Destination Linux - Episodes Tagged with “Community Feedback”

474: You Don't Own That! Sony's Digital Trap, SteamOS 3.8 Goes Mainstream & Linux is Punk Rock | Destination Linux 474

Deviant Airwaves — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Linux is Punk Rock! This week, listener Isaac proves it. He's recording local bands at a friend's record shop using a near $0 Linux setup: a thrifted mixer, a 2008 M-Audio interface that Windows 11 abandoned, Ardour, Audacity, OBS, and Kdenlive. That's open source closing the digital divide, and it's the most punk thing we've heard all year.

Then we tackle the big story everyone's talking about: Sony is going full digital-only, no more physical game discs. But the scarier headline is that Sony has already started removing movies people purchased from their libraries with no refund and no warning. Ryan breaks down what this means for digital ownership, why DRM is a trap, and why platforms like GOG and Itch.io are the real answer.

Jill brings the good news: SteamOS 3.8 is now officially available for installation on standard home PCs with AMD GPUs. With 132 million monthly Steam users, this might be the biggest mainstream moment Linux gaming has ever had. The year of the Linux desktop might just be the year SteamOS goes everywhere.

Zeb covers ClamAV 1.5.3 and why it still matters (and when it doesn't), KDE Plasma 6.8's long-overdue multi-monitor improvements, and why that headline claiming Windows dropped below 60% market share deserves a serious side-eye.

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467: Destination Linux 467: KDE’s Massive Windfall, Red Hat Summit Recap, & AI Choking the Power Grid

Deviant Airwaves — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

This week, Jill captains the ship with her faithful copilots Ryan and Zeb, alongside special guest host Máirín “Mo” Duffy, an AI and design expert direct from Red Hat! We kick things off with community feedback exploring the challenges and workflows of implementing open-source software in the non-profit and NGO sector.

Then, we dive into a major funding announcement as the German Sovereign Tech Fund invests over 1 million Euros into KDE to level up its structural reliability, security, and digital sovereignty. Next, with Mo in the house, we get the exclusive inside scoop and recap from the Red Hat Summit, highlighting RHEL developments, Fedora Hummingbird, Podman Desktop sandboxes, OpenKaiden, and how NASA is using OpenShift Virtualization for deep space mission operations.

Finally, we wrap up by tackling the chilling reality of how data centers and massive AI interconnect requests are placing an unprecedented strain on the US power grid and drinking water infrastructures.

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*Timestamps: *
00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:33 Patron Event Announcement
00:03:44 Community Feedback
00:16:07 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:18:11 Thanks to Our Supporters
00:22:58 KDE Funding Boost
00:28:17 Red Hat Summit Recap
00:55:50 Linux Kernel AI Report Chaos
01:01:00 AI Power and Water Concerns
01:18:38 Closing Thoughts

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KDE Sovereign Tech Fund Announcement: https://9to5linux.com/kde-receives-over-e1m-from-sovereign-tech-fund-for-software-development
RHEL Spotlight Recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mABwS4AHqWI
Red Hat Desktop Products: https://www.redhat.com/en/products/desktop
OpenKaiden AI Project: https://openkaiden.ai/
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory & Red Hat: https://www.youtube.com/live/6K8eqQ4ymvk?si=-B_6k6l6N-9-wv4C&t=1216
NASA OpenShift Press Release: https://www.redhat.com/en/about/press-releases/nasa-jet-propulsion-laboratory-advances-deep-space-mission-operations-red-hat-openshift-virtualization
Red Hat TV: https://tv.redhat.com
Linux Kernel Bug Guideline Changes: https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-merges-new-linux-kernel-security-bug-guidelines/
AI Power Grid Strain Report: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/08/the-biggest-u-s-power-grid-is-under-strain-from-ai-and-no-one-is-happy/
Data Center Water Usage Investigation: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/data-center-used-30-million-gallons-of-water-without-initially-paying/

445: Linus Tech Tips Explodes Linux: Our Reaction & The 2025 Gift Guide

Deviant Airwaves — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500

The Ultimate Geek Gift Guide for 2025 is here! Don't buy that RAM yet—we explain the massive AI-driven price spikes. Also, testing the powerful VDO Ninja for streaming and our reaction to Linus Tech Tips' latest Linux takes.

00:00:00 Intro
00:01:54 Community Feedback
00:07:34 Testing Out VDO Ninja: Open Source or Bust
00:09:15 Sandfly Security
00:11:37 AI Sends RAM Prices to the Stratosphere
00:19:46 DasGeek’s 2025 Ultimate Geek Gift Guide
00:33:21 Linus Tech Tips vs Linux: Reaction from the Highlands
01:01:50 Outro
01:03:20 Post-Show Shenanigans

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