COMPUTER AMERICA; ALL LINUX SHOW
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Introduction
Before we get started, you should really follow my Flipboard and YouTube channels and personal Websites.
“Cooking With Linux” on Flipboard https://flipboard.com/@wftl/cooking-with-linux-oun4gv1ly
Subscribe to Marcel’s YouTube channel where you can view the latest editions of the Cooking With Linux show.
https://www.youtube.com/user/freethinkeratlarge/
My own site is http://marcelgagne.com where I talk about whatever comes into my head, including Linux and Open Source software. If you just want the Linux and Open Source stuff, head over tohttp://cookingwithlinux.com .
You might also want to support Marcel’s video habits on Patreon.
https://patreon.com/marcelgagne
Today’s Wine
Today wine didn’t have to travel far. It’s a Canadian wine called “Naked Grape”. This particular varietal is a Shiraz. It’s a nice ruby red, medium bodied, with a nice finish. While it has a little of that Shiraz pepperiness, it’s more fruity than spicy. Very mellow.
News. Rumors. Conspiracy Theories
Some of these aren’t specifically Linux oriented, but they do affect the ‘open’ world.
Net Neutrality Dies
http://www.cookingwithlinux.com/2018/06/11/net-neutrality-dies/
Microsoft buys GitHub. The fallout, or lack of it.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/microsoft-buys-19468887
For those of you who want a fun little take on this, check out my video called on YouTube.
I also wrote an article that covered the fallout from this, ten days later.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/microsoft-buys-19468887
http://www.cookingwithlinux.com/2018/06/21/microsoft-buys-github-two-weeks-later/
I’m all about open, so this is certainly of interest. The EU wants to ban, or charge you for, linking to news stories.
https://boingboing.net/2018/06/18/licensing-news.html
Ben, have you watched “Ready Player One” yet.
Topic(s) of the Day!
Can open and closed source ever be friends? In the wake of the GitHub purchase, that question has most definitely resurfaced.
Also . . .
What alternatives are there to Slack, the monster of business collaborative chat? I offer two things for your consideration. One is good old fashioned IRC and we can talk about setting up a server quick and easy. The program for that is ngircd and it’s as easy to find as the repository included with your favorite distribution. Or you can visit the Website.
The second is a practically perfect drop in replacement for Slack. It’s called Rocket.Chat and you can find out about that one here.
The Website for Rocket.Chat is https://rocket.chat
Distribution Focus
Today’s distribution (or distro, if you prefer) is called Gecko Linux and it’s based on OpenSUSE, a big and popular commercial distribution. Gecko has several ‘spins’ in both static (based on Leap) and rolling releases (based on Tumbleweed) for those people who love the bleeding edge. Another cool thing is that there is a variety of default desktop installations for it.
There’s a YouTube video for that, and you can check it out here.
Other Stuff
I’ve started doing a regular Tuesday Cooking with Linux without a net for my old friends at the Linux Journal, every Tuesday at 12 Noon eastern time.
Until next time . . . A votre santé! Bon appétit!
— Marcel Gagné