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Show overview

Linux Inlaws has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 170 episodes. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 18 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Linux Inlaws.

Episodes
170
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Cadence
Fortnightly

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A podcast about free and open source software, communism and the revolution

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LI_S02E71_LavinMQ

Sep 3, 2026

LI_S02E70_SFSCon

Aug 20, 2026

LI_S02E69_Breakmaster_Cylinder

Aug 6, 2026

LI_S02E68_Missing_link

Jul 23, 2026

LI_S02E67_The_clouds_open_and_otherwise

Jul 9, 2026

LI_S02E66_Sovereignty_digital_and_otherwise

Jun 25, 2026

LI_S02E65_Freifunk

Jun 11, 2026

LI_S02E64_Privacy_and_FLOSS

May 28, 2026

LI_S02E63_Kodi

May 14, 2026

LI_S02E62_The_history_of_AI_almost_complete

Apr 30, 2026

LI_S02E61_MongoDB_and_more

Apr 16, 2026

LI_S02E60_Esotheric_Programming_Languages

This episode is witness to our two ageing heroes taking a closer look at the mysterious and wonderful world of esoteric programming languages. So if you ever wanted to know what Brainfuck is really all about (but were too afraid to ask selected members of your family never mind your computer science lecturer), wanted to find out where Forth and Prolog are really used never mind what Zig is all about - you don't want to miss this episode. Plus a trip down memory lane (if our two heroes can remember where to find this memory lane thing). <p>Links</p> <ul><li>Prolog: <a href="https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Prolog" target=_blank>https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Prolog</a></li> <li>Zig: <a href="https://ziglang.org" target=_blank>https://ziglang.org</a></li> <li>Forth: <a href="https://forth-standard.org" target=_blank>https://forth-standard.org</a></li> <li>Open Firmware: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Firmware" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Firmware</a></li> <li>Sinclair ZX81: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zx-81" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zx-81</a></li> <li>MUMPS: <a href="https://www.cs.uni.edu/~okane" target=_blank>https://www.cs.uni.edu/~okane</a></li> <li>Brainfuck: <a href="https://brainfuck.org" target=_blank>https://brainfuck.org</a></li> <li>Ook!: <a href="https://esolangs.org/wiki/Ook!" target=_blank>https://esolangs.org/wiki/Ook!</a></li> <li>Whitespace: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150618184706/http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/tutorial.php" target=_blank>https://web.archive.org/web/20150618184706/http://compsoc.dur.ac.uk/whitespace/tutorial.php</a></li> <li>Bull$hit: <a href="https://github.com/jkstpierre/Bullshit-Programming-Language" target=_blank>https://github.com/jkstpierre/Bullshit-Programming-Language</a></li> <li>Alan Turing: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/people/alan-turing" target=_blank>https://www.newscientist.com/people/alan-turing</a></li> <li>ArnoldC: <a href="https://github.com/lhartikk/ArnoldC" target=_blank>https://github.com/lhartikk/ArnoldC</a></li> <li>Esolang: <a href="https://esolangs.org/wiki/Main_Page" target=_blank>https://esolangs.org/wiki/Main_Page</a></li> <li>Omgrofl: <a href="https://github.com/OlegSmelov/omgrofl-interpreter" target=_blank>https://github.com/OlegSmelov/omgrofl-interpreter</a></li> <li>Chef: <a href="https://esolangs.org/wiki/Chef" target=_blank>https://esolangs.org/wiki/Chef</a></li> <li>Oxyde: <a href="https://oxyde.cloud" target=_blank>https://oxyde.cloud</a></li> </ul>

