Linux User Space
How did your favorite Linux distribution get its start? Join us and find out! Linux User Space is hosted by Leo and Dan, and every two weeks we deep dive into the history of Linux distributions and the things that matter to us. Episodes drop every other Monday.
Episodes
September 16, 2024 • 71 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Death & Taxes
* Stop Filing Bug Reports! -- like that
* and Your Emails!
0:00 Cold Open
1:25 Yubikeys are DEAD!
10:41 Deep In the Heart of Ptyxis
28:01 The Do's and Don'ts of Bug Reports
42:47 Email: Scott J
49:47 Email: Ben
52:49 Email: Bruce H
57:48 Email: Rob Simmons
1:03:22 Email: DailyDriver
1:04:24 Email: J
1:08:34 Pnext Time
1:10:17 Pstinger
See the Video on Youtube (https://youtu.be/jWSVnDYeEe4)!...
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June 10, 2024 • 85 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Do you think Larry uses Firefox?
* The Compiled History of Gentoo
* and How we emerged from the year long journey
0:00 Cold Open
2:44 Mozilla Watch!
24:59 Gentoo - The Early Years
30:30 Gentoo - 1.0 And Beyond
35:20 Gentoo - 2007 to 2014
39:56 Gentoo - 2015 to the Present
45:37 The ENTIRE Gentoo Journey
1:20:49 Next Season?
1:24:52 Stinger
The Video Version! (https://youtu.be/bsPV79bgU4c)
https://youtu.b...
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May 27, 2024 • 93 mins
Coming up in this episode
* We want to be the hosts with the most (compute)
* Use Passkeys, (PASS!!!!)
* ed, notes, the Linux Wars and AI in the feedback
0:00 Cold Open
1:43 Which Mini PC Do We Buy?
23:21 Time to Use Passkeys!
55:03 greenthumbs Feedback
58:00 Scott Feedback
1:01:32 Dave Feedback
1:08:29 n.m Feedback
1:14:05 kynize Feedback
1:25:53 Next Time
1:32:02 Stinger
The video version! (https://youtu.be/C76WdhM2_kM)
https://y...
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May 13, 2024 • 81 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Does it do Passkeys tho?
* So What Happened to Xz anyway?
* How do we fix the internet?
The Video Version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3bN3PRmHJY)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3bN3PRmHJY
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:36 Amazingly Self-Hosted
34:13 The History of Xz and the Hack*!
49:58 How to Fix Open Source
1:15:56 Next Time
1:20:42 Stinger
💻Self Hosting and Passkeys🔑
Audiobookshelf (https://ww...
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April 29, 2024 • 79 mins
Coming up in this episode
* We put a hat on AI
* The SecureBlue/ublue thing
* The UNIX Wars part deux
0:00 Cold Open
1:49 Artificial Fedora
28:35 The ImmutaBlues
54:01 Feedback
55:20 Tane on Notes and Unix
59:28 Ian on Unix
1:02:33 Chris on Notes and Sync
1:10:22 A Quick Release Update
1:14:41 Next Time
1:18:03 Stinger
The Video Version! (https://youtu.be/JdfWd_-BhgU)
https://youtu.be/JdfWd_-BhgU
Support us here! (https://www.patre...
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April 15, 2024 • 92 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Themes Are More Global Than You Think
* Kdenlive Does Some Layering
* The History of LXDE
* To Qt, or not to Qt?
* Then, we call an audible
0:00 Cold Open
2:17 Theme of the Crop
16:22 The Lost Edit
28:11 The History of LXDE
55:51 How'd LXQt and LXDE Go?
1:24:28 Next Time
1:31:13 Stinger
The Video Version
https://youtu.be/Y8_rMTmnIXc
🔥Warm Up🔥 - AI on the Linux Desktop
KDE's Attack Surface?
Hackaday cov...
