Linux Outlaws

Geek News Radio

An uncut video version of this episode can be found on YouTube. 0:02:53 Introduction Linux Voice interview and Bytemark advert Jezra’s Sudo Modprobe (The Hella Short Version) Dan recommends the movie What We Do in the Shadows Fab recommends the Sonos Play:1 0:21:40 The AMA We answer listener questions in the first, and only, Linux Outlaws AMA — which is an ask us anything in this case. In true LO fashion, the listeners bend the rules however and we actually get asked a lot less questions than you’d think. First off, we have some audio submissions from 2BFrank and Les, Olly and Tony from Blackpool LUG who are starting thelinuxpodcast.com. We also answer some questions from Linux Luddite Joe Ressington. Toby Newman askes us about other Linux podcasts we can recommend. We list, in no particular order, what podcasts (Linux and otherwise) we listen to: Linux Luddites Hollywood Babble-On Smodcast The Ubuntu UK Podcast Free as in Freedom Rathole Radio Going Linux Linux Voice Podcast The Crate & Crowbar Three Moves Ahead The Independent Characters Hacker Public Radio No Agenda FLOSS Weekly Rum Doings The Bugle The Infinite Monkey Cage The Guardian Football Weekly Radiolab Freakonomics Radio CCHits Weekly The #00 Show No Such Thing As A Fish Submit your own podcast suggestions to our listeners on The Saloon. After that, we have another audio submission from LostNBronx. We then address emails from Sam, Jeremy Kolassa and Aaron Hamid. Stephen Michael Kellat sends in an audio message from the EMS and FiftyOneFifty sends one in as well. We also had emails from Niko, Lars Falk-Peterson, Dunsty, Ville-Pekka Vainio, Vladislavs Burakovs, Ausimik, Ellwyn Cole and answer live questions from the IRC. 2:11:47 Plans for the Future We discuss what we plan to do after Linux Outlaws, including a new show: Geek News Radio. Fab thanks Producer Katy for her patience during the run of the show. 2:40:42 Song The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen, performed live by Dan Lynch of 20lb Sounds — clean recording from Dan’s microphone

0:01:25 Introduction Dan says thanks to Eric Beyer who sent him a Sons of Anarchy glass and a T-shirt 0:13:14 The Last Digital Rights Update We talk to the Director of the Open Rights Group, Jim Killock, one final time about ORG, privacy post-Snowden and the biggest challenges for digital rights right now and in the future. 1:15:25 Discussion Android 5.0 “Lollipop” The Sony Pictures hack The impending threat of J. J. Abrams 1:44:51 Feedback Remy van Elst will miss LO but is also looking forward to the new show Brock from Australia just came across the show now, which is the epitome of bad timing Thanks to Leigh for telling us his story Andres Muniz Piniella made his ultra long feedback email from a while back into a book as we jokingly suggested at the time Thanks to everyone who has contacted us over the years! 2:04:57 Song First World Problem by MC Frontalot from the album Zero Day

We discuss all things Free Software and open source for a last time with guest co-host Bradley Kuhn from the Software Freedom Conservancy. Apparently, he’s a Distinguished Technologist. copyleft.org Free as in Freedom — donate to send Dan to a Free Software conference of his choice Song Waltzing Matilda by Noel Watson (all rights reserved)

0:00:59 Introduction Psychoactive use of Amanita muscaria RIP Glen A. Larson The Raspberry Pi Model A+ Debian maintainers resign over systemdDE The Rosetta shirt shitstorm @ellypriZeMaN 0:42:54 Discussion We discuss the Snowden affair. And Prince Philip’s plan to kidnap Nessie. Whatever you do, don’t go for Zardoz cosplay! Sean Connery’s cock 1:40:09 Feedback Michael Schmid tells us why he likes the show and thanks us for it; he also recommends the album Las Cruces by Cactus Black Eddy says he’s really sorry to hear the show will end Scott Hood also tells us why he likes LO Russ from Colchester has been listening to our show since somewhere in the 100s Rob Currie equates this moment to the final episode of Babylon 5 (he probably means the final episode of Season 4) Martyn Lewis is disappointed that LO will end, but is hopeful that the new show will be even better Torin Doyle asks us a few questions Félim Whiteley writes another funny email, mentioning the Muff Diving Club John Everett has been listening almost from Day One and relates some experiences he had while doing so Steve Bickle thanks us for the show and plugs Ken Starks’ Indiegogo campaign Phil in Australia says he has killed the show Brian tells us what he likes about LO Imran Chaudhry has some ideas for the last few shows 2:17:41 Song RPG by David Rovics from the album Halliburton Boardroom Massacre (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0)

