The Linux Action Show!
Season 2010
Weekly news, commentary, and reviews for the Linux and Open Source Software communities.
Where to Watch Season 2010
39 Episodes
- Intel & Nokia Kill Maemo
E101Intel & Nokia Kill MaemoIntel and Nokia announce Meego,and we step into the ring and go a few rounds in our earth shattering debate, DID INTEL JUST KILL MAEMO? Then we discuss Symbian going open source, and report on the Nouveau open source Nvidia Driver’s performance. THEN – We update you on the new format of The Linux Action Show and our plans for future episodes! - Goodbye Novell
E104Goodbye NovellRumor has it: The Big Novell Purchase was JUST aproved we discuss what this means for Linux! THEN – Microsoft’s VP of “Trusted Computing” wants to tax the American people to fix Windows, we light our mics on fire with RAGE! PLUS – We take a whole batch of your calls, AND SO MUCH MORE! - Boxee is Awesome
E105Boxee is AwesomeNVIDIA drops support for their open source driver, DOES THIS CHANGE EVERYTHING? Nokia wants input on their next phone, do we have what it takes to make the next iPhone killer? We discuss! THEN – We give you our action review of Boxee, the coolest media center software you don’t use! - The Future of Software Development
E107The Future of Software DevelopmentIs IBM becoming big bad blue? Canonical wants to put Ubuntu One in your pants, does the Ubuntu distro really have 12 MILLION users!? We discuss! THEN – We’ve got an idea that just might change the future of software development, forever! - Btrfs the ZFS Killer?
E108Btrfs the ZFS Killer?Is the call for a full featured Linux Video editor finally being answered? We discuss! Sony taking away your Linux got you down? We’ve got the answer! Take out your retro hat and get ready for the return of OS/2 – Running on Linux! THEN – The future of Linux file systems is all about the butter, and it is gad darn delicious! - LinuxFest Northwest 2010
E109LinuxFest Northwest 2010We visit LinuxFest Northwest in Bellingham Washington and give you a look at the highlights! Plus we wrap with a retrospective look at the event, and discuss the place for events like this in a world where everyone is connected online. Are these “Fests” a dying breed? We discuss! - Ubuntu 10.04 Review
E110Ubuntu 10.04 ReviewIt’s our ACTION review of Ubuntu 10.04, is this the release the world has been waiting for? WE DISCUSS! We cover the approaching war against OGG Theora and what it means for Linux users! THEN – Is the Microsoft and HTC patent deal a sign of Microsoft’s new covert Linux attack strategy? WE BREAK IT DOWN! - Fedora 13 Review
E111Fedora 13 ReviewIt’s our big review of Fedora 13, does it make us want to sword fight Mr. Sulu? HINT: IT DOES! Mandriva is up for sale – Is it because they are FRENCH? We discuss! Details on the next release of Android CODENAME FROYO are OUT and it looks TASTY! THEN – The Humble Indy Bundle has brought it more then ONE MILLION DOLLARS, but just how much of that came from Linux users? We break it DOWN! - Google Declares War on Apple!
E112Google Declares War on Apple!Google decimates the competition at Google I/O, we give you the details! Some more questions are cropping up about a Novell buy out – We give you the UPDATES! THEN – We respond to the feedback we’ve gotten over our review of Fedora 13, PREPARE YOUR SELF! - How Can MeeGo Survive in an Android’s World?
E113How Can MeeGo Survive in an Android’s World?The WebOS team just lost their lead designer, we’ll tell you where he is headed! Then we cover the release of MeeGo 1.0, and where it fits in an Android World. PLUS: Find out how you can shoot us in the face for our birthday… LIVE! - Google Bans Windows for Our Birthday!
E114Google Bans Windows for Our Birthday!It’s our fourth birthday, and Google is celebrating by banning Windows at the Google offices, Intel throws a party by showing off some MeeGo tablets, and Adobe gives us a birthday high-five with Air for Android! THEN – We strap on our rocket a launchers and load our shot guns for our birthday death bash – LIVE! - XBMC Review & New Chrome OS Details!
E115XBMC Review & New Chrome OS Details!Has an unreal Trojan opened your Linux box’s back door? Novel stikes a major deal that just might keep the cash flowing, we’ll give you the details! We’ve got some official news on Chrome OS, and some not so official news, as well! Canonical announces plans to build a new tablet OS… WAIT.. WHUT? WE DISCUSS! THEN – It’s our ACTION review of XBMC and why it makes Linux a first class media center! - Nokia N900 Review
E116Nokia N900 ReviewDell shines their love on Linux… Wait.. Well, kinda.. We give you the details! YouTube wants to rock your “home movies” with their new HTML5 video editor, we share our thoughts on what this means for Desktop Linux! THEN – It’s our EPIC review of the Nokia N900, and we see how it stacks up against four other hand held gadgets! - ShotWell Review & Security Tips
E117ShotWell Review & Security TipsWe review the new Linux photo management software ShotWell and see how it stacks up to Picasa and F-Spot! Then we cover the C|Net article that claims 20% of Android Apps are really SPYING on you! We break it down and get to the bottom of what’s really going on, and who the source behind this study gets paid by! Plus we hand out some useful security tips for new Linux users, and we’ll give you our take on our personal approach to staying secure under Linux, and why the myth that Linux is more secure can lead to carelessness! - PCLinuxOS 2010 Review
E118PCLinuxOS 2010 ReviewWe review PCLinuxOS 2010, and tell you why it might just be the best Linux distro you aren't using! We tackle the silent killer of our gadget freedom. Plus – We cover the new MeeGo user interface for mobile devices, and why we think it has real staying power. Then – We cover the latest Mandriva release, and give you our tip for watching YouTube without flash! - openSUSE 11.3 Review
E119openSUSE 11.3 ReviewIt’s our round-table review of openSUSE 11.3, find out what features are grabbing our attention, like it’s improved Netbook support, integrated online backup, BtrFS, and so much more! Plus we discuss the new GP2X device, and if it still has a place in a tablet powered world. Intel’s closed source driver snafu is preventing them from shipping their own driver, with their own software… We give you the details! - Inside Look at openSUSE Build Service & SUSE Studio
E120Inside Look at openSUSE Build Service & SUSE StudioWe get the insiders scope on the openSUSE Build Service and SUSE Studio, find out how these two services alone could change the landscape of Linux FOREVER! Then we bust out an Android App Pick so rad, it just might help you run from the cops, then we wrap up our news segment with the top 5 features of Ubuntu 10.10! - EVO 4G + Froyo Review
E121EVO 4G + Froyo ReviewWe review the new EVO 4G with Android 2.2 Froyo, find out how this premier Android device stacks up against the competition, and how well Sense UI integrates with Android! We tackle the big question: Is Canonical a Open Source Freeloader? We debate this heated topic! Plus we break down the massive impact Android is having on the entire mobile industry! - Linux Home Server Build: Part 1
E122Linux Home Server Build: Part 1We kick off our Linux Home Server build project, and share with you our plans to make it a multimedia POWER HOUSE! THEN – Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics – They all say Linux is dying! We debate the real reasons people are talking about Linux a whole lot less! - Linux Home Server Build: Part 2
E123Linux Home Server Build: Part 2It’s round two of our Linux Home Server build project, and we’ve got the recipe you need to create an AWESOME LINUX SERVER! THEN – We cut through all the STANK around Oracle suing Google and killing OpenSolaris. Is Oracle the new enemy of open source? We discuss! - Lenovo’s Ultimate Linux Tablet!
E125Lenovo’s Ultimate Linux Tablet!We review what just might be the ultimate Linux Tablet that you can get your hands on right now! Plus we’ll tell you how DRM in Windows can NUKE your GRUB2 boot loader, OH NOES! PLUS – We’ve got the scoop on native ZFS support coming to Linux, and so much more! - Linux Beginners Q&A
E126Linux Beginners Q&AIt’s our beginners ACTION guide to Linux! We’ve collected some of our top audience questions, and we give you the straight answers to your hard hitting questions! PLUS – We’ve got three wicked Android picks that will empower your handset with super-phone like abilities fueled by our yellow sun! - Linux Mint Debian Review
E127Linux Mint Debian ReviewWe got our hands on Linux Mint’s new Debian edition and we’ll share our early impressions! Broadcom just dropped a bomb of awesome and we get all kinds of excited! THEN – We take a look under the hood of Ubuntu and find out how the development team cranks out release after release, from all over the world! - Epic Linux News
E128Epic Linux NewsIt’s the biggest news week for Linux in years, and we cover it from every angle you care about. Mandriva’s been forked, Linus earns a cheese burger, and VMware might be buying Novell… We discuss! PLUS: Palm’s former WebOS lead designer has joined Nokia, but will this move spell more delays for MeeGo? Can MeeGo survive if it takes any longer to ship? We break it down! - Ubuntu Store Concerns
E129Ubuntu Store ConcernsThe Internet tells us openGL is dead, but is it all blown out of proportion? Mandriva’s back in the news and we’ve got the low down on their future plans! THEN – we kick of an ACTION investigation into the Ubuntu Software Center, and we’ve got some major concerns – brace your selves! - Are Big Distros Innovating?
E130Are Big Distros Innovating?We’ll dissect the juicy innards of the upcoming releases, and tell you whether or not the next wave of distros are innovative, or rehashed garbage! THEN – Microsoft sues Motorola over patent violations, is this a strategic attack against Android? We discuss! PLUS – Organizing your massive collection of The Linux Action Show just got a lot easier, we give you the details! - Ubuntu 10.10 Review
E131Ubuntu 10.10 ReviewToday marks an action day in history, we review Ubuntu 10.10 on October 10th 2010.. AT 10:00AM! Has the desktop Linux quality bar been set to a whole new level, or just received some simple polish? We give you the details! The future of MeeGo came into question this week, but our gut tells us everything is going to A-OK, we discuss! Plus we share our thoughts on why an Amazon App market for Android could be a great thing… Plus so much more! - OpenOffice.org’s New War
E132OpenOffice.org’s New WarWith the recent change in owners, OpenOffice has come under a full FUD attack from Microsoft, we break down what Microsoft got sooooo wrong, and hook you up with the information you need to empower you to make the switch! THEN – We share our thoughts on Google TV, Linuxes growth in business, and dual booting the N900 - Dev's We're Thankful For
E138Dev's We're Thankful ForWhen The Linux Action Show has Thanksgiving, its freaking AWESOME. The resulting left overs are so amazing that they taste like ACTION diamonds of LOVE and we share them with our favorite projects and developers! THEN - The kOffice project has been torn apart, and we dig through the fall out. PLUS we cover the new shiny bits of Android 2.3 that has us excited, and so much more!
