The Linux Action Show!
Season 2014
Weekly news, commentary, and reviews for the Linux and Open Source Software communities.
Where to Watch Season 2014
52 Episodes
- In Defense of Gnome 3
E294In Defense of Gnome 3Hating on Gnome is the popular thing to do, and it’s fantastic link bait. We’ll come to the defense of this bold shell, and why 2014 could be big year for Gnome. Plus: We’ll breakdown the major security issues plaguing X, the UK “porn” filter that’s blocking Fedora downloads, a little Enlightenment 18 talk… - Linux at CES 2014
E295Linux at CES 2014The best stuff at CES this year ran Linux, and that’s no joke! From International CES 2014, we’ve pushed through the noise and feature nothing but the best and most innovative Linux powered devices. Plus: CentOS and Red Hat officially join forces, Epic OpenShot 2.0 Update… - HDR Photography on Linux
E296HDR Photography on LinuxIan Hex a talented photographer whose workflow is completely under Linux, joins us to discuss his must have open source photo management tools for Linux, how he creates his amazing HDR images, and his thoughts on strengths and weakness of using Linux for photography. PLUS: Spotify gets in on the recent Debian debate, Ubuntu scores high marks in the UK, Steam Dev Days Highlights… - Steam Streaming Showcased
E297Steam Streaming ShowcasedIn-Home Streaming hit beta this week and it’s a breakthrough technology that changes the game for desktop Linux forever. Not just limited to games, Steam’s In-Home streaming can deliver entire applications. We’ll demo the power and possibilities of this new tech. Plus: The new big feature in the Linux kernel everyones talking about, a roundup of upcoming Linux community events… - YaCy Interview
E299YaCy InterviewMichael Christen the creator and maintainer of YaCy search joins us to discuss his free search engine that anyone can use to build a search portal for their intranet or to help search the public internet using a unique Peer-to-peer technology. Plus who’s building Linux, the big Docker news, a look ahead at the next big Gnome release… - Numix your Linux
E301Numix your LinuxGeorgi Karavasilev from the Numix project joins us to discuss their vision for pushing the look of the Linux desktop to the next level, and the efforts they’re willing to take to make that vision happen. Plus: Ubuntu Touch gets two hardware partners, Microsoft is up to it;s old tricks again… - Kulture of Design
E302Kulture of DesignProject lead of the new KDE Visual Design Group, Jens Reuterberg, joins us to discuss building a culture of design around KDE, driving community consensus, and how they hope to design by collaboration. Plus: Linux had a strong showing at Mobile World Congress, we’ll round it up, another major game land for Linux… - Linux Your Chromebook
E303Linux Your ChromebookCan a cheap Chromebook loaded with Linux replace an Ultrabook? Is this the best bang for the battery life? We load Linux on the Acer C720 and put it to the test. Plus: The big security mistake that impacts tons of open source software, a quick demo of the new Krita release, our picks of the week… - SolydXK Linux Review
E304SolydXK Linux ReviewBased on Debian SolydXK offers all the advantages of a rolling release, with a safe and sensible approach. But where does this new distro stack up compared to the big dogs? And what challenges do we think they might face in the near future? Tune in to find out! Plus why Chromium is dropping GTK, Valve drops some code, Intel drops a Linux bomb… - Mir Monkey Business
E305Mir Monkey BusinessIt’s been one year and we pay up on the Monkey Suit Mir Bet. We chat with Kevin Gunn Engineering Manager for Display Server & Unity UI at Canonical about how closed drivers will work with Mir, how new devices like the Oculus Rift might work, Wayland, and much more. Plus: Unreal 4 and GOG.com announce incoming Linux support, AMD could be planning some major video driver changes, Ubuntu Tablet rumors… - Gentoo's Jeff Horelick
E306Gentoo's Jeff HorelickGentoo’s leader of the x86 Team, and jack of all trades Jeff Horelick joins us to discuss all things Gentoo. We’ve got a batch of questions you’ve submitted, and Jeff’s the man to answer them! Plus: Facebook buys Oculus VR, Red Hat’s CentOS plans, a first look at Gnome 3.12… - Intel NUC Review
E308Intel NUC ReviewCan the Intel NUC be a no compromises Linux desktop? Or are there a few challenges you need to know? Spoiler Alert: There are, and we’ve solved them. Find out how the Intel NUC Performance a Gnome 3.12 full fledged desktop. Plus: One of the biggest games of the year just announced Linux Support, our thoughts on Heartbleed and what it says about the open development model, the post XP era… - Ubuntu 14.04 Review
E309Ubuntu 14.04 ReviewIt’s our review of Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS. It’s Canonical’s latest and greatest, with five years of support. But are there storm clouds on the horizon for this major distribution? We discuss what’s great about Ubuntu 14.04, what needs some serious work, and why we’re excited about what comes next. Plus: TrueCrypt audit wraps up, Docker stands out at Red Hat summit… - LinuxFest Northwest 2014
E310LinuxFest Northwest 2014Highlights from this year’s LinuxFest Northwest. We chat with Jon “Maddog” Hall, Red Hat, Linode, and many more from the floor or the biggest LinuxFest Northwest yet. Plus: Why the Linux Foundation might just be the best choice to fund openSSL, some Heartbleed follow up with Allan… - Linux Gaming for Everyone
E311Linux Gaming for EveryoneChris and Matt showcase some fun games for casual or hardcore gamers. From space shooters to fun puzzles, if you’ve been holding off on gaming for Linux we’ll change your mind! Plus: Is Ubuntu for Android dead? Linus receives another award, the big update to Edward Snowden’s favorite Linux distribution… - Arch Home Server Challenge
E313Arch Home Server ChallengeArch Linux can make the perfect Home Server, we’ll share our tips to build the ultimate home server running the latest software, powered by Arch Linux. Plus Ubuntu rocks the OpenStack summit, a first look at Syncthing (the fully OSS Bittorrent Sync killer), results from our Btrfs poll, our picks… - OpenShot 2.0 Interview
E314OpenShot 2.0 InterviewJonathan Thomas, founder of the OpenShot join us to update us on the latest with his open source cross platform video editor. Plus we discuss the challenges and benefits of crowd funded open source, the task of building a video editor for Linux, and more. Then our take on the big Linux gaming controversy of the week, a little Chrome hat eating… - CoreOS: Future of Servers
E315CoreOS: Future of ServersThe CTO of CoreOS joins us to go into detail about how CoreOS deploys applications in Docker Containers, allows for automatic server updates, and might just finally fix security on the web. Plus: We’ll wrap up the TrueCrypt upset, and discuss our prefered Linux TrueCrypt replacements, a quick look at Mint 17… - Introducing Bedrock Linux
E316Introducing Bedrock LinuxWith Bedrock Linux you are longer restricted to any single Linux distro’s userland. Mix CentOS, Arch, Debian, Ubuntu and more all on the same installation! You can have your cake and eat it too! Want X11 from Debian and Chromium from Arch? No problem! We’ll show you how Bedrock Linux makes it all possible. Plus: A new round of SSL vulnerabilities strike Linux, the FSF helps you encrypt your emails and a quick steam roundup… - Qubes OS: Security By Isolation
E317Qubes OS: Security By IsolationQubes OS, you could call it Linux for the truly paranoid. This system offers a unique isolated approach to keep you and your data safe, we dive in to show you how this system works! Plus: The big Red Hat news, Docker goes 1.0, a Linux port done right… - Preventing a btrfs Nightmare
E320Preventing a btrfs NightmareWhat happens when btrfs goes bad? After rescuing our system from a massive crash, we’ll share what went wrong, how you can prevent problems, reclaim gigabytes of space, and optimize your Linux box for an SSD drive. Plus a quick look at Ubuntu MATE Remix, the NSA targets Linux users, solving the distro hopping bug…. - Kali Linux Interview
E321Kali Linux InterviewThe core developer of Kali Linux joins us to discuss the projects history, what keeps Kali Linux so relevant in the penetration testing industry, the future and the major misconceptions he wants to correct about the distro. Plus we’ll explains all the recent KDE releases, and demo the latest state of the Plasma 5 desktop and tour a radio station that runs linux. - Debunking Manjaro Myths
