Destination Linux

471: DL Episode 471: Pulling Over for Malware: Linux Takes Over the Car While Arch AUR Burns

This week on Destination Linux, we put open source in the driver's seat! We sit down with Jeff Ligon from Red Hat to explore how Linux powers the automotive industry and handles mission-critical real-time environments. Plus, DistroWatch celebrates a legendary 25-year milestone, Linux 7.1 drops with massive performance upgrades, and Zeb breaks down the recent malicious attacks targeting the Arch User Repository (AUR). All this and much more on Episode 471!

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470: DL470 Apple + Google: The AI Alliance Nobody Asked For | Proton Drive Arrives on Linux!

Apple teams up with Google’s Gemini AI, Proton Drive finally gets a native Linux client, Intel Arc GPUs get a surprise boost, SpaceX hits financial turbulence, and Ladybird changes open‑source forever. Episode 470 is packed with news, rants, and laughs across the Linux galaxy!

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469: Miasma in the Machine: Red Hat’s NPM Breach & GitHub's Shocking AI Bill : Episode 469

Episode 469 of Destination Linux covers hardware breakthroughs from Computex 2026, including AMD's extended AM5 support and Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark Superchip. The team is joined by Craig from Sandfly Security to break down a serious supply chain attack on Red Hat’s NPM channel, skyrocketing AI pricing models on GitHub, and how to stay safe in an era of local privilege escalation exploits.

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468: Destination Linux 468: Sailing the ARM Seas with Nvidia N1X & Lutris Gaming! (Live, Raw, Uncut)

We are breaking the log poses and recording completely LIVE on a Saturday with our incredible Patron crew! This week, special guest Mathieu from Lutris Gaming joins Ryan, Jill, and Zeb to dive into the massive rumors surrounding Nvidia's consumer ARM chip (the N1X) and Microsoft's "New Era of PC." Plus, Jill shares her gorgeous new teal, No Man's Sky-themed PC build and explains how LACT stops AMD GPUs from overheating in Unreal Engine games. Mathieu tackles bizarre "proof of humanity" coding vi

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

This week on Destination Linux, the crew is joined by special guest host Máirín “Mo” Duffy to recap the massive news dropping straight from the Red Hat Summit. Plus, a major influx of cash is heading over to KDE, and we take a look at the scary reality of AI workloads straining the US power grid.

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466: From Server Purgatory to Paradise & The 30th Birthday of Tux!

Ryan is back from "Server Purgatory" to reclaim his microphone! This week, the crew dives into excellent open-source parental controls for Linux and /e/OS, the deprecation of legendary AMD K5 and i486 hardware from the kernel, a critical "Dirty Frag" security fix, and a 30th-birthday celebration for our favorite mascot, Tux.

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465: The RAMpocalypse & He Who Shall Not Be Named!

With "He Who Shall Not Be Named" away on a work trip, Jill and Zeb take over the terminal! We’re diving into the massive news of HDMI 2.1 finally coming to Linux, the "RAMpocalypse" delaying the Steam Machine, and exciting new monthly events for our Patrons.

464: AI Security: Tool or Threat? Plus Ubuntu 26.04 "Resolute Raccoon"

Episode 464 features Craig Rowland for a deep dive into the dual nature of AI in cybersecurity, an extensive breakdown of the new Ubuntu 26.04 LTS release, and the latest licensing controversy involving OnlyOffice and the FSF.

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463: Resistance is NOT Futile: RESIST the Digital Lockdown: Episode 463

In episode 463, the crew discusses why you must RESIST the push toward proprietary streaming locks. We dive into the resurgence of physical media, Proton 11’s leap to ARM, and a massive privacy roundup featuring facial recognition in the UK and data breaches in France.

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462: The AI Job Reaper: 80,000 Layoffs and the Open Source Hedge

This week, Destination Linux discusses France’s massive mandate to migrate 2.5 million government desktops to Linux. We also dive into the sobering Q1 2026 data on AI-driven tech layoffs and celebrate the landmark release of Linux 7.0.

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461: AI Security Frontiers, Steam’s 5% Surge, and the GIMP vs. Adobe Showdown

Join Ryan, Jill, Zeb, and special guest host Máirín "Mo" Duffy from Red Hat as we dive into a "Primal" episode of Destination Linux! This week, we explore Linux smashing through the 5% barrier on Steam, the rise of AI-driven security in open source, and a heated debate on whether Adobe’s recent system-level modifications have officially crossed the line into malware territory.

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460: Ditching Big Tech: The Open Source Startup Survival Guide

In Episode 460, we continue our deep dive into the Open Source Startup. From managing finances and internal comms to high-end video production, we share the wins and "learning pains" of running a business with Nextcloud, VDO.Ninja, and OBS. Plus, we check out the new Orion browser for Linux and the latest news from the kernel and Ubuntu.

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459: FCC Bans Foreign Routers! Healthcare Data Leaks & DIY Router Solutions

In this episode of Destination Linux, we tackle the FCC’s massive ban on foreign-made routers and what it means for the future of Wi-Fi 7. We also dive into the Navia healthcare data breach, share highlights from SCaLE 23x, and discuss the latest Linux gaming updates with special guest Mathieu from Lutris!

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