Linux User Space

Linux User Space

How did your favorite Linux distribution get its start? Join us and find out! Linux User Space is hosted by Leo and Dan, and every two weeks we deep dive into the history of Linux distributions and the things that matter to us. Episodes drop every other Monday.

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May 11, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 6:14: Kernels of Truth with Nate Graham 11.05.2026

Coming up in this episode Ubuntu's Ups and Downs An KDE Linux Chat with Nate Graham 0:00 Cold Open 1:37 Ubuntu's Ups and Downs 24:04 The Present and Future of KDE Linux (with Nate) 1:08:43 AI and Unenforceable Policies (with Nate) 1:47:18 Next Time: Season 7! 1:53:47 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/wUQtmVpj1OE Today in User Space we start out by covering a couple of the newest Ubuntu is...

Episode 6:13: Worse Open Source with More Steps 27.04.2026

Coming up in this episode LP Cam RAM is here Closing the open source Get your stars aligned 0:00 Cold Open 1:32 LPCAMM2 Might Change the Game 26:48 Malus in Wonderland 41:22 Reaching for the Stars 1:19:39 Next Time 1:23:26 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/Lq4-jkS9id4 Today in User Space we get excited for the future of Low Profile memory with LPCAMM2 showing up lately in the Framework 13...

Episode 6:12: It's All About the Pentiums 13.04.2026

Coming up in this episode The Ends of an Era A Leaky Firefox RAM is Affordable Now?! 0:00 Cold Open 1:36 Ends of an Era 32:30 A Leaky Firefox 48:47 A Slight RAM Reprieve? 1:04:51 Two Notes & Next Time 1:13:30 Stinger Today in User Space we dive into the wonderful world of nostalgia again as we find out that the 486 architecture will soon be dropped from the Linux kernel. Luckily the very first...

Episode 6:11: Whole Vibe, No Cap 30.03.2026

Coming up in this episode Stick a Fork in it, it's systemDONE Mozilla works on a browser FCC Bans all the routers And we check in on the Kagi things The Video Version https://youtu.be/XnvLKcV5ywk 0:00 Cold Open 1:58 More Like SystemDone 26:03 Splitting a Browser in Two 46:40 The FCC Bans Everything 1:10:32 Snaps Beat Bangs & Next Time 1:22:44 Stinger In this episode we start off with the newes...

Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem 16.03.2026

Coming up in this episode I am speed! Kachow How old are you? and the call is coming from inside the RAM The Video Version https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk 0:00 Cold Open 2:00 It's Not Just Bandwidth 23:47 Age Verification in Linux 43:22 A Terrible Time for Faulty RAM 56:06 Hearkening Back +56:34 vimlena +1:00:21 squidiebah +1:03:18 Chris +1:04:16 Alphacluster +1:09:59 WhamGeek 1:12:44 Next Time 1:15:...

Episode 6:09: Re Search 02.03.2026

Coming up in this episode No YOU'RE Not Optimized How do WE join the resistance? Firefox gets a killswitch And Discord kicks the can The Video Version https://youtu.be/oGVbHhCH9Lk 0:00 Cold Open 2:55 Searchin' with Kagi 27:13 Resistance Is Not Futile 49:09 The Firefox Kill Switch! 1:04:15 Discord Backtracks & Next Time 1:15:02 Stinger We start off with a little on how our Kagi search project i...

Episode 6:08: Bing Bang Boom 16.02.2026

Coming up in this episode Neocities went Bing Bang Boom Discord says open up and say ahhh KDE Linux snaps at snap 0:00 Cold Open 3:03 MySpace, Not Your Space 34:22 Discord Wants Your Face 54:43 Is KDE Linux Ready? 1:10:14 Next Time 1:13:36 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/3dXMBz655Eg 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️ Youtube 📽️ TILvids And by contributions to your...

Episode 6:07: New WebKids on the Block 02.02.2026

Coming up in this episode The New XFWindow Lanager A New WebKid on the Block And a little food for the trolls 0:00 Cold Open 2:23 The XF Window Lanager 17:09 A New WebKid on the Block 41:13 Feeding the Trolls 😉 41:53 @queenkjuul 45:59 @KnoochyPoochy 48:24 @dluckie747 51:06 @schemage2210 1:00:54 @sinisterdesign 1:08:01 Next Time 1:11:21 Stinger The Video Version! https://youtu.be/WYdRc6G-100 📣Ann...

