488: Epic Games on Linux?! Lutris Mathieu Comandon Explores This Huge Gaming News, Steam Frame Review & F‑Droid 2.0 | DL488

Deviant Airwaves — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In Destination Linux Episode 488, Jill hosts an action‑packed Linux adventure with Zeb and special guest host Mathieu Comandon, creator of Lutris. Mathieu brings massive Linux gaming updates, including Easy Anti‑Cheat Linux v2, the Epic Games Launcher AppImage Beta, and his early impressions of the Steam Frame - marking one of the biggest Linux gaming leaps in years.

Jill announces upcoming Destination Linux community game streams, featuring Jackbox, Golf With Your Friends, Serious Sam, and more - all streamed on Twitch and the platform with the big red button.

Zeb covers three major news stories shaking the tech world:

Linus Torvalds using AI/LLMs to decipher complex kernel patches
A Discord data breach affecting millions
Denmark’s unbelievable “123456” password incident exposing 88 million records

Jill wraps up with a deep dive into F‑Droid 2.0, the largest overhaul of the privacy‑centric Android app store in nearly a decade - featuring a modern UI, expanded search, automatic background updates, and Jetpack Compose redesign.

Plus, we highlight new Patrons, community feedback, and plenty of laughs along the way.

00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:43 Community Feedback
00:10:11 Live Stream Announcements
00:13:46 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:15:14 Thanks to Our Supporters
00:18:15 Easy Anti-Cheat Rebuilds Linux Support
00:28:22 Epic Games Store Arrives on Linux
00:37:37 Steam Frame: VR Gaming on Linux
00:50:48 Self-Hosted Writing Help with LanguageTool
00:56:18 Linus Torvalds Uses AI to Review Code
00:59:15 New Discord Data Breach
01:02:27 Denmark's Central Person Register Breached
01:06:30 Closing Thoughts (and Kitty!)

Boot up your favorite distro, fire up your terminal, and join us for another Linux adventure!

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487: Destination Linux 487: Rocco Returns! AI Debates, Orion Browser Axed & F‑Droid 2.0

Deviant Airwaves — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400

In Destination Linux Episode 487, Ryan hosts an episode packed with open‑source news, community stories, and the triumphant return of Rocco, bringing that classic Big Daddy Linux energy back to the show for the second time in a single month.

We kick things off with heartfelt community feedback from O.C. Supertoner, followed by a lively discussion about AI‑generated code and whether Linux users should embrace or reject LLM‑assisted development. Rocco shares his thoughts on the new Hylki email client for GNOME and the growing debate around AI contributions in open‑source projects.

Zeb covers the end of the Orion browser for Linux and the implications of Kagi open‑sourcing its codebase. He also dives into the Netherlands’ bold move to adopt a Nix‑based government desktop after sanctions disrupted ICC access to Microsoft services, plus Amazon blocking Meta’s AI shopping agent.

It’s a fun, fast‑moving episode full of laughs, insights, and the open‑source passion that makes Destination Linux feel like home.

About The Show
Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, and guests share their passion for Linux and Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Linux and Open Source or a long time user, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux and Open Source, Linux distributions, Linux applications, security, privacy, AI, gaming on Linux, and unique in-depth interviews with Linux developers and leaders and much more!