The Linux Action Show!
Season 2015
Weekly news, commentary, and reviews for the Linux and Open Source Software communities.
Where to Watch Season 2015
52 Episodes
- Greg KH: The Interview
E346Greg KH: The InterviewGreg Kroah-Hartman long time Linux kernel developer and maintainer of a few subsystems you depend on joins us to discuss his insights on the pace of Linux’s development, third party involvement, the rolling future & what gets him excited about Linux. Plus Linus reviews Fedora 21, the questions facing Gnome Software… - Trisquel Founder Interview
E349Trisquel Founder InterviewThe main developer and founder of Trisquel GNU/Linux Ruben Rodriguez joins us to discuss the projects mission, the major headwinds it faces, what the future holds, and their new focus on privacy. Plus: Mark Shuttleworth sees a future where Ubuntu powers Robots and Drones, a mini-review of KDE Plasma 5.2 desktop, what’s coming up in Gnome… - How Non-Devs Can Help Linux
E350How Non-Devs Can Help LinuxWhat are the best options for non-coders and developers to contribute to their favorite open source project? We’ll break down some of the barriers we’ve faced & approaches we like to help out in a non-development capacity. Plus the common ways the Ghost vulnerability is being exploited, how you can do your taxes under Linux & a few surprises! - Questions for elementary OS
E352Questions for elementary OSTwo members of the elementary OS project join us to discuss the recent dust up around their blog post asking for more funding from their users. We’ll ask the hard questions you’ve been wondering, get the latest from the project & talk about the future. Plus we look at the sales for the first BQ Ubuntu Touch edition, Linus’ personal choice award, some good news for OpenShot & more! - Linux's Slice of HAM
E356Linux's Slice of HAMHave you heard of Ham Radio? It’s the original open source! We dive in and take you into a ham shack to see what Ham Radio is all about, how it can done on Linux, and how the principles and communities of open source so closely align with this old hobby. Plus Linux hits over 1k games & the new distro that makes Fedora approachable & more! - Kodiculious Review
E357Kodiculious ReviewIs Kodi the one true open source home theater system? We look at the latest release of Kodi, formerly known as XBMC. Discuss the projects current state, and what the future release holds. Plus the BQ Ubuntu Touch devices runs into some GPL issues, Microsoft’s Secure Boot policy change, our picks & more! - Remote Desktop Roundup
E358Remote Desktop RoundupWe take a look at remote desktop on Linux. We go behind the scenes to see how Linux can be used to remotely support business at scale as well as providing help to family and friends and round up the best solutions. Plus is SteamOS diverging too far from Debian? LibreOffice has big online plans, Gnome 3.16 is out, tons of Kodi follow up & more! - Get A Job, You Linux Bum!
E359Get A Job, You Linux Bum!Have you ever thought it’s better to create a job then apply for one? This week we dive into what it takes to build a business that runs on open source & supports open source. Plus Microsoft’s surprise move, openSUSE jumps ahead, running just about any Android app under Linux & more! - From Apples to Penguins
E361From Apples to PenguinsSince the beginning of the show, we’ve had project #1 & that project will finally be coming to a close. Recent changes in the MacOS system & key applications require the user to learn a new workflow, so Chris & Noah have begun the daunting task of converting Chris’ wife & long-time Mac user, Angela, to Linux. - Rockin 2015 LinuxFest NW
E362Rockin 2015 LinuxFest NWLive from the floor of LinuxFest Northwest 2015, we chat with Microsoft about their embrace of Linux and open source inside and outside, enjoy some familiar friends & take the pulse of the community. Plus an overview of the new Debian and Ubuntu releases! - Linux's Victory Blow
E363Linux's Victory BlowThe founder of Open Broadcaster, a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming joins us to discuss the project, challenges they face & what the future holds. Plus we go into detail on the miracles we pulled off to make LinuxFest Northwest coverage Linux powered. A new alternative to systemd, a cheap Linux PC for everyone, three years of Steam & more! - Krita Founder Interview
E364Krita Founder InterviewWe get the opportunity to talk to the Krita project. Can professional graphic design be done on Linux? What it will take to get the project to the next level? We find out! Plus a crazy member of our audience takes CentOS desktop challenge & we check in. CryEngine to support Linux, Firefox OS in Africa, Snappy packages, Python 3 in Ubuntu by Default & more! - The Emulation Game
E365The Emulation GameWe showcase the best in emulated gameplay experiences under Linux. A topic that sometimes is shrouded in shame is actually one of Linux’s strongest suits. Backed by an historical announcement this week, if you had any doubts, today’s episode will change your mind! Plus Oculus abandons their Linux backers & we’ll explain why this short-sighted move might be a good thing, the next big Ubuntu phone ships & more! - Bodhi: Enlightened Linux
E366Bodhi: Enlightened LinuxLead developer of Bodhi Linux, Jeff Hoogland, joins us to discuss this exciting distribution that showcases the Enlightenment desktop. Plus Canonical could be going public, but what will that mean for the desktop? We debate. Firefox OS see’s a major course change ahead & more! - Fedora 22 Review