Episode 6:06: The Epic Epoch 22.12.2025

In this episode we spend a lot of time hyping things up, including some things you might not expect (from a Linux show, not so much Leo). We open up with Zorin making some money moves that helps WinBoat among a few other projects, then really dive into the show with Cosmic! A bit about how we've fared now that the 1.0 Cosmic Epoch is here, how things have changed, and what other goodies System76 h...

Episode 6:05: Plasma is the Way-Land 08.12.2025

Coming up in this episode Wayland is inevitable... RAM is now Unobtanium and a Linux User Space OS? Today in User Space, we RE-remind everyone that Wayland is certainly the only way forward for the big dogs. Gnome had adopted a Wayland-only stance quite a while ago, and now it looks like Plasma will be following suit. Then, we dive into the wonderful world of Everything terrible that AI is doing t...

Episode 6:04: Attack of the 50 Foot-Guns 17.11.2025

Coming up in this episode We got WinBoat Drama We got Kubuntu Drama and We got Flatpak Drama 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 FreeRDP Caught in the Crossfire 25:38 Maybe Announce Beforehand? 41:11 Fedora's Manifest Copy and Paste 1:00:20 Next Time (Three weeks!) 1:02:48 Stinger (This one's important) The Video Version https://youtu.be/fedhh0D_WWw 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️ Youtube...

Episode 6:03: Boot Slide N' Boogie 03.11.2025

Coming up in this episode All the distro news All the browser news And a Cosmic Recap 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️ Youtube 📽️ TILvids And by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Disro Watch! Fedora 43 release Fedora 43 Release Announcement Fedora Immutables Also Release Fedora develops a policy for AI assisted contributions Gaming On Linux Coverage...

Episode 6:02B: The Cosmic B-Side 20.10.2025

This past week, as we were gearing up to record an episode, life had to just get in the way. We had a little wiggle room mid-week, so we decided to get something on tape anyway. Just something a little less structured. And so, this B-side was born. The object of the game was to dive deep into Cosmic, the first "reference implementation" in our two desktop series (Cosmic and Plasma) and give you ho...

Episode 6:02: The Lizard and The Wyzyrd 06.10.2025

Coming up in this episode Summaries will change the world It's the Last version of YaST F-Droid is Doomed 0:00 Cold Open 1:32 Summaries Will Change the World (Wide Web) 22:54 The Last Version of YaST! 41:54 F-Droid Is Doomed! 1:01:32 Feedback: Ant 1:05:09 Feedback: @Tacoghost 1:08:12 Feedback: @RafaelFarreiraPimenta 1:11:09 Feedback: @Fractal_32 1:16:54 Next Time on Linux User Space... 1:20:25 Sti...

Episode 6:01: Yet Another Clanker 22.09.2025

Coming up in this episode We took a break over the break Windows 10 pulls a fast one Firefox brings in another clanker 0:00 Cold Open 2:27 A Distro, a Router and a Choice 25:26 Windows 10 Isn't Dead Yet... 43:45 Browser Watch (feat. Firefox) 1:09:58 Next Time! 1:14:57 Stinger The Video Version! https://youtu.be/Rsn57QtNsiI 🔥Warm Up🔥 Leo has been playing with some UniFi gear Dan explored some Ope...

Episode 5:14: Bloat Don’t Float 02.06.2025

Coming up in this episode Death, DEATH, everywhere Not so bloated, now, is it? and Someone Agrees with US! 0:00 Cold Open 1:35 Mozilla's Making Changes... Again 24:31 Disks Hate This One Weird Trick! 54:32 The Last of the Season 5 Feedback -54:42 VesuLabs -1:03:02 stephenreaves3205 1:12:16 Next Time & Farewell (For Now) 1:17:38 Stinger The Video Version! https://youtu.be/3nbdwkgpTRA Mozilla Wa...

Episode 5:13: Sloppy AI or Good Fuzzing? 19.05.2025

Coming up in this episode AI's Won't Take Over Yet Is Rust Open Source? and All Kinds of Feedback The Video Version https://youtu.be/LxMpNIfhFiA 0:00 Cold Open 3:56 Curl's "AI Slop" Problem 25:12 A Little Viral Licensing 42:12 So Much Feedback ❤️ 42:30 ukwan / Youtube 51:16 jliljj / Youtube 56:35 fredstech1 / Youtube 1:00:15 conan kudo / Youtube 1:02:06 amanita / Patreon 1:05:13 redvamp128 / Youtu...