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March 18, 2024 • 93 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Telemetry helps us all
* Immutability blues
* A correction or two
* And more feedback
📽️The video version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y04YTkEC5Y
0:00 Cold Open
1:34 The GOOD Telemetry
23:33 Gnome Classic & Friends
31:16 The Incredible Immutables
44:00 A Slight Correction
50:25 A Little Backstory
59:24 mintCast, CKP, FCWN & DHD
1:02:31 So Lightweight!
1:10:23 Another Dive into Notes
1:21:48 Fix GRUB...
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March 4, 2024 • 69 mins
Coming up in this episode
* The AI Revolution is Coming
* The History of MATE
* We Read the Tea Leaves
* Then Look to Lighten the Load
The Video
https://youtu.be/rKEIwDb1R9Q
0:00 Cold Open
4:09 Embrace the AI Overlords
21:45 The History of MATE
42:22 How Is MATE?
1:05:16 Next Time
1:07:51 Stinger
Preshow - The Computer Shopper
Dan is sitting on a gold mine with his collection of Computer Shoppers (https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_f...
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February 5, 2024 • 82 mins
Coming up in this episode
* We add to the KDE saga
* We search for the humans on the other end of the Internet
* We pour over the Feedback
* We focus on the Gentoo feedback
The Video Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tALGS4Vtei0
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:30 The KDE AMA
7:47 The Truth About KDE 4.0
19:46 AppImage Is Broken in Ubuntu
24:47 There Be Humans Out There
40:07 Reverb Focus!
* 41:33 Douglas (Old Mac, New Tricks)
* 4...
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January 22, 2024 • 88 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Notating the Notes
* The History of KDE
* And Plasma, Straight from the Tap
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:44 A Note on Notes
22:52 The History of KDE
28:29 History: KDE 1
30:42 History: KDE 2
33:03 History: KDE 3
36:21 History: KDE 4
45:36 History: Plasma 5
51:34 History: Plasma 6
53:17 Plasma 6 Raw (hide)
1:20:49 Next Time: Topics, then MATE
1:27:37 Stinger
Watch the video
https://youtu.be/CsdW0bDOjIM
🔥W...
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January 8, 2024 • 87 mins
Coming up in this episode
* The Linux Desktop is the best!
* There are humans on the other end of the Internet.
* We do some Browser spectating.
* Gentoo loses its mind.
0:00 Cold Open
1:43 Why Not Linux?
25:39 Browser Watch!
55:47 Reverb Focus
1:10:18 Community Focus: DB Tech
1:15:03 Gentoo Focus
1:24:26 Next Time: KDE History
1:26:31 Stinger
Watch the video version:
https://youtu.be/P6irQ0xyv-U
So, why don't you use Linux?
The Ma...
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December 11, 2023 • 87 mins
Coming up in this episode
* The Browser Watch Leftovers
* The History of GNOME
* And Why Gnome is the best desktop
* And a little holiday break
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:29 Riding the Lightning
16:45 GNOME History: Pre-GNOME
23:01 GNOME History: GNOME 1.x
25:58 GNOME History: GNOME 2.x
33:22 GNOME History: GNOME 3.x
41:31 GNOME History: GNOME 40 and Beyond
48:01 How'd GNOME Go?
1:15:39 Next Time: Topics & KDE
1:26:18 Stinger
Watc...
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November 27, 2023 • 87 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Leo makes me a LUSsh 🍻
* Official standings for a browser
* We strum some reverberations
* Focus on the HQ
* Focus on the sounds
* Forecast the future
Watch the video!
https://youtu.be/-b1gHt0v4q8
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
2:05 Go to lus.sh
8:38 Fed Up with Ubuntu?
14:20 * Forced Snaps
21:24 * Ads in the Terminal
27:00 * Telemetry?!
29:42 * Ubuntu is Anti-Freedom?
32:21 * Maybe use Linux Mint
34:43 Brow...
