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February 21, 2021 139: Linux 5.11, Linux On Mars!, KDE Plasma 5.21, Linux Mint, Fedora, Kodi
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we’ve got a HUGE week of news with the latest release of the Linux kernel with Linux 5.11. KDE has announced the release of Plasma 5.21. We’ve got a lot of Distro news from Fedora, Linux Mint & Devuan. Later in the show, we’ll talk about news […]
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February 21, 2021 139: Linux 5.11, Linux On Mars!, KDE Plasma 5.21, Linux Mint, Fedora, Kodi | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we've got a HUGE week of news with the latest release of the Linux kernel with Linux 5.11. KDE has announced the release of Plasma 5.21. We've got a lot of Distro news from Fedora, Linux Mint & Devuan. Later in the show, we'll talk about news from Pine64 about the PinePhone, Kodi entertainment center has a new release and we've got some exciting news for GNOME Software. Wait wasn't there something else? Oh right. Linux Is Now On MARS! All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/twil139
00:00 = Welcome to TWIL 139
01:10 = Interview with Gerald Pfeifer CTO of SUSE & Chairman of openSUSE Board
01:46 = Linux Kernel 5.11 Released
05:33 = Linux & Open Source Go To Mars
09:28 = KDE Plasma 5.21 Released
17:22 = Digital Ocean: VPS / App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
18:44 = Fedora Kinoite Arriving With Fedora 35
21:45 = Linux Mint Finds Users Aren't Updating
25:30 = Kodi 19 "Matrix" Released
27:59 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
30:46 = PinePhone Picks Manjaro As Default OS
33:41 = GNOME Software Being Redesigned?
36:13 = Devuan 3.1 Released
37:51 = Outro
Other Videos:
5 Reasons Why I Use KDE Plasma: https://youtu.be/b0KA6IsO1M8
7 Reasons Why Firefox Is My Favorite Web Browser: https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw
How To Use Firefox's Best Feature, Multi-Account Containers: https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Linux's History: https://youtu.be/u9ZY41mNB9I
Thanks For Watching!
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41 min
February 14, 2021 138: 20 Years of VLC Media, OBS Studio, Lightworks Video Editor, DevConf.cz
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we’ve got a lot of App News this week with the latest release of Lightworks video editor, Shutter screen capture project has returned, we’ve got updates about OBS Studio on Wayland and we’ll celebrate 20 Years of VLC. System76 announced a new project that will give people […]
37 min
February 14, 2021 138: 20 Years of VLC Media, OBS Studio, Lightworks Video Editor, DevConf.cz | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we've got a lot of App News this week with the latest release of Lightworks video editor, Shutter screen capture project has returned, we've got updates about OBS Studio on Wayland and we'll celebrate 20 Years of VLC. System76 announced a new project that will give people a chance to win a Thelio desktop. A 24 year old bug was found in the Linux Kernel and instead of the usual oh no! kind of scenario, this is more a testament to open source. Then we'll talk about some upcoming changes to the email client space on the Linux Desktop with some announcements from Mailspring. All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/twil137
00:00 = Welcome to TWIL 138
01:20 = 20 Years of VLC Media Player
06:18 = Lightworks 2021.1 Released
09:30 = Mailspring Goes Open Source
14:36 = Digital Ocean - VPS & App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
16:04 = 24-year-old Bug in Linux Kernel Uncovered
20:12 = DevConf.cz Open Source Community Conference
23:05 = OpenMandriva Lx 4.2 Released
24:51 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
27:36 = System76's Unleash Your Potential Program
29:39 = Shutter 0.95 Released
31:44 = OBS Studio To Get Wayland Support
34:13 = Outro
Other Videos:
7 Reasons Why Firefox Is My Favorite Web Browser: https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw
How To Use Firefox's Best Feature, Multi-Account Containers: https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
5 Reasons Why I Use KDE Plasma: https://youtu.be/b0KA6IsO1M8
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Linux's History: https://youtu.be/u9ZY41mNB9I
Thanks For Watching!
Linux #OpenSource #TechNews
37 min
February 07, 2021 137: AlmaLinux Beta, Ubuntu's New Installer, Solus, EndeavourOS, LibreOffice | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, Ubuntu announced that they are working on a new Desktop Installer. CloudLinux announced the Beta Release for their CentOS Replacement called AlmaLinux. There are some big changes for this year's Google Summer of Code and it has some people disappointed and even considering about not participating. We've also got a lot more Distro News to discuss with a follow up to the iPad-like tablet distro, JingOS, as well as an update for Solus and EndeavourOS. Then we'll check out some new updates for a new supported devices website for Ubuntu Touch, and in app news we've got new releases for KDE's App Suite and LibreOffice's new Community edition. All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/twil137
00:00 = Welcome to TWIL 137
01:11 = TWIL & DLN News
01:53 = Ubuntu News: 20.04.2 New Desktop Installer & More
10:04 = AlmaLinux Beta Released (CentOS Replacement by CloudLinux)
12:06 = 2021 Google Summer of Code Disappoints
14:30 = Digital Ocean - VPS & App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
15:55 = JingOS Alpha Released (iPad-like Tablet Distro)
18:51 = Solus 4.2 “Fortitude” Released
21:07 = EndeavourOS 2021.02.03 Released
24:04 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
26:54 = UBports' Big Update To Ubuntu Touch Devices Website
30:00 = LibreOffice 7.1 Released Plus New "Community" Label
32:30 = KDE's New Kongress App & More
34:48 = Outro
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Other Videos:
7 Reasons Why Firefox Is My Favorite Web Browser: https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw
How To Use Firefox's Best Feature, Multi-Account Containers: https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
5 Reasons Why I Use KDE Plasma: https://youtu.be/b0KA6IsO1M8
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Linux's History: https://youtu.be/u9ZY41mNB9I
Thanks For Watching!