Episode 5:12: 10,000 Tabs and an Extended Warranty 05.05.2025

Coming up in this episode Extended service warranty for your Linux 10,000 Tabs Made Easy! A Chrome Firesale The Video Version https://youtu.be/pTGaEsSA12I 0:00 Cold Open 1:40 Extended Warranty for Ubuntu 17:36 Tab Groups and Unwanted Cookies 41:39 A Google Chrome Firesale! 58:33 The Science of Next Time 1:11:14 Stinger Upgrade or ESM? Why not both? This blog post reminded Leo he needed to make a d...

Episode 5:11: Qt Vibes and a New Standard 21.04.2025

Coming up in this episode Vibe Coding Coming to a Plasma Near You We Need Another Standard The Newest of the New 0:00 Cold Open 2:01 Weird Vibes in Qt-Land 21:51 Rust Is Inevitable 41:04 Fedora, Ubuntu and a Journey 1:08:25 Next Time 1:10:24 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/4Y_u6TPPMvI What a Qt little AI? Qt Blog post Phoronoix article 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by...

Episode 5:10: Handle With Care 07.04.2025

Coming up in this episode The Thunder rolls We flatten out the History And Package Up Our Experience 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 Thundermail for Everyone! 23:21 The History of Flatpak 24:32 From Glick to Bundles 29:55 From Bundles to xdg-app 30:54 From Flatpak to the Future! 37:44 Are Flatpaks the Best Solution? 1:02:46 Next Time 1:05:14 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/_fXr6fCPJ8U Thundermail T...

Episode 5:09: So, Just Better Words? 24.03.2025

Coming up in this episode Oh GNOME! Mozilla, Don't Watch And a few high notes The Video Version! https://youtu.be/FdHulOnBwEo 0:00 Cold Open 1:07 Dash To Panel Needs Your Help! 27:21 Firefox's New Terms Of Use 51:33 Mark / Contact Button 1:00:34 Scott / Contact Button 1:03:22 Dan / Matrix 1:06:09 chraist / Matrix 1:08:07 bgt lover / Matrix 1:10:00 MarshMan / Discord 1:13:58 Next Time! 1:18:45 Stin...

Episode 5:08: Make It Snappy 10.03.2025

Coming up in this episode Syncing the Notes The History of Snaps And How Much We Absolutely Adore Them 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 Seeking Syncthing 16:42 The History of Snaps 33:52 How'd 9 Years of Snaps Go? 1:01:54 Next Time 1:04:49 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/izDzKkuEyRw It is all about the notes Leo goes back to basics and uses SyncThing to move his markdown files around that he edits u...

Episode 5:07: Kernel Overload 24.02.2025

Coming up in this episode We load up your tech toolbox We settle the Kernel debate and Thou shall not package OBS... that way. 0:00 Cold Open 1:39 We load up your tech toolbox 21:48 We settle the kernel debate 49:43 Thou shall not package OBS... that way. 1:03:32 Next Time 1:07:26 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/15zr84iGDHo IT-Tools Can be self hosted Do you use IT-Tools? If so, which o...

Episode 5:06: Homerun in Orbit 10.02.2025

Coming up in this episode HD scores a Homerun Mozilla Launches Into Orbit Stand by while Lemmy Stands by 0:00 Cold Open 3:00 HD Homerun out of the park 21:56 Mozilla Launches Into Orbit 50:10 Stuck on Lemmy 1:04:15 Next Time 1:08:13 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/PewzDsCkxk4 HD Homerun out of the park Silicondust's HDHomerun Jellyfin Plex Tailscale 📣Announcements📣 This program was ma...

Episode 5:05: Version Not Supported 11.11.2024

Coming up in this episode 2 be or y292B? Set your watch to Mozilla And we FINALLY get back to ya 0:00 Cold Open 2:35 libfuse2 & Y292B 15:09 Mozilla Alt Text & Layoffs 37:35 Pjolt on Thunderbird & iOS 45:20 Chris Recommends an Android 49:34 Chaos-r3v says it's FreeBSD 58:51 Stan Wonders: Mint or Ubuntu? 1:04:35 Next Time! 1:06:45 Stinger The Video Version! https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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