GNU World Order Linux Cast

**dmapi**, **dmidecode** and related tools, and **dvd+rw-tools** from the **ap** software series in Slackware. shasum -a256=eeef2b68f2b247611fc8c62b7089a6ce6b0c1761b8f9b7b848ae5d2c49f9ec52

Using open source in real life. shasum -a256=0fd20ae0f5c8548b87c6e0172c156fa784901f310824f5e89d6b056804b56f24

A look at the **diffstat**, **cmp**, **diff**, **diff3**, and **sdiff** commands. shasum -a256=ccf6f683cbc3cd63eb279cfb4eba25fd7b2ae5442e857fb4343f3d96124729e0

CUPS filters, **dc3dd**, **ddrescue** from Slackware set **ap**. shasum -a256=08856286276094134acda428989544651c74d027bbb26d7501ddfa8cf57233d9

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=f2a97651d0c771f1932fdae3eb78003f178ff53945fc15f8e72d0bf0c6e68ec6

Musing about the **Common Unix Printing System (CUPS)**. Next episode will be about the **CUPS** and **lpr** command set. shasum -a256=526d897467b4700e1f52b0ff4aff40e3d1717746c0d1496ca4ecdddbe3f746ee

Cloud, containers, and **cgmanager** from the **ap** software series. shasum -a256=0ab9699ad8edd33184d49df20bc9985037a8d0ff0555cda04c02737bbc6defd8

Words of encouragement and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. shasum -a256=f8c083467c3db586b6b52d2f4c2ba451f95cd68c7d5fe79aa4c578c9128df4f3

The many commands of the **cdrtools** package, including a bunch of useful utilities for **.iso** files, such as **isoinfo** and **isodump**. shasum -a256=50c760903faa7cfee397acda52f0c06118965ab8ae6bc452bfa1a24b03e62b14

The **bpe** binary patch editor, **cdparanoia**, and **cdrdao**. shasum -a256=2e0b7bcbf2b73b820c10e40b39c594f4ae6c94ec3bb3dadaa6c4f6a0c090e0f2

Licensing, and how non-open corporations are inadvertently flattering open source. shasum -a256=269feb919e026eb2e31d22ac9460053f2377df8e24f7db11feadbdf2630cbb34

Listener feedback from **beegrrl** about OOP, and **bc** from **ap**. shasum -a256=fb55a7417e1749ae0024614bd3ee5611729f1001f2bcacd352fc64e92a10be5f

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=a5e4b99fd72eded1e0bacfec7443a897824861f3881e661ecf1a3eb2f0665010

Thoughts about licensing. Coffee. Then thoughts about Java. shasum -a256=7cc76c7d1028386ebda83d18568cd0d2edeada203c69b67f46fd45075ae44fd7

All about troubleshooting audio on Linux. shasum -a256=901d9245f828294670e37d7f17fbcdcaee3376a2fa0cf3c6ad6e649c966e31c9

**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=144470423a1f2434b391d51ab6d1b2e30fe249127f379786d3e8d5d31aa50a84

The **acct** command from the Slackware **ap** software series. shasum -a256=6e2498c43ed1efca283ffe05bc003cc94bfbc02e9550d534c52319f62fc3fadb

Listener feedback. shasum -a256=d4f6300fa2c2928124a38fba27ba3db66ddb8f47635a3eee00b561a71453671b

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=60c5d3572a267004b2b2881b0f9c563f7297e7eaa799661fd2e47da4511548fa

Win conditions in open source shasum -a256=57e6b7ec22580a695ecde384ebd41987bfced5f4d551f1b765d953180aadcd47

Holiday bonus episode. shasum -a256=201023c38d53c58d99896d1b8d74651528b49d2cced94d2d1647e754b03c8202

**xz** and **zoo** and the end of 2019. shasum -a256=418189bee97c564697fddf61baf41936f73ac7ec3a32bbd575c9ab0f3255f049

The **which** and **xfs-progs** from the **a** Slackware package set. shasum -a256=19b3e3b0068d2ea10b9cb991347dae7c0c58b09eb1ba2227448d2b64f83aecad