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November 13, 2023 • 70 mins
Coming up in this episode
* A little Musing on CDE
* A few answers from the man himself
* The history of XFce
* How it went
* And a new journey
0:00 Cold Open
1:29 Ask Olivier
20:04 Xfce History: In the Beginning (1996)
22:08 Enter XFce (1997)
24:47 The XForms Problem (1998)
25:56 The Third (1999)
29:32 The Fourth (2001-2015)
32:59 The Third, Again (2016-2023)
36:22 More Questions!
45:50 How'd Xfce Go?
1:02:25 Next Time
1:09:45 Sti...
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October 30, 2023 • 87 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Buntober?
* We Keep the IPs safe
* Cryptic greetings
* Some feedback
* and we get double focused
We do video, too!
https://youtu.be/-tycNQ-Ey9Q
407 Audio Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:48 Ubuntu Attacks!
17:20 Google Protection?
31:36 Encrypted Client Hello
46:33 Reverb
1:17:15 Gentoo Focus
1:26:42 Stinger
We're both on Ubuntu 23.10.... WHAT?!
Ubuntu Desktop (https://ubuntu.com/desktop)
Ubuntu Flavors (http...
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October 16, 2023 • 82 mins
Coming up in this episode
* We do a little upgrade
* Firefox fixes a tooltip
* The History of W, V, X and CDE
* How it went
* And a new old desktop to explore
0:00 Cold Open
1:42 Lemmy's Upgraded!
10:56 A 22 Year Old Bug
15:50 Install Firefox Correctly
22:22 CDE History: Intro
24:04 CDE History: X
27:33 CDE History: OPEN LOOK
29:25 CDE History: COSE
31:28 CDE History: CDE & Others
34:24 CDE History: The Opening
36:14 CDE History: T...
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October 2, 2023 • 92 mins
Coming up in this episode
* You are so far aWAY from me
* We are watching out for the browsers
* A little reverb focus
* Community and GenTOO
Timestamps
0:00 Cold Open
1:40 The Wayland Soapbox
20:33 Browser Watch
46:27 Reverb Focus
1:12:02 Community Focus
1:14:46 Gentoo Focus
1:29:30 Next Time: CDE History!
1:31:50 Stinger
Watch the Video! (https://youtu.be/ZIL1ssfGx9k)
https://youtu.be/ZIL1ssfGx9k
Social Soapbox - Wayland
Nate Gra...
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September 18, 2023 • 94 mins
Coming up in this episode
* The prying eyes wanna know 👀
* The History of Silverblue
* What's immutable anyway?
* and how we layered a few packages
0:00 Cold Open
1:44 Telemetry Trouble
27:45 Silverblue 2012
30:49 Silverblue 2013-2014
33:55 Silverblue 2015-2017
34:50 Silverblue 2018
38:25 Silverblue 2019-2021
39:56 Silverblue 2022-2023
41:47 An Immutability Primer?
1:01:39 How'd Silverblue Go?
1:28:42 Next Time: Topics & CDE
1:33:...
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August 21, 2023 • 92 mins
Coming up in this episode
* Immutability is confusing
* Going the wrong WEI (or W-E-I)
* Reverb Focus
* Hardware Focus
* And Gentoo Focus
0:00 Cold Open
1:34 Immutability Is Confusing
21:25 Going the Wrong WEI
40:55 Reverb Focus
45:56 Community Focus
51:09 Gentoo Focus
1:29:25 Next Time
1:31:02 Stinger
The video version (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_89_OFjgdk)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89OFjgdk
Banter
Fedora Silverblue ...
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August 7, 2023 • 79 mins
Coming up in this episode
* An NVMe for me
* The Shure Next To You
* Of course, the History of Debian
* Our Thoughts of it over the monthSSSS
0:00 Cold Open
1:04 A Few Good Deals
16:14 The History of Debian | The Beginning
18:00 The History of Debian | 1993 - 1994
22:23 The History of Debian | 1995 - 1998
26:15 The History of Debian | 1999 & Y2k
31:11 The History of Debian | 2001 - 2009
36:40 The History of Debian | 2010 - 2020
42:...
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