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Linux Action News

by Jupiter Broadcasting

Weekly Linux news and analysis by Chris and Wes. The show every week we hope you'll go to when you want to hear an informed discussion about what’s happening.

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Episodes

  1. Linux Action News 299

    Recent advances in embedded Linux, Canonical takes full control of LXD, ZFS gets a handy Btrfs feature, and updates on the show's production.

  2. Linux Action News 298

    Why everyone is excited about the next Linux kernel, Valve's big hire, and Red Hat's clone war.

  3. Linux Action News 297

    What we really like in Debian 12, the big players backing RISC-V, and the improvements in NextCloud Hub 5. Note: Linux Action News will be off next week.

  4. Linux Action News 296

    Ubuntu gets serious about the immutable desktop, red flags from Red Hat, and the little tricks Apple used to patch Wine.

  5. Linux Action News 295

    How the recent XFS bug was squashed, insights into why Microsoft built their own Linux from scratch, and recent attacks on Archive.org.

  6. Linux Action News 294

    Microsoft's new Linux server distro, Red Hat Summit 2023 highlights, big changes at CodeWeavers, and Podman catches up to Docker Desktop.

  7. Linux Action News 293

    Bcachefs hits a major milestone, how the Red Hat cuts impact Fedora, Plasma 6 plans, and the software update bricking EV batteries.

  8. Linux Action News 292

    We get you up to speed on two serious flaws, Linux's recent gaming loss, Ubuntu doubling down on RISC-V, and news from the Open Source Summit North America.

  9. Linux Action News 291

    The results from the recent HDR Hackfest, Mozilla's new acquisition, and the concerning crack down on free software encryption.

  10. Linux Action News 290

    What we know about the Red Hat layoffs, highlights of Linux 6.3, and Canonical's bold claim in Ubuntu 23.04.

  11. Linux Action News 289

    What we like about Fedora 38, why the Rust foundation is in hot water, and more.

  12. Linux Action News 288

    A classic gadget gets a Linux-powered new lease on life, the next project getting Rusty, great news for Btrfs users, and more.

  13. Linux Action News 287

    A fresh take on open-source funding, Fedora’s plan for better encryption out of the box, and our impressions of the latest Ubuntu Beta.

  14. Linux Action News 286

    What we're liking about GNOME 44, how Microsoft's Linux distro is trying to attract more users, and we bust a CentOS myth.

  15. Linux Action News 285

    Nextcloud moves to the front of the pack with their new release, a moment to appreciate curl, and Amazon goes all in with Fedora. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.

  16. Linux Action News 284

    Docker's open-source crackdown, the Wayland regression solved this week, and why ipmitool's repo has been locked.

  17. Linux Action News 283

    Nextcloud's big new customer, some last-minute surprises in GNOME 44, and Flathub's ambitious plans for 2023.

  18. Linux Action News 282

    FFmpeg gets new superpowers, Plasma’s switch to Qt6 gets official; what you need to know. Plus we round up the top features coming to Linux 6.3.

  19. Linux Action News 281

    Our favorite features in Linux 6.2, the Hollywood tool getting open-sourced, and a systemd update you need to know about.

  20. Linux Action News 280

    Some Git flaws you need to know about, we reflect on 10 years of Steam on Linux, and then dive into the much anticipated Plasma 5.27.

  21. Linux Action News 279

    We round up some news from FOSDEM 2023, update a 21-year-old project, and the Fedora fix that's been a few releases in the making.

  22. Linux Action News 278

    A lot happened in the free desktop world this week, we cover the impressive releases, changes, and surprises.

  23. Linux Action News 277

    An Ubuntu expiration date approaches, openSUSE has a new handy solution, and the container security issue that remains unfixed.

  24. Linux Action News 276

    A high-profile Linux kernel network flaw, we put JFS on a death watch, and break down the controversial Firefox update this week.

  25. Linux Action News 275

    OpenZFS has performance gains inbound, the end of a Linux era, and the achievement unlocked by the open-source NVIDIA driver.

  26. Linux Action News 274

    Android is getting RISC-Y, the handy new Google tool going open source, the next nail in the coffin for ZFS on Ubuntu, and why you were right about smart speakers all along.

