The Linux Action Show! Video

Fedora 20 has arrived and we’ve put it through its paces. Is this the ultimate Linux workstation for those who want to ride the cutting edge? Or are there a few too many rough edges on this well intentioned distribution? Tune in to find out! Plus: Some of our favorite tools built into Fedora 20, the good news from Kdenlive, a re-spin of SteamOS… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

SteamOS and the Leopard Extreme are in studio, and we’ve got a lot to say. We start with a tour under the hood of SteamOS, and then we put Leopard Extreme from System76 to the ultimate performance test. Plus: Lessons learned in switching new users to Linux, a look at OwnCloud 6… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Is the Galago UltraPro the ultimate Linux ultrabook? We’ve got that and the Kudu Professional from System76 in studio. It’s our review of these Haswell powered laptops. PLUS: Does the Intel Iris GPU hold up to the Steam challenge? And Linux’s big area of growth in 2014, that nobody’s talking about. All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We’ve got the Cinnamon and MATE editions of Linux Mint 16 Petra loaded, we’ll give you a tour of the release highlights, and share our thoughts on this latest release. Has Mint reclaimed the perfected desktop crown? We’ll debate. Plus: Another worm hits the web for Linux, a Jolla round up… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Antergos is bringing Arch to the masses, but still keeps it simple. We chat with the founder of Antergos, formerly Cinnarch, about their future plans, and how they hope to improve Arch without taking away what makes it so great. Plus: A backdoor worm plagues Linux boxes, details on SteamOS game streaming… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

openSUSE 13.1 hits the web this week, and it’s our review of this serious contender. With a focus on stability and polish, can this Linux for adults have a lot of fun? We look at some of the tools, features, and advantages that set openSUSE apart, and a few areas that could use some work. Plus: Linus’ dad kicks of an Internet storm, news of the week... AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

openSUSE’s community manager Jos Poortvliet joins us to discuss openSUSE 13.1, integrating new technologies such as systemd and wayland, his thoughts on staying competitive, and your questions! Plus the solid details we now know about SteamOS and Steam Machines, the big upset of the week…. AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

OwnCloud’s founder Frank Karlitschek chats with us about his reasons for starting such an ambitious project, how he plans to keep it sustainable, and the future. Plus: Debian’s big choice, Cisco’s good news, solving that pesky email problem…. AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Cinnamon 2.0 is a serious desktop contender, but not for the reasons you might think. Has this desktop environment come into its own? Plus: Linus says the desktop is his big goal for Linux in the next few years, a fantastic new game for Linux... AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Synology’s Linux powered DS412+ is a powerful server, wrapped in a ultra compact near silent enclosure. How does this unit stack up to a FreeNAS server you could build? Is the lack of ZFS support a hindrance? Our answers might surprise you. Plus: Did Mark Shuttleworth shift the tone of the community dialog by labeling his opposition the open source Tea Party? It’s our blow-by-blow guide to the big stink over the weekend, that we will be smelling for weeks…. AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Has Ubuntu become all about the Dash? Or is there more going on in this saucy release? We’ll dig into our pain points and moments of joy in our Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander review. Plus: The HP vs Microsoft cold war heats up, Steam Dev Days leave us dreaming, a quick look at Cinnamon 2.0... AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

WebRTC is going to bring a whole new category of applications to Linux, and the web. We’ll demo some of our favorite and surprisingly powerful uses of WebRTC that go way beyond basic video chat. Plus Steambox specs get real, Mir gets dropped from Ubuntu 13.10… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Matt demos his ZoneMinder setup, powered by consumer IP cams running on his Ubuntu home server. We’ll cover the exciting news for ZoneMinder, and how to get up and running quickly. Plus: We dig into the Steam news of the week, then a fresh look at the interesting future of Gnome… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

The pfSense project has a new release, we’ll run down some of our favorite features and how we use them. Plus Valve’s Gabe Newell says Linux is the future of gaming, and we’ll break down exactly why he feels that way. Then: CyanogenMod’s got some big plans, but are they stepping on the community open source developers to get there? Plus a LinuxCon 2013 wrap up, the big Steam rumors… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

We round up the best note taking apps for Linux, it’s time to get organized and we’ve got the tools to help! Plus KDE takes a step forward with the Qt5, and it’s Android integration, the game that makes the new Humble Bundle all worth it… AND SO MUCH MORE! All this week on, The Linux Action Show!