Best Debian Podcasts (2025)

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Rustls with Dirkjan and Joe 29:41

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Josh talk to Dirkjan and Joe about Rustls (pronounced rustles), a Rust-based TLS library. Dirkjan and Joe are developers on Rustls. We talk about the history that got us to this point. The many many challenges in writing a TLS library (Rust or not). We also chat about some of what's to come. Rustls has an OpenSSL compatibility layer which makes is …

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ULS 235: Happy Holidays - The Heated Battle for Linux Desktop Supremacy 57:52

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Why are forks, desktop wars, and Linux hardware launches making so much noise? And did last year's bold Linux predictions actually come true? We settle old bets, spotlight big surprises like Valve's hardware moves, and debate what's next for desktop, gaming, and beyond. Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie, Rob Campbell, and Ken McDonald Do…

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Episode 6:06: The Epic Epoch 1:38:44

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In this episode we spend a lot of time hyping things up, including some things you might not expect (from a Linux show, not so much Leo). We open up with Zorin making some money moves that helps WinBoat among a few other projects, then really dive into the show with Cosmic! A bit about how we've fared now that the 1.0 Cosmic Epoch is here, how thin…

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329: Linux 6.18, New Valve Hardware, COSMIC 1.0, NixOS, LXQt, Raspberry Pi, & more Linux news 27:14

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video: https://youtu.be/cKQEl5Jho8Y This week in Linux, I'm Back! and this time, I mean I'm back and TWIL is back. This episode is going to have some stuff that happened between now and the last episode from a month ago but starting next week, the show is back on a weekly basis. On this week's show, we've got a new release of the Linux kernel with …

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Daniel Thompson answers: Does the CRA apply to Santa? 47:29

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Josh welcomes back Daniel Thompson explore the rather silly question of whether Santa Claus needs to be compliant with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This episode was intended to be silly, but it ended up being an incredibly interesting conversation. Daniel explained a great deal about how the CRA works and how it could apply to Santa Claus. The T…

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ULS 234: Crescent Wrench AI - Mozilla CEO, The GPL Lawsuit, & The Return of Mainline 1:20:32

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This week we celebrate the announcement of the new Mozilla CEO, cover the news in that GPL lawsuit that's been slowly making progress, and talk about what's new in OpenZFS. There's an AMD vs NVIDIA GPU showdown, we cover the Linux Foundation's annual report, and Plasma 6.6 is promising some late Christmas presents for us all. For tips, we cover sot…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1122

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Joel and the pepperment bark.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1122

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Joel and the pepperment bark.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1122

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Joel and the pepperment bark.

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Linux Foundation Europe with Gabriele Columbro 32:56

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Josh has a chat with Gabriele Columbro, Executive Director of the Fintech Open Source Foundation and General Manager of Linux Foundation Europe. We of course discuss the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the evolving landscape of open source regulation, and the collaborative efforts of major foundations. Open source is everywhere, but there's also a ton …

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ULS 233: Tiny Tater Tots - COSMIC is Here, the Rust Experiment is over, & Gnome Says No More AI 1:33:32

16d ago1:33:32

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This Week is the week for Cosmic! Jeff looks at a tiny NAS and Jonathan chats about the Orange Pi 6 Pro. Gnome says no more AI in extensions, Microsoft brings the Hornet, and you shouldn't be running Gogs. The Rust experiment is over, and CachyOS is eating Arch's lunch! For tips we have StarLit for your terminal weather needs, a primer on keeping e…

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Episode 6:05: Plasma is the Way-Land 1:24:12

17d ago1:24:12

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Coming up in this episode Wayland is inevitable... RAM is now Unobtanium and a Linux User Space OS? Today in User Space, we RE-remind everyone that Wayland is certainly the only way forward for the big dogs. Gnome had adopted a Wayland-only stance quite a while ago, and now it looks like Plasma will be following suit. Then, we dive into the wonderf…

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Updating open source dependencies with Jamie Tanna 29:31

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Josh discusses updating open source dependencies with Jamie Tanna. Jamie works on Renovate which gives them a lot of insight into the challenges of keeping your open source updated. We discuss the challenges of semantic versioning, supply chain security, and AI-generated code. If you're new or old to the world of open source dependencies, there's s…

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ULS 232: Mobius Strip - LTS Kernel, NPM Trainwreck, & Gaining Steam 1:24:47

23d ago1:24:47

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Linux 6.18 is officially out, and officially an LTS release, 6.19 has plenty to be excited about, including the color pipeline API. NVIDIA is making progress with Wayland and other regions, Fedora is moving away from FBCON, and Flowblade sees a Wayland-only future. NPM has a worm problem, and we're still gaining ground on Steam! For tips, we have s…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1121

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Joel and the personal record.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1121

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Joel and the personal record.

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1121

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Joel and the personal record.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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TARmageddon with Alex Zenla 42:39

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Josh discusses the TARmageddon vulnerability with Alex Zenla, CTO of Edera. In this episode, we explore the discovery of the TARmageddon vulnerability. It's especially interesting because it's Rust, but also involves multiple end of life crates. Alex shares the story of how Edera managed to figure all this out (it was not simple). Hard problems are…

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ULS 231: Confused by Vowels - 86ing X11, Submarining Patents, & Losing ChromeOS 1:28:55

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We start with Z-wave, look at Open Source NVIDIA, and celebrate Intel hiring Linux engineers. Then Valve is still working on HDR in the kernel, Google is moving to Aluminium, and Patents just got a tiny bit worse. But KDE is dropping X11 next year, and Fedora is embracing the Nix packager! For tips we have podliner for your tui podcast needs, ss fo…

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ULS 230: Bake The Man a Pie - Qualcomm, Zork, & Blender 1:30:05

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This week Qualcomm is back, and maybe everything is terrible with Arduino. Valve has been funding more Open Source work, and we're reading those tea leaves. Blender is out, AMD is writing code for their next-gen GPUs, and there's finally a remote access solution for Wayland. For tips, we have LibrePods for better AirPod support on Linux, paru for a…

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Python Security with Seth Larson 31:44

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In this episode Seth Larson gives us a cornucopia of topics relating to Python security. Seth discusses the Python Software Foundation's decision to reject a significant grant NSF. Diversity is a big deal to python, so this was a no brainier. We discuss the upcoming PyCon US conference, featuring a new security track that fosters collaboration betw…

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Episode 6:04: Attack of the 50 Foot-Guns 1:04:14

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Coming up in this episode We got WinBoat Drama We got Kubuntu Drama and We got Flatpak Drama 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 FreeRDP Caught in the Crossfire 25:38 Maybe Announce Beforehand? 41:11 Fedora's Manifest Copy and Paste 1:00:20 Next Time (Three weeks!) 1:02:48 Stinger (This one's important) The Video Version https://youtu.be/fedhh0D_WWw 📣Announcements…

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Linux Vendor Firmware Service with Richard Hughes 35:46

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Josh talks to Richard Hughes about the world of firmware. We cover how Richard's journey from developing the ColorHug led to the creation of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS), changing how firmware updates are managed for nearly every Linux user. Updating firmware has always been dicey, and on Linux it used to be impossible. Richard helps us…

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ULS 229: Full Steam Ahead - AI In Everything, Broken Rust, & Trending Toward Infinity 2:03:33

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Valve is going to attempt the Linux trifecta, Firefox is adding more AI and people aren't happy, and the kernel is refining its own AI guidelines. FFmpeg is tired of AI generated CVEs, no matter how good they are! Rust isn't always more secure, your Ubuntu desktop can last for 15 years now, and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed has some surprises. For Tips, we c…

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.By Dann Washko, Linc Fessenden, Pat Davila, Allan Metzler

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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 1120

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Joel and protein poptart.

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NPM supply chain attacks with Charlie Eriksen 34:31

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Josh chats with Charlie Eriksen, a security researcher at Aikido Security. We discuss the recent NPM supply chain attacks that affect hundreds of packages. Charlie shares his experiences dealing with recent security breaches, the challenges of maintaining trust in open source software, and the importance of proactive measures to safeguard open sour…

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ULS 228: Smooth Before, Smooth After - Gnome Drops X11, KDE Sheds Megabytes, & Flatpak Gets Its Groove Back 1:31:31

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Flatpak has hit a bump in the road, but Sebastian Wick may have it back on course. KDE is making progress on the upcoming 6.6, and Fedora 43 is out. The Turris Omnia NG is a compelling Linux router, RDSEED has a bit of a problem on AMD Zen 5, and Mozilla drops the ball with AI translations. There's some weird security stories to cover in Open Offic…

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328: This MONTH in Linux with Linux 6.17, End of Windows 10, KDE Plasma 6.5, GNOME 49, COSMIC Beta, Fedora 43, Ubuntu 25.10, & more Linux news 35:18

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video: https://youtu.be/9sSoZ89qwpU Download as MP3 Support the Show Become a Patron = tuxdigital.com/membership Store = tuxdigital.com/store Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:42 Linux 6.17 Released 04:28 The End of Windows 10 Has Arrived 09:23 KDE Plasma 6.5 Released 11:39 GNOME 49 Released 15:30 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security 17:40 Fedora Linu…

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Episode 6:03: Boot Slide N' Boogie 1:34:49

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Coming up in this episode All the distro news All the browser news And a Cosmic Recap 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️Youtube 📽️TILvids And by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Disro Watch! Fedora 43 release Fedora 43 Release Announcement Fedora Immutables Also Release Fedora develops a policy for AI ass…

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ULS 227: Ancient Stack Tax - FFMPEG's 100K, Cosmic Pop in December, and the Debian Dustup 1:45:55

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This week SUSE's SLES and Red Hat's RHEL are embracing AI in the form of MCP and CUDA support. FFMPEG scores a $100k donation, Pop_OS and Cosmic finally have a release data, and Unity is in need of help. Kodi 22 has an Alpha, Debian has a Systemd dustup, and Krita has landed HDR support. And there's a port of Linux to WASM, so you can run the kern …

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Detecting XZ in Debian with Otto Kekäläinen 31:48

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In this episode, Josh and Otto dive into the world of Debian packaging, exploring the challenges of supply chain security and the importance of transparency in open source projects. They discuss Otto's blog post about the XZ backdoor and how it's a nearly impossible attack to detect. Otto does a great job breaking down an incredibly complex problem…