E367Fedora 22 ReviewFedora 22 builds on top of the great Fedora 21 release. With big changes like the new DNF package manager, Gnome 3.16, and more there is a lot to talk about and a few bumps. We’ll share our experience with Fedora’s latest and greatest! Plus why Mandriva shutdown, SourceForge messes with GIMP, the Kubuntu drama we don’t want to talk about, great feedback, some helpful app picks & more! - Party with Linux
E368Party with LinuxWho doesn’t like a good party? Some folks will tell you that Linux is boring, or for geeks. This week we’ll show you how you can have a very loud and bright time with Linux. Plus Valve officially pins down a Steam Machine launch date. More encryption for Linux, and did the CHIP guys underestimate the cost of their $9 computer? Plus some great feedback, some helpful app picks & more! - Live from SouthEast LinuxFest
E369Live from SouthEast LinuxFestExclusive interviews and coverage from one of the show’s favorite events, SouthEast LinuxFest, aka SELF 2015. Find out the latest with the Ubuntu project, a humble approach to Linux advocacy & how the boundaries of science are being pushed by Linux. Plus the new MATE release, HP kills The Machine, a quick update on Ubuntu’s Unity 8 & more! - SIPing on some Linux
E371SIPing on some LinuxFind out about the best software and hardware to make and take amazingly good sounding calls. From the best open source solutions, to turnkey solutions today’s episode has something from the beginner to the expert. Plus Google removes “always listening” code from Chromium, The Linux Foundation invests some serious cash, why Red Hat’s CEO thinks Linux has “won” the datacenter & more! - Linux Photography in Focus
E372Linux Photography in FocusFrom total beginner to photo pro, we’ll share workflow tips, tools, tricks & backup techniques to super-charge your photography workflow under Linux. Plus the Pinos project promises to bring PulseAudio to video, how DirectX11 is coming to Linux, the Yotaphone upset, OwnCloud dreams & more! - SSH Authentication with YubiKey
E373SSH Authentication with YubiKeyTake your Linux logins up to the next level with YubiKey. YubiKeys support one-time passcode, smart card & more – enabling one security key to an unlimited number of applications. Today we’ll show you how to make it work with SSH under Linux. Plus our thoughts on the NSA using Red Hat, the big changes coming to openSUSE, our picks & more! - Oscon 2015
E375Oscon 2015It was a huge OSCON this year, and we have a bunch of great interviews from the floor. We’ll feature some amazing Linux powered gadgets, exciting hardware, and our massive interview with Todd Weaver, the man behind Purism Librem 13 and the Librem 15 Linux laptops. Plus our thoughts on the Plasma Phone, the Linux distro adding secret watermarks to files & more! - Windows 10 vs Linux
E376Windows 10 vs LinuxHow do two long-time Linux users react to trying Windows 10? This week we run Windows so you don’t have to. How does Windows 10 compare to the modern Linux desktop, are it’s best new features a knockoff, and what areas does Windows 10 pull ahead? It’s a review of Windows 10 like you won’t find anywhere else! - Level Up Your LAN
E377Level Up Your LANWe take a deep dive into the basics of getting a home network up and running. It you’ve lived with whatever the ISP has given you have no fear, not only are we going to show you how to do it, it’s going to be all done from Linux! Plus Firefox has a major flaw that impacts Linux users, an update on the Jolla tablet, we discuss our big format experiment & more! - Serval: A Desktop DominatorE378
Serval: A Desktop DominatorSystem76’s Serval WS is in house & we put it through our series of tests. With it’s 4Ghz Intel i7 CPU and Nvidia 970M GPU we set out to see what kind of workloads this desktop replacement is ideal for. Is the claim that a laptop can replace your desktop really true? We aim to find out! Plus the insane popularity of Chromebooks, how Google just gave a major boost to desktop Linux, looking back at 18 years of Gnome & more! - Experience LinuxCon 2015E379
Experience LinuxCon 2015We take you to LinuxCon like never before. The container trend goes big and community leaders are taking bold stands & the quiet debate that’s brewing. Plus a super thin Linux laptop, Google’s Linux router the OnHub, Munich to ditch Linux for Windows & more! - How We Got Started With LinuxE381
How We Got Started With LinuxWe finally share our getting started with Linux stories. And it turns out, it was nearly a freak happenstance for both of us & some great stories from our community. Plus the Safe Wifi campaign you need to know about, we discuss the new elementaryOS, an update on the Munich situation & more! - Gmail in the Black TankE382
Gmail in the Black TankAfter the last straw Noah dumps Gmail, shares his battle and solution & Chris runs down five great open source Gmail alternatives. Plus why Dell stopped shipping the XPS 13 in Europe, a big update to a Linux video editor, the news of the week & more! - Open Source Plex AlternativeE383
Open Source Plex AlternativeEmby is an open source home media server, that brings all of your media together into one place & automatically converts and streams your media on-the-fly to any device. In other words, a legitimate Plex competitor. We give you our in-depth look. Plus Microsoft announces its own Linux distribution, why it’s the year of the Linux Desktop in China, why it might be time to drop VirtualBox & more! - Rooting Noah’s HouseE384
