GNU World Order Linux Cast

**dmapi**, **dmidecode** and related tools, and **dvd+rw-tools** from the **ap** software series in Slackware. shasum -a256=15df893396cc179426552567f38bd6212ca5c60ce00107933b40b2b50e287f02

Using open source in real life. shasum -a256=88c56e9aa49e82705dd1d7ebbd072997c9d51fa3ba293f8e495aab98bb8f2c1e

A look at the **diffstat**, **cmp**, **diff**, **diff3**, and **sdiff** commands. shasum -a256=d24bd9bbb52b5293072def88ee74c3dc20d7d0f50bf93ffe35a3b48b7a6c23af

CUPS filters, **dc3dd**, **ddrescue** from Slackware set **ap**. shasum -a256=cda445f8f1fd2474307fa0e00bd0759ae9c735adc07188c253b56c64f3c8a683

How to get to the CUPS interface through a terminal web browser, like **w3m**,**lynx**, or **elinks**. The philosophy and culture of bug reporting: 1. A bug is any unexpected interaction between you and a product. 2. A bug report offers you an opportunity to troubleshoot a problem. Ideally, it results in a solution before even being filed. Otherwise, it is a recipe for the developer to experience...

All about printers and printing with the **CUPS** and **lpr** commands. shasum -a256=b1a7c53f09f8d8c0c8cdfeddf14bcfca371014bd9fd0d52288392aa7631bfc64

Musing about the **Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)**. Next episode will be about the **CUPS** and **lpr** command set. shasum -a256=2ab7693fa458307c38f4e7865795a9212bae2885e2d79c40d7f7191c9d6799f6

Cloud, containers, and **cgmanager** from the **ap** software series. shasum -a256=0d27e7c84ef2945ae25bd7040e49cdebb08b40263fd508332422d659780f4d40

Words of encouragement and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. shasum -a256=ce8dd58ba9309cffab46a866a5c9366651c99ccec2469cdccbe05c4d66d7fc1e

The many commands of the **cdrtools** package, including a bunch of useful utilities for **.iso** files, such as **isoinfo** and **isodump**. shasum -a256=e5bdac5627c8cde6e6279e1af2c422dd0f1c3d8427dc37e4d4a1aa06eea27094

The **bpe** binary patch editor, **cdparanoia**, and **cdrdao**. shasum -a256=3f30234e986e0fcc64c3cd5a261b8912f4d1be949cf59e9ff2244bee47b53abd

Licensing, and how non-open corporations are inadvertently flattering open source. shasum -a256=ad86d45e5c2432ee32ecd7a374d45c4aed2c59f90095687f110160926ae9d5d7

Listener feedback from **beegrrl** about OOP, and **bc** from **ap**. shasum -a256=1e24cdd37505df6233989ff00daacb326cdbeb117991625484f39f1e94f212b3

The journey through the Slackware **ap** software set continues. The **amp** mp3-to-wav converter, **ash** shell, and the **at**, **atq**, **atrm**, **batch** commands. shasum -a256=f65b95bfed82062c9b1d7359147b5bb99eebd75a33bbf6c56081a7df4dce13e9

Thoughts about licensing. Coffee. Then thoughts about Java. shasum -a256=367f10bbc1f174f70d8f80ff566b90895932e1619d699c31df805323fc3d6440

All about troubleshooting audio on Linux. shasum -a256=80c593545cb73ea6865a4a9972bd9b1ca95edd67ae2dfda2cc28e2de3485ceac

**alsa-utils** from the **ap** software series of Slackware. Lots of interesting utilities in this package, including one that enables you to send MIDI signals across your network so you can (for example) connect a USB controller to office office computer and generate sounds on the computer in your studio. shasum -a256=6b88af23d2c137e6f64d11bdd3cd69a89372e9a36a12b0f73085997484a489bf

The **acct** command from the Slackware **ap** software series. shasum -a256=baeb6505c5c941e9c5f3a97f3415c142b1b8e07a1d940a5c37234181352e8f4e

Listener feedback. shasum -a256=3132752526d4bde0d5c747170a176ac0d3ea5ee15fefb0522935e0e686d2d72d

The ending of the **a2ps** package, including **psdiff**, **psbook**, **psmandup**, **psresize**, **psselect**, and **texi2dvi4a2ps**. The greatest mystery is the **showchar** command, which appears to do nothing. Upon further investigation (after recording), it seems that **a2ps** as distributed by Slackware also contains a collection of scripts called **psutils**, which provides **fix***, **ps**...

The **ap** software series, starting with the **a2ps** package, containing some useful and some obscure PostScript utils. shasum -a256=d146a2a48fefe2bab9c3bbc60a4ecd7c3739d5035a01d6817d859d271c34c11e

Win conditions in open source shasum -a256=fe885b4fcedf371856d4791d0ebd46e0ebdebd59c4cbdf651912a3af7db3d97f

Holiday bonus episode. shasum -a256=d3883b131dd0ab3bcace8ec8d6d2c40b1a4a65dff1de526ed4825c8198e813f0

**xz** and **zoo** and the end of 2019. shasum -a256=d407c72b677ee3ce9416a7a67e8293f0824df1c09f236df750b2f62d7a4a7545

The **which** and **xfs-progs** from the **a** Slackware package set. shasum -a256=fbaf308ca9f8928d507a1795803207a80038a4aef181f0f424b3b7983e8469e7