The BIG show is back and YA, IT’S STILL AWESOME! We cover the up coming Ubuntu and Fedora releases, we cover the Novell layoffs, Microsoft suingTom Tom and the SMALLEST Linux computer you have ever seen. THEN – We review the new WORLD OF GOO video game for Linux and take your calls.
We rock your ears and eyes with so much awesome! Want to know what Mark Shuttleworth thinks about Windows 7, we’ll tell ya! What happened with TomTom and Microsoft’s ultimate smack down – WE GIVE YOU THE UPDATE! The Red Hat CEO shares his thoughts about the future of the Linux Desktop and we don’t think you’re gonna like it! And we give you a round up of the up coming Linux distribution releases and share our thoughts! THEN – We chat with our in studio guest on how his company makes money off open source software, in Microsoft’s own backyard!
We give you our review of the new Ubuntu Release, have a quick chat with the CEO of CodeWeavers, the big Oracle news BLOWS our minds and we tell you ALL ABOUT IT!
We give you the updates on all your favorite things! Do you know what’s awesome about the new Mandriva? BECAUSE WE DO! The viewers bring it to us with their questions, and we answer them LIVE on the AIR! THEN – We go over the highlights of LinuxFest Northwest, PLUS so much more!
We give you our thoughts on ASUS serving Linux a big TURD sammich with their new “It’s Better With Windows” campaign, THEN we step things up a notch with Android on a Netbook! Want to know the latest on the GP2x? GOOD, we’ll TELL YA! Then – We review a new HP Linux Desktop!
We are all kinds of giddy about turning three years old! We cover the big stories in the Linux world, and can’t help our selves but bust out the famous SOAP BOX OF DOOM! THEN – we take some live calls and playback your voice mails like a pro!
We give the FSF a ribbing over their comments about the Amazon Kindle, one of the best companies in IT to work for, is a MAJOR Linux Player, and we tell you how Nvidia is going to turn your machine up to ELEVEN! THEN - In a style, only found on this Fathers day edition of The Linux Action Show, we tell you why the Mono issue is all just a big distraction!
We go over the news that MATTERS in the Open Source WORLD and run down our thoughts on the new HTML5 video tag support! PLUS! We give a call out for YOUR Ubuntu One questions, and so much more!
We go over Google’s new Chrome OS, cover why Amazon went all 1984 on 1984, we find out who contributes the most code to the Linux kernel, and WE WILL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT! Then we break down why sometimes open source projects just never get it right, and it’s not what you think!
We blow your ears off with all of the ACTION in our one hundredth episode. We shatter the EARTH with the Alan Cox announcement, we cover the case of the disappearing CentOS developer, Microsoft releases GPL code… We give YOU the details! Just exactly what does Linus think of the entire Microsoft situation? You’ll find out! THEN – we review Ubuntu One and play your feedback, plus so much more!
Intel and Nokia announce Meego,and we step into the ring and go a few rounds in our earth shattering debate, DID INTEL JUST KILL MAEMO? Then we discuss Symbian going open source, and report on the Nouveau open source Nvidia Driver’s performance. THEN – We update you on the new format of The Linux Action Show and our plans for future episodes!
We dissect the Microsoft and Amazon deal, give you the full story on the new Linux Terminal Server Project release! THEN – We use MATH to get you the important trends in the Linux desktop. PLUS – We Review Linux Mint 8!
Apple fires the first shot in their new war against Android, we go over what YOU NEED TO KNOW! Then – We load up the coolest new Desktop Linux app that turns your webcam into a production studio POWER HOUSE!
Rumor has it: The Big Novell Purchase was JUST aproved we discuss what this means for Linux! THEN – Microsoft’s VP of “Trusted Computing” wants to tax the American people to fix Windows, we light our mics on fire with RAGE! PLUS – We take a whole batch of your calls, AND SO MUCH MORE!
NVIDIA drops support for their open source driver, DOES THIS CHANGE EVERYTHING? Nokia wants input on their next phone, do we have what it takes to make the next iPhone killer? We discuss! THEN – We give you our action review of Boxee, the coolest media center software you don’t use!