Apr 2, 2026

LI_S02E59_Coreboot

This episode is all about getting computers up and running. The software that kicks in after you flick the power switch until the operating system kernel starts up to be more precise. And to be more precise, today's episode is about Coreboot, a FLOSS project aimed at replacing BIOS (rarely these days), UEFI (more often these days) and friends. Plus quite a few primers on CPUs, RAM chips and other esoteric aspects that you always wanted to know about but were too afraid to ask :-). <p>Links</p> <ul><li>IPL/booting: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booting#History" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booting#History</a></li> <li>BIOS: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS</a></li> <li>Floppy disk: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk</a></li> <li>UEFI: <a href="https://uefi.org" target=_blank>https://uefi.org</a></li> <li>Coreboot: <a href="https://www.coreboot.org" target=_blank>https://www.coreboot.org</a></li> <li>Canonical's UEFI shim: <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot" target=_blank>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot</a></li> <li>Device Tree spec: <a href="https://www.devicetree.org" target=_blank>https://www.devicetree.org</a></li> <li>Oreboot: <a href="https://github.com/oreboot/oreboot" target=_blank>https://github.com/oreboot/oreboot</a></li> <li>Linus about C++ and the Linux kernel: <a href="https://lkml.org/lkml/2004/1/20/20" target=_blank>https://lkml.org/lkml/2004/1/20/20</a></li> <li>HP Moonshot: <a href="https://www.hewlettpackardhistory.com/item/the-miracle-of-moonshot" target=_blank>https://www.hewlettpackardhistory.com/item/the-miracle-of-moonshot</a></li> <li>Das U-Boot: <a href="https://u-boot.org" target=_blank>https://u-boot.org</a></li> <li>Gummiboot (now systemd-boot): <a href="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-boot.html" target=_blank>https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/latest/systemd-boot.html</a></li> <li>Libreboot: <a href="https://libreboot.org" target=_blank>https://libreboot.org</a></li> <li>Grumpy Old Coders: <a href="https://grumpy-old-coders.org" target=_blank>https://grumpy-old-coders.org</a></li> <li>Software Freedom Podcast: <a href="https://fsfe.org/news/podcast.en.html" target=_blank>https://fsfe.org/news/podcast.en.html</a></li> </ul>

Mar 19, 2026

LI_S02E58_Continuous_whatever

This episode is all about the CI/CD of software, standing for chaotic implementation and complete disaster of course :-). Much more seriously, our two ageing heroes take a look at what's out there for the support of continuous integration and continuous deployment of software (you guessed this right? :-). Plus lots of bonus content: Hipster methodologies for developing software, a crash course on two of our most beloved subjects when it comes down to developing the stuf (agile/Scrum), how to really master software quality assurance (hint: no, it's not avoiding it completely! :-) and much much more. So don't miss this episode! If you can't get to sleep. Or otherwise... <p>Links</p> <ul><li>V-Model: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-model" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-model</a></li> <li>Waterfall model: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall_model</a></li> <li>Git hooks: <a href="https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks" target=_blank>https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks</a></li> <li>Scrum: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(project_management)" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrum_(project_management)</a></li> <li>Agile topics: <a href="https://agilealliance.org" target=_blank>https://agilealliance.org</a></li> <li>Jenkins: <a href="https://www.jenkins.io" target=_blank>https://www.jenkins.io</a></li> <li>Selenium: <a href="https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium" target=_blank>https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium</a></li> <li>Argo: <a href="https://argoproj.github.io" target=_blank>https://argoproj.github.io</a></li> <li>Prebake: <a href="https://github.com/vgteam/vg_ci_prebake" target=_blank>https://github.com/vgteam/vg_ci_prebake</a></li> <li>Jenkins-X: <a href="https://jenkins-x.io" target=_blank>https://jenkins-x.io</a></li> <li>Github Actions: <a href="https://github.com/features/actions" target=_blank>https://github.com/features/actions</a></li> <li>Tekton: <a href="https://github.com/tektoncd" target=_blank>https://github.com/tektoncd</a></li> <li>SonarQube: <a href="https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube" target=_blank>https://github.com/SonarSource/sonarqube</a></li> <li>Bottlerocket episode: <a href="https://archive.org/details/LI_S01E80_Bottlerocket__605D" target=_blank>https://archive.org/details/LI_S01E80_Bottlerocket__605D</a></li> <li>Snow @ Britian: <a href="https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/winter/winter-history" target=_blank>https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/winter/winter-history</a></li> </ul>

