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  • Linux Action News 1

    Canonical IPO is a go, Microsoft brings more Linux to Windows, OpenWRT, LEDE agree on Linux-for-routers peace plan & Google launches project Treble.

    Welcome to Linux Action News's debut episode. It’s our goal to build the show you go to when you want to hear an informed discussion about what’s happening.

    We kick things off with a busy news week.

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    • Canonical starts IPO path
    — At OpenStack Summit, Canonical and Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed in an interview that the recent changes in the Linux and cloud power were to ready Canonical for an IPO.
  • Microsoft is bringing Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora to the Windows Store
    • — With the new Fall Creators Update, users will be able to install Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora as apps on their device, allowing them to run Windows and Linux applications side-by-side without dual-booting.
  • OpenWRT and LEDE agree on Linux-for-routers peace plan • The Register
    • — The terms will see LEDE fold back into OpenWRT. Persisting with the latter name was deemed non-negotiable by the OpenWRT faction. The agreement also proposes closing the LEDE GitHub repo, rebuilding LEDE's web site so it ha OpenWRT branding and basically burying the LEDE brand. LEDE code will live on as OpenWRT will be required to keep forked trees available.
  • Here comes Treble: A modular base for Android | Android Developers Blog
    • — With Android O, we've been working very closely with device makers and silicon manufacturers to take steps toward solving this problem, and we're excited to give you a sneak peek at Project Treble, the biggest change to the low-level system architecture of Android to date.
  • Google’s “Project Treble” solves one of Android’s many update roadblocks | Ars Technica
    • — Project Treble" is a plan to modularize the Android OS, separating the OS framework code from "vendor specific" hardware code. In theory, this change would allow for a new Android update to be flashed on a device without any involvement from the silicon vendor. 
  • Google’s “Fuchsia” smartphone OS dumps Linux, has a wild new UI | Ars Technica
    • — Unlike Android and Chrome OS, Fuchsia is not based on Linux—it uses a new, Google-developed microkernel called "Magenta." With Fuchsia, Google would not only be dumping the Linux kernel, but also the GPL: the OS is licensed under a mix of BSD 3 clause, MIT, and Apache 2.0. 
    33 min
  • Linux Action News 00

    It's not even the first proper episode but Chris and Joe talk about kernel security, UEFI Secure Boot, the latest Raspberry Pi news, Nexus devices being abandoned and MP3 becoming (sort of) free.

    • GrSecurity Kernel Patches Will No Longer Be Free To The Public - Phoronix
    • Secure Boot booted from Debian 9 'Stretch'
    • Devuan GNU/Linux 1.0 "Jessie" to Support Raspberry Pi 3, Acer Chromebook Devices
    • Get a free AIY Projects Voice Kit with The MagPi 57! - The MagPi MagazineThe MagPi Magazine
    • What is this bullsh*t, Google? Nexus phones starved of security fixes after just three years • The Register
    • Full MP3 Support Being Added To Fedora Linux - Phoronix

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      31 min
    • Linux Gets Schooled | LAS 433
      We hit the road and convert a middle school to Linux, join us as we dig into their initial deployments & successes.
      Plus why we think the punishment for the kernel.org “hacker” is extreme, the Linux “trojan” that’s really a Drupal flaw, the big news from our BSD friends & more!
      1 hr 17 min
    • IoT and Chill | LAS 432
      Ryan Sipes stops by to share his big news & debate the value and control Linux users can get from the much hyped Internet of Things. Plus we drool over the specs of a new Linux rig, break down the war against Linus, get impressed by Nextcloud 10 & more!
      1 hr 52 min
    • Entroware Apollo: Linux Macbook Killer | LAS 406
      Has Entroware built the ultimate 13 inch Linux laptop? We put their Apollo through our battery of tests & review this good looking Skylake powered Linux portable.
      Plus Microsoft buys the folks behind Mono, Canonical might have a ZFS fight on their hands & more!
      2 hr 2 min
    • Fedora from the Cockpit | LAS 390
      Fedora 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.
      2 hr 14 min
    • The Linux WiFI Tower | LAS 389
      We 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!
      1 hr 44 min
    • OSCON Interview Roundup | LAS 323
      We’re back from OSCON 2014 with some great interviews with Christian Heilmann from the Mozilla Developer Evangelist, Karen Sandler from the Software Freedom Conservancy, and Chris DiBona the director of open source at Google.
      Plus the UK Government adopts ODF, CoreOS gets a huge boost and a new release, making your Linux installers faster and easier than ever….
      AND SO MUCH MORE!
      All this week on, The Linux Action Show!
      1 hr 34 min
    • LXQt the Xfce Killer? | LAS 312
      The first big release of LXQt is out, and we give it our first look. Where does this minimal desktop fit? And is it taking a direct shot at XFCE’s crown?
      Plus the community demonstrates their passion to Unreal, FireFox OS news AND do YOU trust Btrfs?
      All this week on, The Linux Action Show!
      1 hr 31 min

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