Episode 477

Destination Linux 477: Printing Chaos, Privacy Battles, and Quantum‑Safe Passwords

August 3rd, 2026

1 hr 29 mins 46 secs

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In Destination Linux 477, Ryan, Jill, and Zeb dive into printing freedom with Till Kamppeter of OpenPrinting, explore a quantum‑resistant password manager, break down major privacy news, and look at the latest shifts in Linux desktops. From anti‑consumer printer practices to GrapheneOS duress PINs, this episode covers the biggest stories shaping Linux and open‑source users today.

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00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:02:51 Community Feedback
00:14:15 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:15:50 Thanks to Our Supporters
00:17:31 Interview with Till Kamppeter of Open Printing
00:18:18 Printing's Biggest Anti-Consumer Practices
00:23:12 Recreating Office Space
00:26:30 Printers as Ink Cartridge Packaging
00:28:28 Printer Ownership vs. Subscription Models
00:33:02 Commercial Printing Growing as Consumer Printing Shrinks
00:34:00 Subscriptions Spreading to Other Electronics
00:35:39 Current Printer Driver Situation
00:41:52 Printer Recommendations
00:48:49 The Open Printer
00:57:38 Framework Should Build a Printer
01:05:11 Anthropic's Huge Copyright Settlement
01:11:42 The Windows Global Device Identifier
01:18:10 GrapheneOS Duress PIN
01:28:29 Closing Thoughts