Mar 5, 2026

LI_S02E57_Codeberg

Like Github but don't like the company behind it? Then look no further! This episode has Otto Richter and Michael Jerger never mind our lovely elder two hosts discussing Codeberg, an FLOSS alternative to Github, Gitlab and corporate friends. Using a federated technology based on our beloved git, invented by Linus and friends all those years ago. Sounds fascinating? Then don't miss the episode! Plus bonus content: Chris gets philosophical about plants, the sun and mornings. <p>Links</p> <ul><li>Codeberg: <a href="https://codeberg.org" target=_blank>https://codeberg.org</a></li> <li>Forgejo: <a href="https://codeberg.org/forgejo" target=_blank>https://codeberg.org/forgejo</a></li> <li>Episode on Meissa GmbH (S02E44): <a href="https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E44_FLOSS_in_a_small_shop__DEF0" target=_blank>https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E44_FLOSS_in_a_small_shop__DEF0</a></li> <li>History of Forgejo: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20251015192936/https://codeberg.org/fnetX/flock_to_fedora_timeline/graph?page=2" target=_blank>http://web.archive.org/web/20251015192936/https://codeberg.org/fnetX/flock_to_fedora_timeline/graph?page=2</a></li> <li>Federated Forgejo (in German): <a href="https://media.ccc.de/v/froscon2025-3275-foderiertes_forgejo" target=_blank>https://media.ccc.de/v/froscon2025-3275-foderiertes_forgejo</a></li> <li>ZenDiS: <a href="https://www.zendis.de/en" target=_blank>https://www.zendis.de/en</a></li> <li>Sovereign Tech Agency: <a href="https://www.sovereign.tech" target=_blank>https://www.sovereign.tech</a></li> <li>NLNETLABS: <a href="https://nlnetlabs.nl" target=_blank>https://nlnetlabs.nl</a></li> <li>Comaps: <a href="https://www.comaps.app" target=_blank>https://www.comaps.app</a></li> <li>Bose screw-up: <a href=" https://www.bose.com/soundtouch-end-of-life" target=_blank> https://www.bose.com/soundtouch-end-of-life</a></li> <li>Kalanchoe pinnata: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe_pinnata" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalanchoe_pinnata</a></li> <li>The particle @ the end of universe: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Particle_at_the_End_of_the_Universe" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Particle_at_the_End_of_the_Universe</a></li> <li>Higgs boson: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson</a></li> </ul>

Feb 19, 2026

LI_S02E56_Six_Years

We have made it! Six years in the making and still going strong. With a steadily increasing audience of - wait for it - at least ten listeners. When they can't get to sleep or have nothing else to do. Or - gosh - want to learn something. Like what's Usenet. And why Linux has been so important (yes, it all will be revealed in this episode!). Including a crash course on operating system design (including the operating system war) and CPU design history. Never mind how humorous works. So wars or not, you have an hour to spare, can't get to sleep or want to learn something, never mind want to know why our beloved operating system conquered the world and how humor works and much, much more, you certainly don't want to miss this episode! (Ok, marketing made us do it - before Martin fired them once again). <p>Links</p> <ul><li>Minix: <a href="https://www.minix3.org" target=_blank>https://www.minix3.org</a></li> <li>The OS war: <a href="https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.minix/c/wlhw16QWltI?pli=1" target=_blank>https://groups.google.com/g/comp.os.minix/c/wlhw16QWltI?pli=1</a></li> <li>The Usenet: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet</a></li> <li>GNU Hurd: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Hurd" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Hurd</a></li> <li>IBM's RISC history: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060503190348/http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/rs6000.pdf" target=_blank>https://web.archive.org/web/20060503190348/http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/documents/pdf/rs6000.pdf</a></li> <li>Car Talk: <a href="https://www.cartalk.com" target=_blank>https://www.cartalk.com</a></li> <li>Martin's ancient server: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProLiant" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProLiant</a></li> <li>Krentenbollen: <a href="https://www.toineskitchen.com/recipes/krentenbollen" target=_blank>https://www.toineskitchen.com/recipes/krentenbollen</a></li> <li>Christmas pudding recipe (not for faint-hearted): <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-christmas-pudding" target=_blank>https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/classic-christmas-pudding</a></li> <li>Chromebooks: <a href="https://www.google.com/chromebook" target=_blank>https://www.google.com/chromebook</a></li> <li>Arch on Chromebooks (Chris' talk): <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211025175723/https://frab.openrheinruhr.de/system/event_attachments/attachments/000/000/020/original/Arch_Chromebook.pdf?1541482424" target=_blank>https://web.archive.org/web/20211025175723/https://frab.openrheinruhr.de/system/event_attachments/attachments/000/000/020/original/Arch_Chromebook.pdf?1541482424</a></li> </ul>