An uncut video version of this episode can be found on YouTube. 0:01:01 Introduction Fab has written over 300 blog posts thanks to Ghost now His desk was included in Linux Voice issue 9 Fab has also founded a gun club Dan visited Anfield Fab’s trip to Nottingham 0:19:00 “News” Android Lollipop; new Nexus devices Tuct Tape Song Microsoft open sources .NET Windows 10 has a package manager Groupon trademarks GNOME CSS turned 20 Ubuntu turned 10 Matthew Garrett joins the FSF 0:56:45 Discussion / Rant Fab takes on Gamergate 1:49:30 Feedback #OutlawsLastStand Last Stand feedback on the Saloon OggCamp category on the Saloon Nigel Poulton thinks he designed the geekiest podcast logo ever Frank Bell says LO has long been his favourite podcast Barry Williams thanks us for seven years of the show Gary chimes in with some Bruce Springsteen lyrics Uwe thanks us for all of our work and is looking forward to future Sixgun shows Trent from Oz says he’s said the show is ending and has some suggestions for our last shows 2:00:03 Song 18 Wheels To Hell by Houdini Roadshow (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0)

Dan and Fab announce that they will end the show by the end of the year and explain their reasoning for this decision. They also discuss the potential outcomes of this and their plans for the future. As it stands, Linux Outlaws will come to an end before Christmas of this year with episode 370. Please tell us what you want us to do for our remaining five episodes via email, in the Saloon and on Twitter with the hashtag #OutlawsLastStand. We are also interested to hear from you about the end of the show in general and what your favourite moments were in over seven years of Linux Outlaws. Please note: OggCamp will continue; the event is in no way affected by the end of the show. Song Complicated Man by Lejo Harmeson & Essence (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0)

After bringing you a recording of the Podcaster Panel from OggCamp 14, we spent this episode to recap the rest of the weekend — as is customary by now. Also check out Fab’s blog post on the weekend. Crazy German key with an embedded ball Song Walls by Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0)

At OggCamp 14, Fab assembled a cast of podcasters to discuss the question “is open source innovative enough?” From left to right: Peter Cannon (The Dick Turpin Road Show), Alan Pope (Ubuntu UK Podcast), Joe Ressington (Linux Luddites), Laura Cowen (Ubuntu UK Podcast) and Matt Copperwaite (The Dick Turpin Road Show)

Dan and Fab are off to OggCamp 14 in Oxford and explain what will happen with the show in the meantime. 0:15:48 Song Living This Life to Death by T-Bird & The Breaks (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0)

An uncut video version of this episode can be found on YouTube. 0:01:36 Introduction Fab had another TV appearance Richard Kiel is dead Microsoft buys Minecraft; more on the topic in Steel Rain 5 0:14:14 Bodhi & Acquisitions Bodhi Linux project leader steps down Micro Focus wants to buy Attachmate / Suse HP is buying Eucalyptus 0:25:26 Red Hat News Red Hat’s CTO goes to Google Red Hat releases Satellite 6 0:36:19 Hamburg, Munich, Turin Hamburg creates open data site The LiMux story continues to simmer: The Greens are investigating if the switch back to Windows will happen and how much it would costDE The major’s office still says Linux is a problem; workers in the city administration are apparently saying that their systems are inferior to the installs in private homes and corporationsDE Meanwhile, the city’s CIO says it’s not Linux that’s the problem but the fact that users aren’t supported well enough and that the systems generally are lacking in placesDE Turin is switching from XP to Ubuntu 0:48:32 Security Freenode servers compromised Unpatched vulnerability in the AOSP browser Bug in Enigmail prevents encryption for BCC recipients 0:59:37 Minix & RPM Minix 3.3.0 has been released RPM now supports soft dependencies 1:02:26 Feedback Phil Thompson writes about Windows 8.1 with Bing Michael Tenen wrote to get advice on a Moto Guzzi from Fab Torin Doyle recommends two browsers: Pale Moon and SRWare Iron; he also writes us about cricket 1:19:11 Song Your Nasty Love by T-Bird & The Breaks (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0)