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Episode 56: One Packager for All | LUP 56 Sep 02, 2014

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

Plus some thoughts on the ultimate desktop manager, the true cost of a MacBook, and much more!

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Episode 55: LinuxCon 2014 Unplugged | LUP 55 Aug 26, 2014

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We’ve got exclusive interviews from LinuxCon 2014, learn about Linux in big networking, what the future holds for SUSE & much more.

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

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Episode 54: Microsoft's Munich Man | LINUX Unplugged 54 Aug 19, 2014

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Sam from the Moka project stops by to chat about the business of 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.

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Episode 53: Ubuntu with Rodent | LUP 53 Aug 12, 2014

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

Plus the long term cost of Ubuntu Touch becoming successful, using ZFS on Linux successfully, and much more!

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Episode 52: CRUX Interview | LUP 52 Aug 05, 2014

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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.

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Episode 51: OSCON Behind The Story | LUP 51 Jul 29, 2014

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We’ve got more exclusive interviews from OSCON 2014, and then debate if fragmentation is simply the result of winning.

Plus why the Linux community needs a reality check about the popularity of Apple’s MacBook, and how poor the solutions are for MacBook owners who want to run Linux.

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Episode 50: Linux Look-Back | LUP 50 Jul 22, 2014

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

Then the exciting future for PC-BSD, and it’s new unique desktop.

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

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Episode 49: Rapid Fire Journalism | LINUX Unplugged 49 Jul 15, 2014

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We chat about our time with the new Plasma 5 desktop from KDE, then using the latest situation with Manjaro we discuss the poor state of Linux news, root causes, and what the real solution is that has major ramifications for the open source community.

Plus some fantastic feedback, a Command Line challenge update and our big plans for next week!

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Episode 48: KaOS Theory | LUP 48 Jul 08, 2014

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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!

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Episode 47: Desktopaholics Anonymous | LUP 47 Jul 01, 2014

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We come clean on our struggle with loving every Linux desktop, until we start up the hate. Plus we discuss the huge news for CoreOS and take a closer look at OwnCloud 7’s server-to-server syncing.

Plus troubleshooting KDE sound problems, and a new community initiative!

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