Linux #OpenSource #TechNews
37 min
February 07, 2021 137: AlmaLinux Beta, Ubuntu’s New Installer, Solus, EndeavourOS, LibreOffice
On this episode of This Week in Linux, Ubuntu announced that they are working on a new Desktop Installer. CloudLinux announced the Beta Release for their CentOS Replacement called AlmaLinux. There are some big changes for this year’s Google Summer of Code and it has some people disappointed and even considering about not participating. We’ve […]
37 min
January 31, 2021 136: Linux Sudo Bug, KDE Plasma 5.21, Tails OS, Firefox 85, Ubuntu + Wayland
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we’re going to talk about the pretty nasty bug discovered in the Sudo tool which has been named “Baron Samedit”. We’ve got some distro news to discuss for Ubuntu 21.04 and Tails OS. Then we’ll check out some news in the desktop environment space from KDE Plasma […]
39 min
January 31, 2021 136: Linux Sudo Bug, KDE Plasma 5.21, Tails OS, Firefox 85, Ubuntu + Wayland | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we're going to talk about the pretty nasty bug discovered in the Sudo tool which has been named "Baron Samedit". We've got some distro news to discuss for Ubuntu 21.04 and Tails OS. Then we'll check out some news in the desktop environment space from KDE Plasma and CDE, the Common Desktop Environment of all things. In App news, we'll check out the latest releases of Mozilla Firefox, Xfce's Thunar file manager and another browser called qutebrowser. Cute with a "Q" naturally. We'll take a look at the excite plans UBports has for Ubuntu Touch in 2021. All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/twil136
00:00 = Welcome to TWIL 136
01:16 = Sudo Vulnerability Discovered (Baron Samedit)
05:58 = Common Desktop Environment Is Still Developed
08:16 = Tails 4.15 Anonymous OS Released
09:47 = Digital Ocean - VPS & App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
11:10 = KDE Plasma 5.21 Beta
15:20 = UBports' Exciting 2021 Plans For Ubuntu Touch
18:33 = Firefox 85 Released
27:08 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
29:47 = Xfce’s Thunar File Manager 4.17.0 Released
31:35 = Ubuntu 21.04 To Use Wayland By Default
34:36 = qutebrowser v2.0.0 Released
37:11 = Outro
Other Videos:
7 Reasons Why Firefox Is My Favorite Web Browser: https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw
How To Use Firefox's Best Feature, Multi-Account Containers: https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
5 Reasons Why I Use KDE Plasma: https://youtu.be/b0KA6IsO1M8
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Linux's History: https://youtu.be/u9ZY41mNB9I
Thanks For Watching!
Linux #OpenSource #TechNews
39 min
January 24, 2021 135: Red Hat’s No-Cost RHEL, Linux on Apple M1 Mac, Google’s Chromium Fiasco
On this episode of This Week in Linux, Red Hat Announces new updates for the CentOS situation in that you can now get RHEL at No-Cost. We’re also going to be talking about a new piece of hardware from the Raspberry Pi Foundation called the Pico. Then we will check out some more Enterprise-y goodness […]
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January 24, 2021 135: Red Hat's No-Cost RHEL, Linux on Apple M1 Mac, Google's Chromium Fiasco | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, Red Hat Announces new updates for the CentOS situation in that you can now get RHEL at No-Cost. We're also going to be talking about a new piece of hardware from the Raspberry Pi Foundation called the Pico. Then we will check out some more Enterprise-y goodness from SUSE. Plus we've got some updates related to running Linux on Apple M1 Mac. We've also got some app news related to graphics tools Inkscape & Krita plus a not so ideal update from Google for Chromium. Later in the show we will discuss some distro news including Linux Mint having a big screensaver bug & Ubuntu announced their plans for Ubuntu 21.04 in regards to GNOME 40. All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews!
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SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/twil135
00:00 = Welcome to This Week in Linux 135
01:19 = DLN News: Live Streams DLN Store & the Forums
02:54 = Red Hat Announces No-Cost RHEL
10:48 = Raspberry Pi Pico
14:46 = SUSE Details Plans for SLE / openSUSE
21:17 = Digital Ocean - VPS & App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
22:53 = Linux on Apple M1 Mac by Correllium
28:29 = Inkscape 1.0.2 & 1.1alpha Released
33:59 = Krita 4.4.2 Released
37:35 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
40:04 = Linux Mint Screensaver Bypass Vulnerability
46:14 = Ubuntu 21.04 Not Shipping GNOME 40
50:40 = Distros Consider Removing Chromium
58:12 = Outro
Other Videos:
7 Reasons Why Firefox Is My Favorite Web Browser: https://youtu.be/bGTBH9yr8uw
How To Use Firefox's Best Feature, Multi-Account Containers: https://youtu.be/FfN5L5zAJUo
5 Reasons Why I Use KDE Plasma: https://youtu.be/b0KA6IsO1M8
6 Cool Things You Didn't Know About Linux's History: https://youtu.be/u9ZY41mNB9I
Thanks For Watching!
Linux #OpenSource #TechNews
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