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November 09, 2020 Episode 28: Linux Permissions are Dumb
On this episode of The Linux Cast, the boys are back to talk about how Linux Permissions aren't awesome, how the Raspberry Pi 400 is awesome, and how you can learn to type better right from the terminal.
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[Show Notes]
What have we been up to Linux related this Week?
Martin– Upgraded my spare rig
Matt– Dealing with Bluetooth and Microphone problems.
Links (One each)
Matt - https://9to5linux.com/pro1-x-smartphone-to-ship-with-android-lineage-os-or-ubuntu-touch
Martin - https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/?resellerType=home
Main Topic -
Linux Permissions.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/9ptql6/the_problem_with_linux_permissions/
https://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Security/Quick_and_Dirty_Guide_to_Linux_File_Permissions
Apps of the Week
Matt – wpm https://github.com/cslarsen/wpm
Martin - https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-400/?resellerType=home
33 min
October 25, 2020 Episode 27: The Perils of Linux Elitism
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Martin and Matt discuss the effects so-called Linux Elitism has on new Linux Users.
Introduction
What have we been up to Linux related this Week?
Martin– moving from Last pass to Bit warden
Matt– Getting mpd and ncmpcpp working. Next up neomutt.
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Links (One each)
Matt - https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/10/microsoft-edge-linux-first-look
Martin – Septor
I have noticed that Septor (KDE & Tor anonymity) has risen to the top of the DistroWatch list for the last 30 days(not that counts for much), going to download it give it a quick check nothing full depth or tedious just a heads up for the listeners that may be interested”

Main Topic -
Elitism - Is there a danger of the Penguin Master Race
Apps of the Week
Matt - https://github.com/KorySchneider/wikit
Martin – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbzqCAjm--g https://github.com/GitSquared/edex-ui/releases
37 min
October 20, 2020 Episode 26: NVIDIA and ARM - Bad for Linux?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin are back, talking about the NVIDIA deal to buy ARM and how that deal could impact Linux and the computing world as a whole.
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Links
Matt -> https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/10/ubuntu-20-10-video-review
Main Topic - Nivida Buys Arm
Links for Main Topic
https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai
https://www.anandtech.com/show/16080/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NVIDIA-Arm-40bn-Imminent
App of the week
Martin - Mellow Player Audio & Video player with cloud music integration for your desktop, enabling you to play songs from YouTube, Deezer, Google Play Music, and other streaming services
To use it with Spotify, Netflix & other DRM download widevine
Matt -
Nvim Config https://github.com/ChristianChiarulli/nvim
28 min
October 11, 2020 Our Favorite Linux Apps
On this episode of The Linux Cast, we say hello to our new co-host, Martin and we discuss our must-have Linux applications!
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Martin Favorite Apps
Stacer -https://oguzhaninan.github.io/Stacer-Web/
Web Apps - which was previously available if you had used Peppermint OS or downloaded the program which was known as the Ice app, which let’s users turn their favorite websites into stand-alone applications in a containerized browser which is ideal for your Banking Website or a login to You tube without the tracking which can be pinned to the taskbar or create desktop link
Download link Beta!!! https://www.linuxmint.com/tmp/blog/3960/webapp-manager_1.0.3_all.deb
Steam for Linux -- steam.com
PCloud --pcloud.com
Next Cloud -- nextcloud.com
Audacity
Red Shift
Yakuake
Matt Favorite Apps
Zim – VimWiki Alternative --zim-wiki.org
LibreOffice – Mostly writer
i3WM -- i3wm.org
Rofi - https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
ncspot - https://github.com/davatorium/rofi
vim
todoist
bitwarden - https://bitwarden.com/

34 min
October 02, 2020 Why Linux on Mobile Might be Doomed
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about his thoughts about the future of Linux on Mobile, and why he thinks that it will never be truly successful.
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27 min
September 25, 2020 Episode 23: WSL - Is it a Threat to Linux?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), his experiences with it and how he thinks it will affect Linux adoption.
I am still looking for a co-host. If you're interested in talking about Linux each week, let me know via an email or DM on Twitter.
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WSL 2 {Shownotes}
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WUL3CciKe7ENUduk6Yl3mwG88bVqHhKSjL58fRGzaGE/edit?usp=sharing

34 min
September 11, 2020 Episode 22: AUR for the Win!
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about why he's such a fanboy for the Arch User Repository (AUR) and why everyone should at least give it a try.
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AUR for The Win (SHOW NOTES)
When people ask arch users why thy use arch, one of the reasons they get is the AUR.

The Arch User Repository.
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#### What is the Arch User Repository or the AUR?
[ ] The AUR is a community sponsored collection of programs. Keyword here is community, as this collection is put together by the community, and not by Arch Linux itself. We'll talk more about that later when we talk about the downsides of the AUR.

#### Why is it different than other repositories and why is it better?
a. All the software you need, all in one place.
b. Because it's put together by the community, it's supported by the entire community. Meaning that there is no fragmentation of control like there is with other package management systems.
c. All software that comes from the AUR is updated through the AUR.
d. Community developed AUR Helpers.

#### What are the downsides?
a. Security concerns
b. Out of Date software
c. Difficult for Noobs to actually understand what the AUR does
d. AUR Helpers aren't the easiest to use if you don't know what you're doing.

#### Who would benefit the most from using the AUR?
a. everyone. No seriously. The AUR would replace SNAPs, Flatpaks, PPAs, everything. Imagine if the entire Linux community contributed to the AUR how good it would be.
b. Developers — One place to put your code. Because of the way it works, the AUR builds the binaries, meaning the developers don't have to do anything with odd package formats.

#### Why won't Matt shut up about the AUR?
a. Bad experiences with PPAs.
b. Going back to finding software on Ubuntu feels like going back to the 1990s.

#### Conclusions

36 min
September 04, 2020 Episode 21: Snaps - For Good or Evil?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about the state of Linux package management and how Snaps are changing the way packages are distributed. Also, he talks about why Snaps may not be the best idea.
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26 min
August 28, 2020 Episode 20: What Will it Take for Linux to go Mainstream?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt flies solo once again, and asks the question: How can Linux go Mainstream? and do we even want it to?
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38 min
August 22, 2020 Episode 19: The Merits of Tiling Window Managers
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks to himself about the merits and disadvantages of using a tiling window manager. If you use a WM, which one do you use and why? We'd love to hear from you on Twitter!

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38 min