Novell kicks SCO in the face in a mother freaking punch fight! Google hires a dog to burn down Ogg Theora’s hospital. THEN – Will HTML5 finally kill the windows monopoly? WE DISCUSS! PLUS – VirtualBox vs. VMware
Is IBM becoming big bad blue? Canonical wants to put Ubuntu One in your pants, does the Ubuntu distro really have 12 MILLION users!? We discuss! THEN – We’ve got an idea that just might change the future of software development, forever!
Is the call for a full featured Linux Video editor finally being answered? We discuss! Sony taking away your Linux got you down? We’ve got the answer! Take out your retro hat and get ready for the return of OS/2 – Running on Linux! THEN – The future of Linux file systems is all about the butter, and it is gad darn delicious!
We visit LinuxFest Northwest in Bellingham Washington and give you a look at the highlights! Plus we wrap with a retrospective look at the event, and discuss the place for events like this in a world where everyone is connected online. Are these “Fests” a dying breed? We discuss!
It’s our ACTION review of Ubuntu 10.04, is this the release the world has been waiting for? WE DISCUSS! We cover the approaching war against OGG Theora and what it means for Linux users! THEN – Is the Microsoft and HTC patent deal a sign of Microsoft’s new covert Linux attack strategy? WE BREAK IT DOWN!
It’s our big review of Fedora 13, does it make us want to sword fight Mr. Sulu? HINT: IT DOES! Mandriva is up for sale – Is it because they are FRENCH? We discuss! Details on the next release of Android CODENAME FROYO are OUT and it looks TASTY! THEN – The Humble Indy Bundle has brought it more then ONE MILLION DOLLARS, but just how much of that came from Linux users? We break it DOWN!
Google decimates the competition at Google I/O, we give you the details! Some more questions are cropping up about a Novell buy out – We give you the UPDATES! THEN – We respond to the feedback we’ve gotten over our review of Fedora 13, PREPARE YOUR SELF!
The WebOS team just lost their lead designer, we’ll tell you where he is headed! Then we cover the release of MeeGo 1.0, and where it fits in an Android World. PLUS: Find out how you can shoot us in the face for our birthday… LIVE!
It’s our fourth birthday, and Google is celebrating by banning Windows at the Google offices, Intel throws a party by showing off some MeeGo tablets, and Adobe gives us a birthday high-five with Air for Android! THEN – We strap on our rocket a launchers and load our shot guns for our birthday death bash – LIVE!
Has an unreal Trojan opened your Linux box’s back door? Novel stikes a major deal that just might keep the cash flowing, we’ll give you the details! We’ve got some official news on Chrome OS, and some not so official news, as well! Canonical announces plans to build a new tablet OS… WAIT.. WHUT? WE DISCUSS! THEN – It’s our ACTION review of XBMC and why it makes Linux a first class media center!
Dell shines their love on Linux… Wait.. Well, kinda.. We give you the details! YouTube wants to rock your “home movies” with their new HTML5 video editor, we share our thoughts on what this means for Desktop Linux! THEN – It’s our EPIC review of the Nokia N900, and we see how it stacks up against four other hand held gadgets!
We review the new Linux photo management software ShotWell and see how it stacks up to Picasa and F-Spot! Then we cover the C|Net article that claims 20% of Android Apps are really SPYING on you! We break it down and get to the bottom of what’s really going on, and who the source behind this study gets paid by! Plus we hand out some useful security tips for new Linux users, and we’ll give you our take on our personal approach to staying secure under Linux, and why the myth that Linux is more secure can lead to carelessness!
We review PCLinuxOS 2010, and tell you why it might just be the best Linux distro you aren't using! We tackle the silent killer of our gadget freedom. Plus – We cover the new MeeGo user interface for mobile devices, and why we think it has real staying power. Then – We cover the latest Mandriva release, and give you our tip for watching YouTube without flash!
It’s our round-table review of openSUSE 11.3, find out what features are grabbing our attention, like it’s improved Netbook support, integrated online backup, BtrFS, and so much more! Plus we discuss the new GP2X device, and if it still has a place in a tablet powered world. Intel’s closed source driver snafu is preventing them from shipping their own driver, with their own software… We give you the details!
We get the insiders scope on the openSUSE Build Service and SUSE Studio, find out how these two services alone could change the landscape of Linux FOREVER! Then we bust out an Android App Pick so rad, it just might help you run from the cops, then we wrap up our news segment with the top 5 features of Ubuntu 10.10!
