Late Night Linux – Episode 316

Late Night Linux – Episode 316

Author: The Late Night Linux Family January 14, 2025 Duration: 34:22

SteamOS is coming to a new Lenovo handheld as well as getting a general beta release, the WordPress drama continues to roll on, the 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 makes no sense to at least one of us (who now owns an N100 mini PC), the Linux Foundation seems to think Chromium-based browsers need a helping hand, we troll Félim, and more.

 

News

Lenovo Legion Go S official: $499 buys the first authorized third-party SteamOS handheld

Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on other handhelds as soon as this April

SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck

Microsoft is combining ‘the best of Xbox and Windows together’ for handhelds

VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos

Remembering and thanking Steve Langasek

Aligning Automattic’s Sponsored Contributions to WordPress

Joost/Karim Fork – WordPress News

Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of contributors planning a fork

Why Matt Should Resign (from 2010)

16GB Raspberry Pi 5 on sale now at $120

New $120 16GB Raspberry Pi 5 is for the people who use it like an everyday PC

TRIGKEY N100 Mini PC

Linux Foundation Announces the Launch of Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers

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There’s a particular kind of conversation that happens when tech enthusiasts get together after hours, and that’s exactly the vibe you’ll find on Late Night Linux. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair with Joe, Félim, Graham, and Will as they dive into the week’s developments, from kernel updates to major shifts in the open source landscape. Their discussions go beyond just the headlines, digging into the implications and trends that actually matter to users and developers. This isn’t a sanitized, corporate overview; it’s a genuine, often unfiltered exchange where strong opinions are welcome, the occasional drink is had, and the language can get a bit colorful. A recurring theme involves giving Félim a hard time about his views on AI and cloud computing, which always adds a layer of playful camaraderie. If you’re looking for a relaxed but insightful take on Linux and the wider tech industry, this podcast delivers that unique blend of expertise and informal banter week after week. It’s the kind of show that makes complex topics accessible and reminds you that the community behind the technology is full of real, opinionated people. The Late Night Linux Family has built something that feels less like a broadcast and more like a regular gathering of friends who just happen to know a tremendous amount about free and open source software. You come for the news and stay for the personality.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
Late Night Linux – Episode 382 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:24
The French government makes a start on moving to the Linux Desktop, the EU has a terrible but open source age verification app, some clarity on one of the exciting office suite dramas, the media swallows Anthropic’s nons…
Late Night Linux – Episode 381 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:20
Raspberry Pi prices have gone up yet again, more drama in the exciting world of open source office suites, Red Hat looks to be going all in on “AI”, Cloudflare vibe codes a WordPress rip off, and GIMP shares some interes…
Late Night Linux – Episode 380 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:14
Steam stats suggest that gaming on Linux is more popular than ever, Wine improvements might entice even more gamers, Ubuntu might break things when it tightens up GRUB security and makes 6GB of RAM the minimum requiremen…
Late Night Linux – Episode 379 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:24
Making silly URLs, visualising complex weather data, a TUI network discovery tool, and an open source version of a classic synthesizer in discoveries, plus the sad reality that it’s more or less impossible to avoid code…
Late Night Linux – Episode 378 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:25
Age declaration and verification in Linux gathers pace, Google blesses us with some hoops to jump through to install the software we want on stock Android, the FSFE lost their payment provider, great new KDE Plasma and G…
Late Night Linux – Episode 377 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:33
Drama in the exciting world of office suites, new ThinkPads are properly repairable, hands on with the Android desktop convergence future, and more. News/discussion LibreOffice Online: a fresh start LibreOffice Online dr…
Late Night Linux – Episode 376 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:46
Discord delays their age-gating rollout but legislators are pushing for operating systems including Linux to verify ages, LLM licence laundering might mean the end of copyleft, and how and why you might want to detect Me…
Late Night Linux – Episode 375 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:33
The freedom to install what you want on stock Android ROMs is still in jeopardy, an interesting update on SETI@home, Intel looks to contribute to graphics on Linux, and Mozilla works towards Web standards. Plus making a…
Late Night Linux – Episode 374 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:50
Discord’s new age gating policy might be a real opportunity for open source but it’s not clear that we have anything that can compete, the complex and bizarre tale of an AI agent writing a blog post attacking a FOSS main…
Late Night Linux – Episode 373 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:21
The professional-grade audio workstation Ardour has a great new version, LinkedIn does a shocking but not surprising amount of browser fingerprinting, Firefox is getting a button to turn off the AI nonsense, a new way to…