
Jill Bryant = https://jilllinuxgirl.com

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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-330/

Chapters:
00:00 DL 330 Intro
00:51 Community Feedback about RHEL's Source Code Changes
14:57 LINBIT ( https://linbit.com )
16:06 Open Assistant, Open Source AI Chat Bot
36:36 Bitwarden ( https://bitwarden.com/tux )
37:15 AI Plugin for ONLYOFFICE
43:49 Gaming: A Car That Turns
48:26 Sofware Spotlight: Newelle
53:13 Tip of the Week: Prompts for AI Chats
56:47 Outro

Hardware Addicts: Build a Better PC by Mixing and Matching Parts? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht5Hq2WFIcw
17 KDE Plasma Features That You Didn't Know About - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhPIwFC4qFs

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