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In Destination Linux Episode 489, Ryan and Jill deliver a tight, focused episode centered around community perspectives, major security news, and an inspiring interview with the organizers of India’s rapidly growing Opportunity Open Source Conference (OOSC).

We begin with community feedback on AI art, exploring how prompting, creativity, and human intention intersect in this evolving medium.

Then we dive into the PHP2Shell emergency: two critical vulnerabilities (CVE‑2026‑109618 and CVE‑2026‑109619) affecting PHP’s session.upload_progress feature. These flaws allow unauthenticated remote code execution and forced an emergency patch release. We break down what happened, who’s affected, and what everyday users, site owners, and administrators need to do right now.

In our feature interview, we welcome Akarshan and Till Kamppeter from OOSC, founded by OpenPrinting’s Till Kamppeter and Aveek Basu. OOSC 4.0 brought together more than 500 developers, researchers, and students, and the team used Destination Linux as a framework for their streaming and event structure. We talk inspiration, challenges, community impact, and the future of OOSC.

Plus new patrons, merch shoutouts, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Boot up your favorite distro, fire up your terminal, and join us for another Linux adventure.

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OOSC Link https://oosc.iiita.ac.in/

This is Destination Linux.

Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in-depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more!

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In Destination Linux Episode 488, Jill hosts an action‑packed Linux adventure with Zeb and special guest host Mathieu Comandon, creator of Lutris. Mathieu brings massive Linux gaming updates, including Easy Anti‑Cheat Linux v2, the Epic Games Launcher AppImage Beta, and his early impressions of the Steam Frame - marking one of the biggest Linux gaming leaps in years.

Jill announces upcoming Destination Linux community game streams, featuring Jackbox, Golf With Your Friends, Serious Sam, and more - all streamed on Twitch and the platform with the big red button.

Zeb covers three major news stories shaking the tech world:

Jill wraps up with a deep dive into F‑Droid 2.0, the largest overhaul of the privacy‑centric Android app store in nearly a decade - featuring a modern UI, expanded search, automatic background updates, and Jetpack Compose redesign.

Plus, we highlight new Patrons, community feedback, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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In Destination Linux Episode 487, Ryan hosts an episode packed with open‑source news, community stories, and the triumphant return of Rocco, bringing that classic Big Daddy Linux energy back to the show for the second time in a single month.

We kick things off with heartfelt community feedback from O.C. Supertoner, followed by a lively discussion about AI‑generated code and whether Linux users should embrace or reject LLM‑assisted development. Rocco shares his thoughts on the new Hylki email client for GNOME and the growing debate around AI contributions in open‑source projects.

Zeb covers the end of the Orion browser for Linux and the implications of Kagi open‑sourcing its codebase. He also dives into the Netherlands’ bold move to adopt a Nix‑based government desktop after sanctions disrupted ICC access to Microsoft services, plus Amazon blocking Meta’s AI shopping agent.

It’s a fun, fast‑moving episode full of laughs, insights, and the open‑source passion that makes Destination Linux feel like home.

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In Destination Linux Episode 486, Jill hosts an extended and heartfelt conversation with Monica Ayhens‑Madon, one of the most passionate open‑source community advocates in the Linux world. Monica shares her journey from Canonical’s Community Team to Ubuntu MATE, her time on the Ubuntu Community Council, and her current role helping shape the future of Thunderbird.

We dive into the upcoming Thundermail web client, Thunderbird’s modernization efforts, community building, privacy, security, and the philosophy behind empowering users through open‑source tools. Ryan discusses data portability and rclone, Zeb brings his signature wit, and Jill leads the conversation with warmth and enthusiasm.

This episode ran long - in the best way - because the conversation with Monica was simply too good to cut short.

00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux

Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long‑time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in‑depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more.