E322Debunking Manjaro MythsRob McCathie from the Manjaro project joins us to discuss some recent troubles in the community, bust common myths about Manjaro, their relationship with Arch Linux, and what the future holds for the project. Plus we look at some Fedora 21 features, Google’s Project Zero, Linus’ home office…. - OSCON Interview Roundup
E323OSCON Interview RoundupWe’re back from OSCON 2014 with some great interviews with Christian Heilmann from the Mozilla Developer Evangelist, Karen Sandler from the Software Freedom Conservancy, and Chris DiBona the director of open source at Google. Plus the UK Government adopts ODF, CoreOS gets a huge boost and a new release, making your Linux installers faster and easier than ever…. - ownCloud 7 Interview
E324ownCloud 7 InterviewThe founder of ownCloud joins us to discuss their latest release, future plans and challenges. And we’ll ask a batch of the tough questions you sent in. Then we take a look at CRUX, a legendary Linux distribution with an amazing history. Plus an app pick that will instantly tickle your retro bone, a cautious tale… - Tomb of Secrets
E325Tomb of SecretsWhat’s the best TrueCrypt alternative for Linux? We’ll introduce you to Tomb, a tool that sits on top of open source encryption tools you can trust, that come built into every install of Linux. Plus we’ll demo native Netflix working on Linux without any plugins, the big changes coming to Fedora… - What's Next for Fedora
E326What's Next for FedoraThe Fedora Project Lead joins us to explain Fedora.next, their ambitions for the cloud, desktop, and what success means for Fedora.next. Tyler from Arch Assault joins us to update us on the latest from Blackhat, the new developments with their distro, and the what the future holds. - A Chat with Icculus
E328A Chat with IcculusRyan C. Gordon aka Icculus joins us to discuss past, present and future of Linux gaming. Plus the fundamental technology challenges facing Linux gaming, the hope for SteamOS, and much more. Then – Red Hat’s internal politics burst out into the spotlight, John C. Dvorak trolls Linux users…. - OwnCloud Your Chromebook
E329OwnCloud Your ChromebookLinux is the ultimate productivity OS. This week we’ll show you how to divorce your Chromebook from Google, sync all your Linux desktops with free software and improve your workflow at the same time. Plus the new tool from Red Hat you’ll be using soon, Ubuntu shows developers some love & the big game coming to Linux we’re excited about! - Switching Ubuntu to Gnome
E330Switching Ubuntu to GnomeInstall the latest version of Gnome on your Ubuntu box, without losing your data, or needing to reinstall your apps. Our guide will get you up and running with the latest and greatest in no time. And also provides great insight for non-Ubuntu/Gnome users. Plus ZFS on Linux gets the green light, the great news for Arch users - Security Onion Review
E331Security Onion ReviewSecurity Onion can turn you into a network super warrior, with its easy to setup IDS, Network Syslog, and more. We’ll show you how to take advantage of some of the best tools in open source, from beginner to expert! Plus a great new game for Linux, Uselessd looks needed but is stirring up drama, why Gnome 3.14 will be the best Gnome yet & more! - Weaponized Bash
E332Weaponized BashThe Shellshock bug is taking the internet by storm, Fedora project lead Matthew Miller joins us to discuss how this Bash bug works, how big of a problem it really is, and how large projects are responding to the issue. Plus we chat a little Fedora.next and more! Then it’s our look at what’s great in Gnome 3.14, Ubuntu 14.10 & another systemd alternative that’s doing it right. - Painless Plex Migration
E334Painless Plex MigrationOur guide to moving your Plex, btsync, SmokePing, and others to a new Linux server. And our take on how the Intel NUC performs as a home server with heavy Plex usage. Plus the big features coming to a distro near you & has Netflix coming to Linux shown us how Linux users are now “all-in with DRM”? We debate. - Ubuntu 14.10 Mega Review