Feb 5, 2026

LI_S02E55_Thunderbird_Reloaded

This episode features Thunderbird, one of the (if not the most) popular mail clients in the FLOSS ecosystem. Heather Ellsworth, a buddying physicist turned DevRel (better late than never) from the project spills the beans on the history of the project not only in a Mozilla context, explains that TB's hiatus is just another urban myth and what's ahead for the project. In terms of future roadmap, monetisation and world domination. If that sounds familiar, it should! As the Inlaws have been pondering these last few topics for more than six years now. Although in contrast to Thunderbird with limited success (until now, if you want to know more on these topics and more, don't miss the next episode!). <p>Links</p> <ul><li>Higgs Boson: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson</a></li> <li>Altas @ CERN: <a href="https://atlas.cern" target=_blank>https://atlas.cern</a></li> <li>Thunderbird: <a href="https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central" target=_blank>https://github.com/mozilla/releases-comm-central</a></li> <li>Waldorf: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-pope-uk" target=_blank>https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-pope-uk</a></li> <li>Statler (or the other way around): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwimpress" target=_blank>https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinwimpress</a></li> <li>Thunderbird's history (starting at the very beginning): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mozilla_Application_Suite" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mozilla_Application_Suite</a></li> <li>Seamonkey: <a href="https://www.seamonkey-project.org" target=_blank>https://www.seamonkey-project.org</a></li> <li>Rust in Production Thunderbird episode: <a href="https://corrode.dev/podcast/s02e03-thunderbird/" target=_blank>https://corrode.dev/podcast/s02e03-thunderbird/</a></li> <li>Thunderbird on Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android" target=_blank>https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.thunderbird.android</a></li> <li>OpenPGP episode: <a href="https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E22_OpenPGP__7525" target=_blank>https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E22_OpenPGP__7525</a></li> <li>Thunderbird PRO: <a href="https://tb.pro" target=_blank>https://tb.pro</a></li> <li>Thunderbird's Call For Action: <a href="https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate" target=_blank>https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/participate</a></li> <li>Mozilla's Bugzilla: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home" target=_blank>https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/home</a></li> <li>umu launcher: <a href="https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher" target=_blank>https://github.com/Open-Wine-Components/umu-launcher</a></li> <li>Open Printing: <a href="https://openprinting.github.io" target=_blank>https://openprinting.github.io</a></li> <li>Bugonia: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12300742/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_2" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12300742/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_accord_1_cdt_t_2</a></li> </ul>

Jan 22, 2026

LI_S02E54_The_Gettogether

This episode - recorded in an ultra-secret location near a border (any border will do - almost :-) - is witness to our two ageing heroes being in the same location for a change and gives away some giveaways. For the first time in the Inlaws' history, this episode features a glimpse into the future of the show: an overview of what's to come in 2026! Plus the usual banter about Trump, some FLOSS topics and why red wine for breakfast is almost always the better option. And some beans are spilled - for example, Martin's first programming language (hint: in contrast to popular belief, this wasn't IBM mainframe assembler which was all the rage in the sixties). Plus more from Martin's distant past - if he can remember it. <p>Links</p> <ul><li>VIC-20: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIC-20" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIC-20</a></li> <li>Commodore Basic: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_BASIC" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_BASIC</a></li> <li>ALGOL 68: <a href="https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/ALGOL/report/Algol68_revised_report-AB.pdf" target=_blank>https://softwarepreservation.computerhistory.org/ALGOL/report/Algol68_revised_report-AB.pdf</a></li> <li>PDP 11 assembler: <a href="https://programmer209.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-pdp-11-assembly-language" target=_blank>https://programmer209.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/the-pdp-11-assembly-language</a></li> <li>Smalltalk: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalltalk" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smalltalk</a></li> <li>XBox system software: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_system_software" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_system_software</a></li> <li>Xkcd & Nebraska: <a href="https://xkcd.com/2347" target=_blank>https://xkcd.com/2347</a></li> <li>Excel-managed company: <a href="https://xkcd.com/1906" target=_blank>https://xkcd.com/1906</a></li> <li>OpenCL: <a href="https://www.khronos.org/opencl" target=_blank>https://www.khronos.org/opencl</a></li> <li>Jever: <a href="https://www.jever-beer.com" target=_blank>https://www.jever-beer.com</a></li> <li>Lucifer: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4052886" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4052886</a></li> </ul>

