The Linux Cast
A weekly podcast about random topics spoken about by random Linux Nerds on the interwebs. #Linux #FOSS #OpenSource
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 66 minutes
- Episodes
- 197
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 21: Snaps - For Good or Evil?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks about the state of Linux package management and how Snaps are changing the way packages are distributed. Also, he talks about why Snaps may not be the be…
Episode 20: What Will it Take for Linux to go Mainstream?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt flies solo once again, and asks the question: How can Linux go Mainstream? and do we even want it to?
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Episode 19: The Merits of Tiling Window Managers
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt talks to himself about the merits and disadvantages of using a tiling window manager. If you use a WM, which one do you use and why? We'd love to hear from you…
Episode 18: Pros and Cons of Ubuntu
Ubuntu gets a lot of praise and it gets a lot of flak, Is it good? Is it really the best distro to represent Linux as a whole? Is Canonical the next evil overlord?
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Episode 17: Is Dual Booting Dead?
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky talk about Dual Booting and why people just don't do it anymore (though Matt does). They also talk about The Ubuntu Appliance Initiative, The PineTab…
Episode 16: 5 Reasons to Use Arch Linux
Wow, it's been a bit since our last episode. On this one, Matt is flying solo, and he talks about 5 reasons why he thinks you should use Arch Linux or one of its derivatives.
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Episode 15: Elementary OS Review
This time the boys get together and talk about their first experience with Elementary OS.
Episode 14: ZSH vs Fish for Noobs
In this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky talk about their first experiences with ZSH and Fish, the two most popular replacements for Bash.
Episode 13: The Art of Theming (Podcast)
This time on the Linux Cast, we talk about the state of theming on Linux. Why are all the good themes abandoned? What is the
Episode 12: An Overview of Ubuntu 18.04 (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, the boys are back and we’re talking about the various flavors of Ubuntu 18.04, which was released this
Episode 11: The Pros and Cons of GNOME (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky talk about the pros and cons of using the GNOME desktop environment. Is it good,
Episode 10: GTK vs QT (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, the boys take a brief and superficial look at the differences between GTK and QT. Remember neither of
Episode 9: Linux vs Windows (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, the boys talk about things they miss from Windows, and how Linux compares to the biggest Operating System
Episode 8: Flatpacks vs Snaps (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky discuss the merits of Flatpacks and Snaps, two projects that promise universal package management, which
Episode 6: Package Managers (Podcast)
On this episode of the Linux Cast, Matt and Saif discuss Package Managers, or at least they try to. Check it out and don’t forget
Episode 5: Manjaro Budgie Review (Podcast)
On this episode of The Linux Cast, we welcome our new host, Saif Addin, as we discuss the merits of Manjaro Budgie 17.0.2. Make sure
Episode 4: The Linux Cast #4 – Why Hasn’t Linux Gone Mainstream?
On this, August’s episode of The Linux Cast, Matt and Ricky discuss why Linux hasn’t become as popular as Mac and Windows given the Freeness