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How Linux testing has changed and what matters today
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 08:31:29 AM Filed under

If you've ever wondered how your Linux computer stacks up against other Linux, Windows, and MacOS machines or searched for reviews of Linux-compatible hardware, you're probably familiar with Phoronix. Along with its website, which attracts more than 250 million visitors a year to its Linux reviews and news, the company also offers the Phoronix Test Suite, an open source hardware benchmarking tool, and OpenBenchmarking.org, where test result data is stored.
According to Michael Larabel, who started Phoronix in 2004, the site "is frequently cited as being the leading source for those interested in computer hardware and Linux. It offers insights regarding the development of the Linux kernel, product reviews, interviews, and news regarding free and open source software."
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New Audiocasts: LHS and Destination Linux
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Tuesday 19th of February 2019 02:54:00 AM Filed under
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LHS Episode #272: The Weekender XXIV
Good grief! It's the latest edition of the Weekender! In this episode, the hosts put together a list of amateur radio contests and special events, upcoming open source conferences and a hefty does of hedonism that blends together and goes down like a luxurious sippin' whiskey. Thank you for tuning in and we hope you have an amazing upcoming fortnight.
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Destination Linux EP108 – Ubuntu Studio Amped Up
On this episode of Destination Linux, we discuss some news for Makulu Linux, GNOME 3.32, IPFire 2.21 and more. We’ll also check out a cool new system deployment tool that could change how multi-booting is done. Then we’ll check out a new desktop offering from ZaReason as well as an overclocking tool for Team Green users. Later in the show we’ll talk about some Linux Gaming news and much more including our Tips, Tricks and Software Spotlight picks!
Audiocasts: SMLR on Endless OS and The Linux Link Tech Show (TLLTS)
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Sunday 17th of February 2019 06:34:51 AM Filed under
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elementary 5 "Juno"
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Friday 15th of February 2019 06:21:41 PM Filed under


In the spring of 2014 (nearly five years ago), I was preparing a regular presentation I give most years—where I look at the bad side (and the good side) of the greater Linux world. As I had done in years prior, I was preparing a graph showing the market share of various Linux distributions changing over time.
But, this year, something was different.
In the span of less than two years, a tiny little Linux distro came out of nowhere to become one of the most watched and talked about systems available. In the blink of an eye, it went from nothing to passing several grand-daddies of Linux flavors that had been around for decades.
This was elementary. Needless to say, it caught my attention.
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Audiocasts: BSD Strategy, FLOSS Weekly, Linux in the Ham Shack
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 14th of February 2019 06:04:40 PM Filed under
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BSD Strategy | BSD Now 285
Strategic thinking to keep FreeBSD relevant, reflecting on the soul of a new machine, 10GbE Benchmarks On Nine Linux Distros and FreeBSD, NetBSD integrating LLVM sanitizers in base, FreeNAS 11.2 distrowatch review, and more.
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FLOSS Weekly 517: Liverpool MakeFest
Caroline is the co-founder of the free event called Liverpool Makefest, a festival to promote stem, foss and maker-education for young people. The festival is now in its fifth year has attracted over 20,000 visitors and is being expanded across the national libraries within the UK.
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LHS Episode #271: The Discord Accord
Welcome to Episode 271 of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this week's episode, the hosts discuss ARISS Phase 2, the Peanut Android app for D-STAR and DMR linking, a geostationary satellite from Qatar, open source software in the public sector, a new open-source color management tool, Linux distributions for ham radio and much more. Thank you to everyone for listening and don't forget our Hamvention 2019 fundraiser!
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Audiocasts: LINUX Unplugged 288, mintCast 302 and 5 Linux Mint Issues For Windows Users
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Wednesday 13th of February 2019 10:44:45 PM Filed under
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We're Gonna Need a Bigger Repo | LINUX Unplugged 288
The hype around a new security flaw hits new levels. Fedora has a bunch of news, and we discover what's new in the latest Plasma release.
Plus we fall down the openSUSE rabbit hole when Ell updates us on her desktop challenge.
Special Guests: Alan Pope, Brent Gervais, Daniel Fore, Ell Marquez, Martin Wimpress, and Neal Gompa.
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mintCast 302 – New Users, Start Here
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5 Linux Mint Issues For Windows Users
5 Linux Mint Issues For Windows Users. Any Windows user considering the switch to Linux Mint would be wise to consider the following points before taking the leap into a new Linux distribution. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have you join us! But there are issues to consider before switching from Windows over to Linux Mint.
