This week we’ve been using windows Subsystem for Linux and playing with a ThinkPad P1. IBM buys RedHat, System76 announces their Thelio desktop computers, SSD encryption is busted, Fedora turns 15, IRC turns 30 and we round up the community news.

It’s Season 11 Episode 35 of the Ubuntu Podcast! Alan Pope, Mark Johnson and Martin Wimpress are connected and speaking to your brain.

In this week’s show:

* We discuss what we’ve been up to recently:

* Mark has been testing Windows Subsystem for Linux.

* Martin been playing with a Thinkpad P1.

* We discuss the news:

* IBM Buys Red Hat

* System76 announce Thelio desktop computers with open-source designs

* SSD Encryption busted

* Fedora turns 15

* Internet Relay Chat turns 30

* We discuss the community news:

* Disco Dingo

* Xubuntu Development Update November 2018

* Mir News: 2nd of November 2018

* Congratulations to Erich Eickmeyer, from Ubuntu Studio, on becoming an Ubuntu Member.

* Image credit: NordWood Themes

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