E335Ubuntu 14.10 Mega ReviewOur review of the major flavors of Ubuntu 14.10. We’ll show you how this tried and true desktop can be the fertile playground of future desktop technologies. Our all-star lineup will review everything from Kubuntu to the MATE Edition of Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn. Plus Linus responds to the culture of hostility claims, Plasma 5’s big update, Docker’s surprising news, a new AAA game for Linux… - Best of Ohio LinuxFest
E336Best of Ohio LinuxFestOur interviews, stories, and adventures from Ohio LinuxFest 2014. The big show traveled to Columbus Ohio for one of the best Linux events on the East coast of the US, and we came away with some great stories, friends, and interviews. We’ll feature some of the best in today’s episode. Plus the big news for openSUSE, Oculus Linux users get some love… And so much more! All this week on, The Linux Action Show! - openSUSE 13.2 Review
E337openSUSE 13.2 ReviewIs openSUSE 13.2 the best distro to take advantage of tomorrow’s Linux tools today? Or do the rough-spots of this distribution in transition leave us frustrated? We set out to live in openSUSE 13.2 & share our results. Plus China’s big switch to Linux gets official, we call time out on feeding the drama monster & one of the best open source talks we’ve ever seen. - Lumina Desktop Preview
E338Lumina Desktop PreviewIt’s one of our favorite things to do, we look ahead at the not too distant future of desktop Linux. Ken Moore from PC-BSD, and the creator of the Lumina desktop joins us to give us a tour of his new Qt based lightweight desktop. Plus you know the old saying, where there is lots of blog rumors, there is fire. We’ll the rumor mill is hot hot hot with predictions of an Ubuntu based Tablet shipping very soon. But is it legit? And the huge performance gain coming to Haswell Graphics users, the big Debian drama over the weekend…. - Making Linux Beautiful
E339Making Linux BeautifulWe chat with three developers that are working to make the Linux desktop look even better. From building hardware to working with upstream we dig into the process at the ground level, with some exciting announcements. Plus why Linux makes Docker relevant, a quick tour of some new Ubuntu MATE features, some great picks… - Rooting for the Kids
E340Rooting for the KidsCharlie Reisinger the pioneer of an extremely forward looking program to give every student a Linux laptop joins us. Find out how they integrate the students into the IT program, why they give their students root access & much more. It’s a truly inspiring story of how Linux can make a difference in education. Plus the Jolla tablet is real, and boy is it funded! Ubuntu Phone rumors get white hot, our picks of the week… - Mark Shuttleworth Interview
E341Mark Shuttleworth InterviewMark Shuttleworth sits down with the big show to reflect on 10 years of Ubuntu, the state of the Debian community, their efforts with Mir & the switch to systemd. Plus he’ll give us some insights to his competitive advantage when dealing with a contentious market. Plus Mint 17.1 is out and we’ll dig into what’s great, the Debian fork is looking for funds, FreeBSD’s plans to compete with systemd… - Lennart's Linux Revolution
E342Lennart's Linux RevolutionLennart Poettering shares the surprising origins of systemd, his thoughts on the community reaction & his ideas for a universal Linux software installer. He addresses some common criticism & takes questions from the audience. Plus Brandon Philips the co-found of CoreOS discusses Rocket & Matthew Miller from the Fedora project talks about the upcoming Fedora 21 release… - Fedora Developer Roundtable
E343Fedora Developer RoundtableWe talk with five developers from the Fedora project behind some of the recent amazing work that has seen a major milestone release in Fedora 21, treating Fedora more as a product & laying the groundwork for amazing future technologies. Plus Dustin Kirkland from Canonical joins us to explain what Ubuntu Snappy Core is & some of it’s killer new features, our picks, news… - 2015 Linux Predictions
E3452015 Linux PredictionsWith 2015 around the corner we own up to our predictions for 2014, we admit to what we got wrong, and what we got right. Then we look forward to 2015 and go on the record for the big developments we expect to see. Plus our picks, your feedback… AND SO MUCH MORE!