  27. Linux Action News 273

    There are some stories so big they need a little more air time.

  28. Linux Action News 272

    Why we won't see a new Raspberry Pi until 2025, the first steps to Plasma 6 are being taken, and PipeWire gets a major Bluetooth upgrade.

  29. Linux Action News 271

    Why the next kernel will be "the merge window from hell," a holiday gift for Wayland users, and how the open source community could do more to take on YouTube.

  30. Linux Action News 270

    The Linux kernel has some exciting updates this week, including a significant Asahi milestone and some good news for Android. Then we take openSUSE's new web-based installer for a spin.

  31. Linux Action News 269

    Old school Ubuntu has a new cool, Google calls out Google, and some IoT news you can use.

  32. Linux Action News 268

    The contested subsystem coming soon, a sobering assessment of wireless support in Linux, and a triumph for free software.

  33. Linux Action News 267

    We tried Fedora 37 on the Pi 4, the Google surprise this week, and our thoughts on the WSL 1.0 release.

  34. Linux Action News 266

    Microsoft's new goodies for Linux users, the Ubuntu Summit wraps up, and our takeaways from the recent fireside chat with Linus Torvalds.

  35. Linux Action News 265

    What you need to know about that new OpenSSL vulnerability, the big bcachefs update we've been waiting for, and why the community is creating a Gitea fork.

  36. Linux Action News 264

    The focus of the new Ubuntu release, Gitea's surprising announcement, and Linux prepares to drop another architecture.

  37. Linux Action News 263

    What makes Google's new OS so secure, a critical WiFi vulnerability in the Kernel, and why Linus is tapping the hype breaks for Linux 6.1.

  38. Linux Action News 262

    Plasma 5.26's standout features, Canonical flips the script on Red Hat, and why Android is leaking traffic outside VPNs.

  39. Linux Action News 261

    Our thoughts on IBM slicing up more of Red Hat, what stands out in Nextcloud Hub 3, and a few essential fixes finally landing in the Linux kernel.

  40. Linux Action News 260

    The controversial change for the GNU Toolchain, critical vulnerabilities in popular Matrix clients, and the significant milestone for the Ingenuity LinuxCopter this week.

  41. Linux Action News 259

    GNOME 43 highlights, Canonical's new hardware partner, and why we're disappointed in the Framework Chromebook.

  42. Linux Action News 258

    The Linux Foundation takes a victory lap, Google kills another community-loved project, and key moments from the Linux Plumbers Conference.

  43. Linux Action News 257

    Linux goes underwater, Microsoft kills the Teams' Linux app, and the nasty GRUB bug some of us could not avoid.

  44. Linux Action News 256

    Debian’s firmware future is up for debate, Pine64 teases a RISC-V SBC, and some of your favorite tools just got new tricks.

  45. Linux Action News 255

    Details on two new efforts in the Linux kernel, the Pi-like RISC-V board that just hit its funding goal, and a significant milestone for Asahi GPU driver development.

  46. Linux Action News 254

    A Linux jailbreak that's a win for Right to Repair, our favorite things in Android 13, and the major features that just missed the Linux 6.0 window.

  47. Linux Action News 253

    GitHub steps in it this week, Microsoft's Linux distribution now runs on bare metal, FFmpeg gets IPFS support, and the odd thing going on with the kernel.

  48. Linux Action News 252

    The real story behind the "Massive GitHub Malware attack," significant updates for the Steam Deck, and the inside scoop on Lenovo's big Linux ambitions.

  49. Linux Action News 251

    Red Hat hints at its future direction, why realtime might finally come to Linux after all these years, and our reaction to Google's ambitious new programing language.

  50. Linux Action News 250

    Microsoft makes a hard about-face, a significant fix for Ubuntu 22.04 is in the works, and the recent breakthrough by the Asahi Linux project.

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Weekly Linux news and analysis by Chris and Wes. The show every week we hope you'll go to when you want to hear an informed discussion about what’s happening.

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Weekly Linux news and analysis by Chris and Wes. The show every week we hope you'll go to when you want to hear an informed discussion about what’s happening.

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