Jan 8, 2026

LI_S02E53_Xmas_and_New_Year

As 'tis the season, we have a combined Xmas and New Year's episode for you. And what a blast this is! The usual suspects will make an appearance - all those characters which you have known for years and probably already taken a shine to. Yes, this does include the Grumpies (the Grumpy Old Coders) for the uninitiated, our beloved countess Vladessa and of course our two hosts Martin and Chris. This time (as it has been a tradition for the last two year by now) impersonated by two lovely large language models (LLMs). Which goes to show that - in contrast to popular belief - LLMs DO have humour and CAN make jokes. If so forced into this... For a laughter or two and a bit of fun, don't miss this episode. Plus bonus content: The real truth behind the Redis / Valkey split, how to pack a swimming pool, sauna and much more all into one motorcycle and what this has to do with FLOSS. Or not. <p>Links</p> <ul><li>This year's Halloween episode: <a href="https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E49_Halloween_2025__A6B0" target=_blank>https://archive.org/details/LI_S02E49_Halloween_2025__A6B0</a></li> <li>Grumpy Old Coders: <a href="https://grumpy-old-coders.org" target=_blank>https://grumpy-old-coders.org</a></li> <li>Honda Goldwing: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Gold_Wing" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Gold_Wing</a></li> <li>The Bottlerocket episode: <a href="https://archive.org/details/LI_S01E80_Bottlerocket__605D" target=_blank>https://archive.org/details/LI_S01E80_Bottlerocket__605D</a></li> <li>Redis' license change: <a href="https://redis.io/blog/agplv3" target=_blank>https://redis.io/blog/agplv3</a></li> <li>Salvatore's post on the Redis license change: <a href="https://antirez.com/news/151" target=_blank>https://antirez.com/news/151</a></li> <li>Atlas comet: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4A8va8NRU" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4A8va8NRU</a></li> <li>Avi Loeb's take on this: <a href="https://avi-loeb.medium.com/the-inspiration-delivered-by-3i-atlas-to-our-doorstep-c7bc08115d0f" target=_blank>https://avi-loeb.medium.com/the-inspiration-delivered-by-3i-atlas-to-our-doorstep-c7bc08115d0f</a></li> <li>Armageddon: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/?ref_=fn_t_1" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120591/?ref_=fn_t_1</a></li> <li>Push: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465580/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_push" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465580/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_push</a></li> <li>Playdate: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31425731/?ref_=fn_t_1" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31425731/?ref_=fn_t_1</a></li> <li>The Substance: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17526714/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520substance" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17526714/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%2520substance</a></li> <li>Pluribus: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22202452/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_plurib" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22202452/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_plurib</a></li> <li>The Witcher: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5180504/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_the%2520wit" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5180504/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_the%2520wit</a></li> <li>Altered Carbon: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261227/?ref_=fn_t_1" target=_blank>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2261227/?ref_=fn_t_1</a></li> </ul>

Dec 25, 2025

LI_S02E52_Knoppix

In this episode Martin and Chris talk to Klaus Knopper of Knoppix fame. For the few listeners who do not know what Knoppix is: Just listen to the episode (hint: it's one of the oldest life distros on the planet). Plus more on Linux for handicapped users. And the challenges of maintaining a distro and how to overcome them (watch out for the magic contained in this segment!). And an abbreviated history of Linux (esp. in Germany). Never mind Microsoft's dirty secrets involving Unix, Linux and some other things swept under the rug of history. <p>Links</p> <ul><li>Linux Tag: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinuxTag" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinuxTag</a></li> <li>Knoppix: <a href="http://www.knoppix.org" target=_blank>http://www.knoppix.org</a></li> <li>Damn small Linux: <a href="https://www.damnsmalllinux.org" target=_blank>https://www.damnsmalllinux.org</a></li> <li>Knoppix for Windows: <a href="https://runtime.org/data-recovery-live-cd.htm" target=_blank>https://runtime.org/data-recovery-live-cd.htm</a></li> <li>Yocto: <a href="https://www.yoctoproject.org" target=_blank>https://www.yoctoproject.org</a></li> <li>linbo: <a href="https://github.com/linuxmuster/linuxmuster-linbo" target=_blank>https://github.com/linuxmuster/linuxmuster-linbo</a></li> <li>Screenreader for Blind Linux Users (SLB): <a href="https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE%3AFactory/sbl" target=_blank>https://build.opensuse.org/package/show/openSUSE%3AFactory/sbl</a></li> <li>espeak-ng: <a href="https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng" target=_blank>https://github.com/espeak-ng/espeak-ng</a></li> <li>Adriane: <a href="https://www.knopper.net/knoppix-adriane/index-en.html" target=_blank>https://www.knopper.net/knoppix-adriane/index-en.html</a></li> <li>Guy Fawkes: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes</a></li> <li>Led Zeppelin untitled album (aka IV): <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_IV" target=_blank>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_IV</a></li> </ul>

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