Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wider tech industry. Every week, Joe, Félim, Graham and Will discuss the latest news and releases, and the broader issues and trends in the world of free and open source software. Expect drinking, swearing, strong opinions, and Félim being trolled about AI and the cloud.
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Late Night Linux – Episode 266
Apple does the bare minimum required to allow other browser engines and sideloading on iOS, which isn’t the good news for Firefox and open source that we hoped it would be. Plus the Mars helicopter has flown for the last time, Microsoft hands FOSS a great opportunity to stand out on privacy, Ubuntu annoys yet more users, the mystery of the new Firefox package, and more.
News
RAWRLAB Games – Announcement of free Godot engine port for Nintendo Switch
Mars Helicopter Ingenuity will fly no more
It turns out NASA’s Mars helicopter was much more revolutionary than we knew
Ubuntu Pro Packages in ‘Software Updater’ Garner Criticism
Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service
4 reasons to try Mozilla’s new Firefox Linux package for Ubuntu and Debian derivatives
Platform Tilt: Documenting the Uneven Playing Field for an Independent Browser Like Firefox – Open Policy & Advocacy
Apple, the DMA, and malicious compliance
Understanding Apple’s Response to the DMA
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