The Linux Cas‪t‬ The Linux Cast

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about the plethora of Linux distros out there and how that affects the Linux ecosystem. Should there really be a bazillion Ubuntu Derivatives?

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[shownotes]

**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**
Martin – Have been trying out Garuda Linux

Matt – Learned a bit about bumblebee-status, which turns out to be a neat little status bar. And I've been pondering switching to MX Linux as my daily driver because I liked it so damn much in my little first look. Also, I got a DAC because my audio setup wasn't complicated enough.

Links (One each)
Matt - https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/02/martin-wimpress-ubuntu-desktop-lead-leaving-canonical

Martin - Linux 5.11 could arrive next week, as Linus Torvalds slams the Superbowl

Linux 5.11 could arrive next week, as Linus Torvalds slams the Superbowl

Main Topic -  Does Linux Mint (and other Ubuntu Based Distros) have a purpose?

Alternatively —> Do derivatives of the big distros really need to exist?

Apps of the Week
Matt - Pulsemixer

Martin - Haruna

g-fb/haruna

On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Martin talk about the things everyone should know about firewalls and security on Linux. 



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[show notes]

**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**
Martin – I have brought a mini PC

Matt – I've been trying for four years to get Hearthstone working on Linux. I succeeded this week. I also worked on getting VirtualBox working again on my new setup.



Links (One each)
Matt - https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-now-has-a-raspberry-pi-edition-you-can-try-right-now

Martin - https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/01/27/cve-2021-3156/

Main Topic - Firewalls and Security
Apps of the Week
Matt - Nemo. and Blueman manager

Martin - GUFW https://costales.github.io/projects/gufw/

On this episode, Matt and Martin talk about their preferences when it comes to GTK vs QT apps and then get into a discussion about the best browsers that aren't Firefox or Chrome.

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[show notes]

**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**
Martin – Delving into further customisation on my KDE desktop

Matt – I hopped distros this week. I tried to go to ArchLabs, but that didn't work. I then tried to go back to arco, but that didn't work. I used Ubuntu for about 4 hours until I started to have AUR withdrawls, so then I installed Manjaro. That's where I'm at now. Also, audio hell was back.

Links (One each)
Matt - https://9to5linux.com/tails-anonymous-linux-os-wants-to-migrate-to-wayland-to-improve-app-security

Martin - https://vpn.mozilla.org/

Main Topic - GTK vs QT
https://petermoulding.com/gtk_or_qt

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/difference-gtk-qt/

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/6ee9sy/gtk_vs_qt_what_do_you_prefer_and_why_2017_edition/

Apps of the Week
Matt - Qutebrowser

Martin - QuiteRSS https://quiterss.org/en/quiterss-for-other-os

Season 5 Episode 3

Matt and Martin again to talk a bit about Linux File Systems. What is out there that isn't EXT4? That and some news and picks of the week.

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**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**
Martin – Have been trying out LineageOS on The Pi4

Matt – I'm looking at trying to find an alternative to kdenlive. And struggling with picom.

Links (One each)
Matt - https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-20-1-ulyssa-is-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new

Martin - https://news.itsfoss.com/huawei-kernel-contribution/

Main Topic - Linux File Systems
Apps of the Week
Matt - clipmenud https://github.com/cdown/clipmenu

Martin - https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix/releases/tag/1.1

On this episode, the boys kick of the new year talking a bit about Martin's new Linux Kernel, Matt's experience with Deepin and Gnome's aversion to GTK themes.


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[show notes]

**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**
Martin – Built the Linux kernel to 5.10 LTS - well that was the plan 😢

Matt – I've been recreating my neovim config.

Links (One each)
Martin - KDE Will Make Plasma Wayland Ready for the Masses in 2021 https://9to5linux.com/kde-will-make-plasma-wayland-session-ready-for-the-masses-in-2021-improved-fingerprint-support

Matt - https://9to5linux.com/deepin-20-1-released-with-improved-performance-enhanced-desktop-environment  (Thoughts on Deepin)

Main Topic -  Theming on Linux is it Good or Bad?
https://blog.system76.com/post/187541504063/the-future-of-theming-on-gnome-and-more-from

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/open-letter-stop-gtk-theming-distros

https://linuxhint.com/how_gnome_themes_work/

Apps of the Week
Matt - Scratchpads and tdrop https://github.com/noctuid/tdrop

Martin - Shotwell https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Shotwell

The year is almost (finally) over. So Matt and Martin talk about a few things they did in Linux this year.

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Main Topic – End of year Recap Show

5 Things You Did in Linux This Year



Matt -

1- I’ve transitioned completely to using Window Managers Only. Mostly I used i3 This year, but DWM has been my choice for the last month or so.

2- Created my own Firefox userChrome.css this year that I’ve been using for a while now. It’s awesome.

3- Discovered zim, which has transformed the way I take notes, write outlines, and plan for videos and NaNoWriMo

4- Learned more about Linux Audio than I ever thought I’d need to.

5- Still on the lookout for a better Office/Word Processor. LibreOffice is kinda bad.



Martin -

1 - Switched to Linux about 98% of the time

2 - Community

3 - Amount of free choice available

4 - Virtual Box

5 - Security



Apps of the Week

Matt – Mutt-wizard - https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/mutt-wizard

Martin – WALC https://cstayyab.com/projects/walc