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Late Night Linux

Late Night Linux is a podcast that takes a look at what’s happening with Linux and the wider tech industry. Every week, Joe, Félim, Graham and Will discuss the latest news and releases, and the broader issues and trends in the world of free and open source software. Expect drinking, swearing, strong opinions, and Félim being trolled about AI and the cloud.

Episodes

Trusting new Linux distributions requires caution, as small teams often lack the robust infrastructure and security resources of established organizations like Canonical or Debian. While modern tools like Flatpak and DistroBox reduce the necessity for distro-hopping, the rise of supply chain attacks makes vetting softw...

Late Night Linux – Episode 382

21 Apr 2026

28m

Late Night Linux – Episode 381

13 Apr 2026

27m

Late Night Linux – Episode 380

07 Apr 2026

20m

Late Night Linux – Episode 379

30 Mar 2026

23m

Late Night Linux – Episode 378

24 Mar 2026

26m

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The podcast explores the growing trend of age verification on the internet and within operating systems, questioning the implications for user privacy and developer responsibility. The discussion highlights the controversial pull request in systemd to add age declaration mechanisms, even without verification. Concerns ...

Late Night Linux – Episode 377

16 Mar 2026

23m

Late Night Linux – Episode 376

10 Mar 2026

26m

Late Night Linux – Episode 375

02 Mar 2026

24m

Late Night Linux – Episode 374

24 Feb 2026

24m

Late Night Linux – Episode 373

16 Feb 2026

25m

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The podcast explores various topics in the open-source and Linux landscape, questioning the axiom that proprietary software is superior. The hosts debate the merits of open-source alternatives, citing Firefox as an objectively better browser than Chrome and KDE Plasma as a superior desktop environment compared to macOS...

Late Night Linux – Episode 372

10 Feb 2026

24m

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The podcast episode centers on upcoming Linux-related technologies and challenges. The speakers express doubts about the announced Steam hardware's release due to rising RAM, SSD, and CPU prices. They then discuss Xfwl4x4, a Wayland compositor for Xfce written in Rust, with Kevin offering a cautious perspective given R...