GNU World Order Linux Cast

**dmapi**, **dmidecode** and related tools, and **dvd+rw-tools** from the **ap** software series in Slackware. shasum -a256=62f9228763fae21a1d9b8bdd2f344c93bdea05f09491e062db390f0753568664

Using open source in real life. shasum -a256=1810257c5ccb777affa94bd3ab4f28177577fbbdfab5bdf88c11b77a6e6bce6e

A look at the **diffstat**, **cmp**, **diff**, **diff3**, and **sdiff** commands. shasum -a256=2d722c19051321577f8881da6c7bc68fe5e5364ef031a57463aa7ee841d6f3d7

CUPS filters, **dc3dd**, **ddrescue** from Slackware set **ap**. shasum -a256=4b6768837a088b6f67f2a4b8b9da2ae0c21b624ca5dcb971971ca7b7e2e071b9

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=f8a51120429c2807dd2db01e1122de27ab6335475dc91736df1306468225d611

Musing about the **Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)**. Next episode will be about the **CUPS** and **lpr** command set. shasum -a256=149b7e747d19c3f096b3c5ac879129d28aeb7fb2ea02dba0e1d4104823c2462d

Cloud, containers, and **cgmanager** from the **ap** software series. shasum -a256=5d9a9c7f95e8b5c1ac166865cd17e2019d454962d5f06e01f94b00248703cba3

Words of encouragement and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. shasum -a256=2a95fc370922f278e89f906a46007178a91c1fe83abd113a264b7f0fed3fde08

The many commands of the **cdrtools** package, including a bunch of useful utilities for **.iso** files, such as **isoinfo** and **isodump**. shasum -a256=b7d4014565480ff052cecea5ebdf22f6b46dc99a722aa39c9045eb78f3d97ba7

The **bpe** binary patch editor, **cdparanoia**, and **cdrdao**. shasum -a256=a85b24c5c03005184cf55485ac08d66206a1a2b02cbdaf03f051af8b11d35401

Licensing, and how non-open corporations are inadvertently flattering open source. shasum -a256=295023aa576d62c30ed8597d35c40f628c6875767b19ba8202fb2414516f8b57

Listener feedback from **beegrrl** about OOP, and **bc** from **ap**. shasum -a256=bcded6aee11883de7b85e66ec2635ce5caad27ba56295845cfe7db46c6233df9

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=a80dd6839c9da15f4cdc310d437b69e1bca81a1051991b1f88973d96a71f0f57

Thoughts about licensing. Coffee. Then thoughts about Java. shasum -a256=de32b1b2398ebcf64455da5e4b8f2d272826067cec16d2faa4efada4b35b3ac6

All about troubleshooting audio on Linux. shasum -a256=cbc2e983d2887c5e581a59d79c628f918c9cb7b33a2397db9863ffbee1e7e43c

**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=3f1a00eae23b787244f6815b8ee94c8495c082635a000c40e1ef94c392c8ddc2

The **acct** command from the Slackware **ap** software series. shasum -a256=1dd6dc5a7c69e29ee2eeda7ddce3216a65150238eceee8da4bd1a673d3c2537b

Listener feedback. shasum -a256=c129c5310b350eb9b72daa4893308e594f768836fd06a2c7a277d98fc0a55abf

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=30a2a52ec26dd07a15edd84569bfdacd073de7770571772730a99c476c390c4f

Win conditions in open source shasum -a256=e37e473eab2e3dfe7bc0c55f7b8aafc6cabc868cd5db76453bd623ca2d643014

Holiday bonus episode. shasum -a256=bcdba813baae49416263db45ae7eaf721f2c54eb7a8fa9b082f3eb393e507efe

**xz** and **zoo** and the end of 2019. shasum -a256=1f398d6237124d8524d98bd69cd6b4501f2d395ac2fa930571c8d45a2a483b36

The **which** and **xfs-progs** from the **a** Slackware package set. shasum -a256=be146056116f27fbc5f9d05e8ad1cb4692dfe99b1a6a310c3915a7577e7c5f70