LINUX Unplugged

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Episode 66: Firefox gets Unplugged | LUP 66 Nov 11, 2014

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The crew took the Firefox challenge & we follow up, we reflect on 10 years of Firefox, their early Linux support & the growing competition from Webkit.

Gnome raised money to defend it’s Trademark from Groupon, which has quickly raised the white flag. Is this instant groundswell of support the dawn of a new community attitude towards Gnome?

Plus an exciting first live on the show, tons of great feedback & more!

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Episode 65: OpenSUSE Followup | LINUX Unplugged 65 Nov 04, 2014

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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.

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Episode 64: SeaGL & OLF Roundup | LINUX Unplugged 64 Oct 28, 2014

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Our interviews from SeaGL 2014, a grassroots technical conference dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about the GNU/Linux community and free/libre/open-source. 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!

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Episode 63: For Forks Sake | LUP 63 Oct 21, 2014

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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!

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Episode 62: Unifying Linux Software | LUP 62 Oct 14, 2014

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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.

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Episode 61: Don’t Feed the Soap Opera | LUP 61 Oct 07, 2014

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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. You’d think it was high school all over again. But what’s the larger ramifications of this public fight & what causes them?

Plus can we put the blame at the feet of Linus Torvalds? Our thoughts on structuring a productive community, your emails & much more!

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Episode 60: Calm Before the Storm | LINUX Unplugged 60 Sep 30, 2014

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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.

Plus picking the best distro for getting a job, a little more XFCE chat & much more!

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Episode 59: Dead Desktop Walking | LUP 59 Sep 23, 2014

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Debian moves to make Gnome the default desktop, is XFCE going the way of the Dodo bird? Our living debate will try to get to the bottom of the big elephant in the room.

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.

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Episode 58: Cult of Community | LUP 58 Sep 16, 2014

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Is the role of “Community Manager” a fraud perpetrated by companies trying to exploit the fruits for their community? We debate if things are really that black and white, and how a community advocate can make all the difference.

Then we discuss your systemd follow up, the various desktops touch screen features, Microsoft buying Minecraft, and the recent purchase of openSUSE’s parent company Attachmate.

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Episode 57: systemd Haters Busted | LUP 57 Sep 09, 2014

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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?

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