Linux After Dark

Sysadmin Chris, cloud consultant Gary, and developer/admin Dalton join Joe to talk about their recent Linux-related experiences, and discuss some of the more philosophical aspects of being a Linux user.

https://linuxafterdark.net

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 21m. Bisher sind 66 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 6 minutes

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Linux After Dark – Episode 55


It’s the spinning rust challenge! We try installing and running our operating systems on mechanical hard drives and learn that Linux is much less painful than Windows on a spinning disk.   Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early ep...


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 October 27, 2023  23m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 54


The vast majority of desktop computer users in the world use a Windows-like interface, so why do all the major distros ship GNOME which is totally different? It can’t just be because of accessibility and inertia, can it?


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 October 13, 2023  22m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 53


Something has gone wrong with the timeline and all software is free and open source. What does that world look like? Plus more on biometrics and desktop scaling.   Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes     See ...


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 September 29, 2023  19m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 52


What hardware we recommend for desktop Linux users in 2023. Is it really as simple as buying a 5 year old ThinkPad?       HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and seasonal recipes delivered right to your doorstep.


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 September 15, 2023  24m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 51


Governments around the world are trying to undermine end-to-end encryption. Are they going to get away with forcing in backdoors, and what does it mean for open source? Plus what we stubbornly refuse to use our computers and phones for.


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 September 1, 2023  23m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 50


The bits of Linux and open source software that we regret putting off trying, and what made us wait. From the security and complexity of containers to the hype of ZFS and WSL. Plus why we still haven’t embraced Nix.


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 August 18, 2023  23m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 49


All four of us have been Ubuntu users for a long time but we’ve been dabbling with different distros to see how they compare. Fedora, Debian, and openSUSE all have their appeal, but are we likely to switch permanently?


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 August 4, 2023  25m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 48


What ever happened to convergence? The dream of having one computing device just never came true, and we get to the bottom of it. Plus how to avoid drama in open source projects.       HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh,


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 July 21, 2023  22m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 47


The things we feel like we are missing in Linux, and what we miss from Linux when we use proprietary platforms. We mentioned Dalton’s tool called Boomstick.     HelloFresh With HelloFresh, you get farm-fresh,


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 July 7, 2023  19m
 
 

Linux After Dark – Episode 46


The oldest machines we’d be willing to daily drive including a ThinkPad with Libreboot, the ways that old laptops are sometimes better, and why Microsoft’s silly Windows 11 requirements are great for the second hand Linux-friendly laptop market.


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 June 23, 2023  25m