This Week in Linux
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This Week in Linux (TWIL) is the weekly news show that keeps you up to date with what’s going on in the Linux and Open Source world. “Your Source for Linux GNews”
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Oct 29, 2018 • 52min
Episode 42: IBM to Acquire Red Hat, Linux 4.19, Linus is Back, Solus, Games on Sale | This Week in Linux 42
In this special episode of This Week in Linux, we’re creating the ultimate episode for the ultimate Linux GNews podcast . . . this is episode 42 of This Week in Linux! On this episode we cover the release of Linux 4.19, the Return of Linus Torvalds to the Linux kernel, the BIG news of… Read more
Oct 22, 2018 • 43min
Episode 41: Ubuntu 18.10 & Flavours, Ubuntu Studio Interview, elementary, PeerTube 1.0 | This Week in Linux 41
On this episode of This Week in Linux. There were a ton of new releases this week! Ubuntu and all of the Ubuntu Flavours released 18.10 this week. New versions of elementary OS and Pop!_OS also released this week. We also so new releases from Ubuntu Touch, Lightworks, Turtl, PeerTube and more. Later in the… Read more
Oct 9, 2018 • 28min
Episode 40: KDE Plasma 5.14, Zabbix 4.0, Krita Fundraiser, Google+ Shut Down, & more! | This Week in Linux 40
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we have a lot of Distro News from Mageia, antiX, Calculate Linux, and NixOS. Zabbix monitoring tool issued a new Long Term Support release. We’ll talk about the upcoming release of KDE Plasma 5.14 and the preview release for Krita 4.2. We’ll check out a cool application… Read more
Oct 1, 2018 • 38min
Episode 39: Ubuntu 18.10 Betas, Kernel "Kill Switch", KDE neon, MakuluLinux, and more! | This Week in Linux 39
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we take a look at some distro news the betas for the various flavours of Ubuntu 18.10, KDE Neon’s 18.04 Upgrade and MakuluLinux. We’re going to have a follow up for the Code of Conduct controversy such as the news around the potential “kill switch”. Then we’ll… Read more
Sep 24, 2018 • 36min
Episode 38: Linux Code of Conduct, Librem Key, Quirky, Solus, Krita, Mir, elementary | This Week in Linux 38
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we discuss the new Code of Conduct in the Linux kernel. Purism announces a new product offering with the Librem Key. We’ll also check out some distro releases from Solus, Quirky, and Escuelas Linux. Then we’ll cover some of the latest beta releases from elementary OS and… Read more
Sep 17, 2018 • 51min
Episode 37: Linus Temporary Leave, Nextcloud, Git, Timeshift, Parrot, Steam Play & more | This Week in Linux 37
We talk about so pretty big news regardiong Linus’ Temporary Leave from Maintainership of the Linux Kernel. Then we’ll take a look at the new releases for Nextcloud, WINE, Git, Timeshift, Parrot Linux and Elive Linux. Intel has announced some new Open Source Firmware, KDE relased some info for the next version of the Plasma… Read more
Sep 10, 2018 • 29min
Episode 36: GNOME 3.30, Firefox 62, Tracktion 7, Akademy 2018, Tails, & more! | This Week in Linux 36
On this episode of This Week in Linux, GNOME 3.30 & Firefox 62 were released. Tracktion 7, the digital audio workstation software is not available for free as in gratis. KDE has released videos from Akademy 2018. We got some new distro releases from Tails, SystemRescueCD, KaOS & Nitrux. There is some hardware news this… Read more
Sep 3, 2018 • 40min
Episode 35: Steam Play for Linux, Ubuntu Touch, Flatpak 1.0, Kali, Trilium Notes & more | This Week in Linux 35
On this episode of This Week in Linux, the show is back after a brief hiatus and this episode is jam packed with awesome gnews. Valve announced a game changer with the new Steam Play with Proton. UBports has released a big update for Ubuntu Touch. Flatpak has reached version 1.0 with lots of cool… Read more
Aug 6, 2018 • 42min
Episode 34: Linus WireGuard Comments, Lubuntu New Direction, LineageOS, OpenWRT, SteamOS | This Week in Linux 34
On this episode of This Week in Linux: Linus Torvalds gave his opinion on Wireguard, Lubuntu Takes a New Direction, LineageOS launches their annual Summer Survey, and Hiri’s Experience with Selling on Linux. Then we’ll check out some distro news from Slackware, OpenWRT, Ubuntu LTS, and RebeccaBlackOS. Later in the show, we’ll look at the… Read more
Jul 23, 2018 • 35min
Episode 33: 25 Years of Slackware, PowerShell Snap, REAPER on Linux, Linux Geek Bundle | This Week in Linux 33
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Slackware, Humble Bundle is running a “Linux Geek Bundle”, Microsoft makes PowerShell Available as a Snap, and we get a sneak peak at System76 Manufacturing Facility. We got a lot of App News this week with a new release of Latte… Read more