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In Destination Linux Episode 485, Ryan, Jill, and Zeb are joined by Craig from Sandfly Security for a deep dive into the latest Linux security trends. Craig shares insights from the upcoming Cold Incident Response Conference, including modern Linux malware tactics, IoT rootkit risks, fake kernel threads, UPX‑packed binaries, and new Golang C2 frameworks targeting non‑x86 platforms.

Jill highlights major updates in OpenRGB, including expanded support for GPUs, keyboards, motherboards, and more. Zeb covers Peppermint OS shifting from X.Org to XLibre, Ubuntu 26.10 unexpectedly adopting the Linux 7.3 kernel, and MX Linux’s forum being hit with a massive DDoS attack. Plus community feedback, Sandfly Security, and closing thoughts from the DL crew.

00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux

Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long‑time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in‑depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more.

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Special Guest: Craig Rowland.

Máirín 'Mo' Duffy from Red Hat joins Jill, Ryan, and Zeb for a packed episode covering responsible AI, Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset, Plex security warnings, accessibility breakthroughs, and one of the most open‑source wearables ever made. Plus community feedback, Session updates, and Sandfly Security.

Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in-depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more!

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In Destination Linux Episode 483, the crew is finally back at full strength! Zeb returns from his mysterious off‑world illness, recharged and ready to bring his signature wisdom back to the show. Jill unleashes one of the most beloved segments in DL history — the Treasure Hunt — where you never know what surprise she’ll pull out, but it’s always awesome.

We also dive into a packed set of topics that feel straight out of a doomsday‑style thriller: companies deleting your data instead of providing it, Switzerland attempting to break free from Microsoft’s gravitational pull, and Comcast rolling out motion‑sensing routers with serious privacy implications. Plus community feedback on Discord alternatives, open‑source wins, and more.

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In Destination Linux Episode 482, Jill leads a very special show featuring the long‑awaited return of Rocco, one of the original hosts who helped build Destination Linux from the ground up. It’s been years since he last joined us, and we’re thrilled to have him back.

We also welcome Red Hat VP Mike McGrath for an in‑depth conversation about Lightwell - a new approach to simplifying modern infrastructure, improving predictability, and supporting open source ecosystems at scale. Mike shares insights on AI’s rapid rise, open source economics, partnerships with industry heavyweights, and how Lightwell helps developers, sysadmins, and researchers in real‑world environments.

Along the way, we cover Session chat updates, website security improvements, and reflect on the origins of Destination Linux with Rocco. We wrap with a fun lightning round.

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00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux

Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in-depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more.

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Welcome to Destination Linux Episode 481. Ryan and Jill are joined by returning guest host Craig Rowland, founder and CEO of Sandfly Security, for a deep dive into the latest security, AI, and Linux news.

We explore the realities of surveillance, motion‑sensing routers with privacy tradeoffs, and Craig’s full breakdown of the chaos and hype coming out of Black Hat - including agentic AI, guardrails that don’t guard anything, and the growing divide between restricted AI and open‑weight models. Craig also covers the Cold Incident Response Conference, AI‑powered threat detection, and a Bitcoin RNG hack that proves why dice still matter.

Jill celebrates Linux’s 35th birthday and Valve’s 30th anniversary with a look back at the milestones that shaped open source, gaming, and the Linux desktop.

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We're joined by Craig Rowland of Sandfly Security https://deviantairwaves.com/sandflysecurity

Special Guest: Craig Rowland.

Welcome to Destination Linux Episode 480. Jill is back from the 60th Anniversary Star Trek Convention with stories from Las Vegas, and Ryan and Zeb join her for a full week of Linux news and discussion.

We celebrate Debian’s 33rd birthday, look at Discord’s newly increased upload limits, explore the lightweight MarkLite Markdown editor, and dive into one of Jill’s favorite new features in Linux Kernel 7.2: USB4STREAM, a retro‑cool way to transfer data directly between machines.

Ryan covers the growing conflict between GrapheneOS and Fairphone, examining what it means for privacy, repairability, and secure mobile devices.

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Linux Kernel USB4STREAM – https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-usb4stream-protocol/

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00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux