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In the latest community meetup recording we discuss the best distros for low end and high end hardware.
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Which messaging services we use, Debian, web apps and Firefox in your Feedback, and running proper distros on Chromebooks.
Messaging Overload
Our thoughts on a recent blog post by popey about all the different messaging apps and services that he uses.
Feedback
Follow-up on Debian, progressive web apps, and supporting Firefox.
Linux on Chrome OS devices
We are joined by Chris Pearse from Hither Green IT to talk about hacking Chromebooks and Chromeboxes to run “proper” Linux distros like GalliumOS and POP!_OS. He mentioned MrChromebox.
Linode
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Datadog
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Internet outrage about Raspberry Pi OS and Ubuntu on Azure, slightly new LibreOffice branding, when software freedom is a matter of life and death and more in the news, plus the usual Kool Kapers in KDE Korner.
News
Microsoft repo secretly installed on all Raspberry Pi’s Linux OS
Visual Studio Code comes to Raspberry Pi
Patch in this commit
Martin Wimpress, Ubuntu Desktop Lead, is Leaving Canonical
LibreOffice 7.1 “Community” Edition Released
Accused murderer wins right to check source code of DNA testing kit used by police
NewPipe 0.20.10 released: Sepia Search for PeerTube, chapters for YouTube and tabs for everyone!
K-9 Mail is looking for funding k9mail.app
Terraria port for Stadia cancelled after owner locked out of Google
Google closes Stadia’s dedicated game studios after less than 2 years
Admin
Join the community mumble get-together on 26th February 2021 at 10pm UK time. Details here.
KDE Korner
Make a KDE Theme With No Code & part 2 (Blog)
Kate colour picker & project tools
Linode
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Datadog
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Entroware
This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.
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In this recording from the second community meetup we talk about why we use our particular distros including Mint, Manjaro and Solus, and hear from a WSL user who’s relatively new to Linux.
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Whether Debian should be easier for new users, Twitter pretends to care about decentralisation, a protip about portable monitors, how we should run an online FOSS Talk Live, and your feedback.
Using an Android tablet as a portable monitor
All you need is a cheap USB capture device and an app from the Play Store. Full instructions here.
News/discussion
Twitter’s decentralized social network project takes a baby step forward
bluesky on Twitter and a funny reply
Admin
FOSS Talk Live 2021 isn’t happening in person
Join the community mumble get-together on 12th February 2021 at 10pm UK time. Details here.
Feedback
Some follow-up on mailservers, Ubiquiti alternatives, some top trolling of Félim, and something Joe missed when he spoke to popey about snaps.
We mentioned Mailcow, docker-mailserver, and Omada Enterprise Access Points.
Linode
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Datadog
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Lernard
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Graham’s Pi microcontroller prediction comes true, great progress with Linux on M1 Macs, Element’s Play Store troubles, hope for Firefox and web standards docs, mixed VR news, a new tablet distro in KDE Korner, and more.
News
Meet Raspberry Silicon: Raspberry Pi Pico now on sale at $4
Arduino To Release Board Based on Raspberry Pi Silicon
Element suspended on Google Play Store: now resolved
Welcoming Open Web Docs to the MDN family
Firefox 85 Cracks Down on Supercookies
Firefox stops working on progressive web app support
Google’s VR painting app is getting the axe, but it will live on as an open-source project
Admin
Join the community mumble get-together on 12th February 2021 at 10pm UK time. Details here.
KDE Korner
JingOS, the Linux Tablet Distro, Releases First Alpha Build
Plasma Browser Integration 1.8 with Edge
Linode
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Joe is joined by Alan Pope – Developer Advocate at Canonical working on Snapcraft & Ubuntu to talk about Snaps. The PR problem, the non-free element, security, speed issues, and even some positive stuff. Honest.
Alan posted a transcript of this episode on his blog.
Datadog
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Will’s hybrid cloud approach to Pi-hole, and huge batch of feedback about all sorts including Firefox, convergence, home monitoring, email servers, and more.
Pi-hole and WireGuard follow-up
Admin
Join the community mumble get-together on 29th January 2021 at 10pm UK time. Details here. Listen to some of the last one on Late Night Linux Extra 13
Feedback
Some predictions about Firefox, follow-up on convergence, and home monitoring/automation, email servers, and FOSS we couldn’t live without.
Build an air quality monitor with InfluxDB, Grafana, and Docker on a Raspberry Pi
Linode
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Datadog
This episode is sponsored by Datadog – the unified monitoring and analytics platform for comprehensive visibility into cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Start your Datadog trial today by visiting datadog.com/latenightlinux, create one dashboard, and you’ll get a free Datadog t-shirt.
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Will’s questionable network gear recommendations, Wikipedia at 20, terrible BBC educational material, minimising e-waste, VMs vs containers, KDE Korner, and more.
News
Linux distro review: Intel’s own Clear Linux OS
Ubiquiti, maker of prosumer routers and access points, has had a data breach
BBC educational material about open source
Wikipedia at 20: last gasp of an internet vision, or a beacon to a better future?
Doubling down on open, Part II
Samsung pushes useful retirement project for older phones
Admin
Join the community mumble get-together on 29th January 2021 at 10pm UK time. Details here. Listen to some of the last one on Late Night Linux Extra 13.
Feedback
We were asked whether we use more VMs or containers.
KDE Korner
Open-source contributors say they’ll pull out of Qt as LTS release goes commercial-only
Linode
Simplify your cloud infrastructure with Linode’s Linux virtual machines and develop, deploy, and scale your modern applications faster and more easily. Go to linode.com/latenightlinux and get started with $100 credit.
Datadog
This episode is sponsored by Datadog – the unified monitoring and analytics platform for comprehensive visibility into cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Start your Datadog trial today by visiting datadog.com/latenightlinux, create one dashboard, and you’ll get a free Datadog t-shirt.
Entroware
This episode is sponsored by Entroware. They are a UK-based company who sells computers with Ubuntu and Ubuntu MATE preinstalled. They have configurable laptops, desktops and servers to suit a wide range of Linux users. Check them out and don’t forget to mention us at checkout if you buy one of their great machines.
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What’s likely to happen over the next year in open source, how we evaluate the security and privacy of distros, and more in this recording of the first LNL community meetup.
Datadog
This episode is sponsored by Datadog – the unified monitoring and analytics platform for comprehensive visibility into cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Start your Datadog trial today by visiting datadog.com/latenightlinux, create one dashboard, and you’ll get a free Datadog t-shirt.
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