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Audiocasts: Open Source Security Podcast, SMLR, This Week in Linux and GNU World Order
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Monday 11th of February 2019 02:02:01 AM Filed under
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Open Source Security Podcast: Episode 133 - Smart locks and the government hacking devices
Josh and Kurt talk about the fiasco hacks4pancakes described on Twitter and what the future of smart locks will look like. We then discuss what it means if the Japanese government starts hacking consumer IoT gear, is it ethical? Will it make anything better?
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SMLR Episode 300 “Linux is Obsolete” ?
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Episode 54 | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, the new Radeon VII beast from AMD is out and we’ll check out some benchmarks from our friends at Phoronix. A new version of KDE Plasma is coming out soon, in just a couple of days, so we will have a look at what is coming in KDE Plasma 5.15. We got some new app releases from LibreOffice and Flowblade and there was a bunch of Distro News this week from Fedora, SystemRescueCd, Redcore Linux, and some new distros or at least new to me with Linux Kodachi & Refracta. Later in the show, we’ll cover some Gaming Sales from Humble Bundle and Steam. All that and much more!
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GNU World Order 13x7
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Audiocasts: The Linux Link Tech Show, Going Linux and FLOSS Weekly
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 7th of February 2019 06:25:12 AM Filed under
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The Linux Link Tech Show Episode 795
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Going Linux #362 · Run your business on Linux - Part 3
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Going Linux #361 · Listener Feedback
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FLOSS Weekly 516: Open Source at Instaclustr
Ben is the Chief Technology (and a co-founder) at Instaclustr, which provides a managed platform for open source, data-layer technologies (such as Apache Cassandra and Kafka). Instaclustr is the open source as-a-service company, delivering reliability at scale.
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Audiocasts: Going Linux and Linux in the Ham Shack
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Wednesday 6th of February 2019 04:42:42 AM Filed under
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Going Linux #362 · Run your business on Linux - Part 3
In this episode, we thought we'd provide some more ideas around software for every business. Accounting software. If you are running a small business and you are doing the bookkeeping yourself, you will likely quickly run into the need for ensuring that you keep track of your incoming revenue, your outgoing expenses, payroll, and other things related to money. Having to license or purchase accounting software, especially for starting businesses, is expensive. This episode will provide with a few things you can try out at no risk and at no charge to keep track of your business (and personal) finances.
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LHS Episode #270: Logbook of the World Deep Dive
Welcome to the latest episode of Linux in the Ham Shack. In this episode, the hosts take a deep dive into the ARRL application Logbook of the World. It's a logging application with two components: the online database and statistical analysis tools at the ARRL site and the TrustedQSL cross-platform application for managing certificates, encrypting and uploading QSO data and more. LHS takes a look at all of its features, caveats, uses and more. Thank you for listening.
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Audiocasts: Security, Ubuntu vs Windows, This Week in Linux, Linux Action News and More
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Monday 4th of February 2019 09:08:48 AM Filed under
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Open Source Security Podcast: Episode 132 - Bird Scooter: 0, Cory Doctorow: 1
Josh and Kurt talk about the Bird Scooter vs Corey Doctorow incident. We then get into some of the social norms around new technology and what lessons the security industry can take from something new like shared scooters.
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Ubuntu vs Windows
Ubuntu vs Windows. What is the difference between Ubuntu and Windows? Today I examine how Ubuntu and Windows compare.
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Episode 53 | This Week in Linux
On this episode of This Week in Linux, we got some exciting new app releases from Kodi, Lutris, Firefox, and some video editors Olive and LosslessCut. There’s a new kickstarter that might be of interest to any designers out there with Akira, it plans to be an open source Linux alternative to Sketch, Figma and Adobe XD. We got some new Distro releases from Makulu Linux, Alpine Linux, and Tails. We’ll also discuss the potential plans that Linux Mint outlined in their January community report. Later in the show, we’ll check out some new hardware announcements. Raspberry Pi announced a new Compute module, System76 announced a refresh coming to their Darter Pro laptop and the Pine64 team announced some new devices coming later this year including a smartphone, a tablet and a new enhanced version of their Pinebook. All that and much more on Your Weekly Source for Linux GNews.
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Linux Action News 91
Firefox is standing out, Pine64 has a lot more cheap Linux hardware coming, and the good and the bad with the new Kodi Release.
Plus HP Joins LVFS, why you shouldn't expect a Raspberry Pi 4 in 2019, and more.
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Stranger Distro Danger | User Error 58
New JB team member Ell joins us to discuss e-waste, the motivations for our distro choices, and letting children out of your sight.
Plus some solid #AskError questions about food and aliases.
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