The Linux Experiment Part 2

Episode 123 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – The Linux Experiment Part 2

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of the YouTube channel The Linux Experiment. They discuss a variety of Linux topics: Apple compatibility, the “problem” with Linux packages, choosing hardware best optimized for Linux, Wayland, Linux kernel “bloat,” criticism of Mozilla, Arch Linux, and how to game on Linux computers.

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Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Timeline
00:00 – Introduction
1:40 – Where is Microsoft headed?
4:55 – Apple computers vs Linux
8:40 – The “Problem” with Linux packages (downloading programs)
14:05 – Flatpak “not verified”
17:30 – Scenario: finding the best version of a program such as a crypto wallet
19:55 – Going beyond Linux Mint
23:20 – Choosing best hardware for driver compatibility
27:50 – Problems with Linux-specific laptop companies
31:10 – Linux kernel has increased by 2700x lines of code since inception
33:35 – What is Wayland?
38:50 – Thoughts on Mozilla?
44:20 – Thoughts on tablets
47:20 – Gauging France’s temperature on FOSS, privacy, etc.
51:45 – Nick’s audience’s preferred distro (Arch Linux)
54:00 – Linux gaming 101
59:10 – Final thoughts