Rooting Noah’s HouseHome automation can make you feel like you’re living in the future. This week we dig into the technology, advantages & disadvantages to fully automating all aspects of your home or office. We share our hard learned lessons! Plus Valve’s huge milestone, what’s great about Gnome 3.18, Ubuntu powered Drones, the creepy Windows 10 feature that’s pushing people to adopt Linux & more! - OpenSUSE’s Big LeapE385
OpenSUSE’s Big LeapIt might just be the future of openSUSE. We take a indepth look at openSUSE Leap 42.1 beta. Find out why this might be the most ambitious Linux distribution release to date, the features that appeal the power user & the newbie. Plus the Linux malware that fixes up your box, why it might never be the year of the Linux desktop, the Linux botnet that hits with 150 Gbps DDoS attacks & more! - Rolling with NetrunnerE386
Rolling with NetrunnerSome say it’s the best Plasma 5 Desktop experience to be had, we review Netrunner Rolling & take a walk on the KDE side of things for the week. Find out what makes this unique distribution stands out & why you might want to give it a try yourself. Then we put the great Ubuntu Conspiracy to bed, our best LastPass alternatives, a quick look at Slackel & more! - Passing On LastPassE387
Passing On LastPassOur best open source alternatives to LastPass. We run down the easy, the straight forward & the totally custom solutions to rolling your password managment. All our picks are totally open source, auditable & ready to use today. Plus the first reviews of the Steam Machines hit the web, Red Hat’s big buy, GIMP in your browser & more! - Wolfing Down Ubuntu 15.10E388
Wolfing Down Ubuntu 15.10Our review of Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf, what new, noteworthy changes there are & who we think this new release is just right for. Also, we look the various flavors with bold new features worth checking out. Plus Kubuntu’s release manager calls it quits, our impressions of the Steam Controller & more! - The Linux WiFI TowerE389
The Linux WiFI TowerWe go 350ft into the air to find out how Linux powers a wireless ISP (WISP). Get an inside look at how a modern services business can be built around Linux. Plus our thoughts on Chrome OS & Android merging, what it means for desktop Linux, new secure messaging options & more! - Fedora from the CockpitE390
Fedora from the CockpitFedora 23 has hit the web and we think this is the release that changes everything, forever. Find out why we think the changes made in Fedora 23 make this nearly a future proof distribution in some work cases. Plus Linus Torvalds is under attack this week from multiple sources, we’ll break down one of the more technical assaults, Ubuntu is finally killing the software center & the biggest feature coming to systemd ever, just got delayed. - Live From System76E391
Live From System76We traveled to Denver Colorado to meet the folks behind System76, tour their office & record a live show on location. Join us as we go behind the scenes of a dedicated Linux hardware manufacture. Plus Linux goes to space, Firefox OS has a new trick, the good news for open source router firmware & more! - The Evolution of SolusE392
The Evolution of SolusWe review Solus OS, a new distribution from scratch with it’s own GTK-based desktop called Budgie. Budgie is the flagship desktop of the Solus Operating System & we give you our first impressions. Plus projects like Jolla & Canonical’s convergence have been doomed from the start, the big changes coming to GTK, the Plasma desktop gets another great release, highlights from the 2015 kernel summit & more! - Thankfully It's Open SourceE393
Thankfully It's Open SourceIt’s a special holiday edition of the Linux Action Show & we get thankful for some super important, innovative, and critically necessary open source projects. We throw out the format and cover many projects listed in our notes & off the tops of our heads. Plus some really unique weekly picks, through providing feedback… AND A FEW SURPRISES! - Linux in Mint ConditionE394
Linux in Mint ConditionLinux Mint 17.3 proves you can based a Linux desktop on a stable core (Ubuntu 14.04) & still deliver an innovative and polished desktop. We take back some of our concerns about Linux Mint & discuss the areas where they are pushing user experience forward. Plus Mozilla plans to dump Thunderbird, the big release that completely ignores Windows & more! - Shooting the Breeze with KDEE395
Shooting the Breeze with KDEPlasma Desktop 5.5 shipped this week. We cover what’s new, what’s improved & what work still remains for the latest & greatest from KDE. Plus some of the great supporting cast of applications that make the Plasma desktop great. Plus Mozilla ends their Smartphone plans, Microsoft is offering a Linux certification, the new KeePassX, your feedback & more! - Let’s Encrypt: A New HopeE396
Let’s Encrypt: A New HopeInspired by the Let’s Encrypt project, we break down the basics of SSL & how easy it is to set up on your Linux box now. Plus hacking GRUB by hitting backspace 28 times, the Linux Foundation wants the Blockchain, without the Bitcoin and their bedfellows are concerning, the steady steps towards cross distro application bundles & more!
