433: Is Your Favorite Open Source Software Really Open Source?
video: https://youtu.be/PdyDXEbu56k
This week on Destination Linux, we’re putting software to the test with a brand-new community tool at IsItReallyFOSS.com, a site that helps you find out if projects claiming to be open source live up to it. Then Jill takes us through the latest release of Fastfetch 2.49, the modern Neofetch alternative that’s quickly becoming the go-to tool for showing off your Linux system specs. Plus we look into a troubling story about a free VPN Chrome extension that secretly spied on users while posing as a trusted privacy tool. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:54 Community Feedback
06:36 Sandfly Security
09:37 Let's Play A Game : Is It Really FOSS?
24:45 Fastfetch 2.49: Neofetch Successor
29:33 FreeVPN: Chrome Extension Caught Spying
41:37 Cute Quokka, Mid Wallpaper
47:03 Burp Suite: Intercept, Modify, Repeat
49:53 Support the Show
57:41 Outro
58:15 Post Show
video: https://youtu.be/iGK5c99EnuY
This week on Destination Linux, we dive into big updates across the Linux world — from Google pushing Android toward a desktop-class OS, to Ubuntu’s latest point release packed with new hardware support, and the arrival of Debian 13 with thousands of improvements. Plus, we have software spotlight to help you kick some bad habits. All of this and more on this episode of Destination Linux.
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Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:58 Community Feedback
03:24 Listener Vincent: The Almighty Ryan
07:53 Listener John: Kove Interview & Jill’s VAX Collection
12:35 Sandfly Security
14:46 Destination Android?
27:55 Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
34:37 Debian 13
41:23 Is Michael a REAL Fanboy?
43:16 Software Pick: Table Habit
50:37 Support the Show
53:37 Outro
54:23 Post Show
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Sandfly Security
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
Destination Android?
https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-future-plans-3581752/ (https://www.androidauthority.com/android-linux-terminal-future-plans-3581752/)
Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released)
Debian 13
https://bits.debian.org/2025/08/trixie-released.html (https://bits.debian.org/2025/08/trixie-released.html)
https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/ (https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/debian-13-trixie-released-with-2-years-worth-of-improvements (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/debian-13-trixie-released-with-2-years-worth-of-improvements)
Software Pick: Table Habit
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.friesi23.mhabit (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.friesi23.mhabit)
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431: UK Privacy Laws, Open-Source E-Ink, and a Linux AI Assistant
video: https://youtu.be/gt_KZ9iN3ik
This week on Destination Linux, we’re diving into the UK’s controversial Online Safety Act and what it means for privacy and encryption, checking out the new high-refresh, open-source Modos e-ink monitor, exploring Newelle — an AI assistant built for the GNOME desktop, and highlighting Gapless, the lightweight music player perfect for huge collections. Plus, we help a listener navigate the challenge of running DaVinci Resolve on Linux.
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Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com (https://jilllinuxgirl.com)
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com (https://michaeltunnell.com)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:11 Community Feedback
00:03:46 Davinci Resolve on Linux
00:13:25 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
00:16:14 The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it
00:33:04 High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source!
00:42:27 Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME
00:55:18 Software Spotlight: Gapless
01:01:14 Support the show & Outro
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Davinci Resolve on Linux
https://github.com/H3rz3n/davinci-helper (https://github.com/H3rz3n/davinci-helper)
https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox (https://github.com/zelikos/davincibox)
https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb (https://www.danieltufvesson.com/makeresolvedeb)
Sandfly Security
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
The internet is done for... at least lawmakers are trying to end it
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001 (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-64584001)
High Refresh E-ink is here, and it is open source!
https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-paper-monitor (https://www.crowdsupply.com/modos-tech/modos-paper-monitor)
Newelle, an AI Assistant for GNOME
https://newelle.qsk.me/#home (https://newelle.qsk.me/#home)
https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.qwersyk.Newelle (https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.qwersyk.Newelle)
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/newelle-ai-assistant-ubuntu-linux-desktop (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/newelle-ai-assistant-ubuntu-linux-desktop)
Software Spotlight: Gapless
https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.neithern.g4music (https://flathub.org/apps/com.github.neithern.g4music)
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430: Interview with John Overton of Kove, Software Defined Memory
video: https://youtu.be/viTzTFszR_Q
In this episode of Destination Linux, we interview the founder of Kove, Dr. John Overton, about the journey from co-inventing distributed hash tables that powered the early cloud to his latest breakthrough Kove:SDM, a Software Defined Memory system that literally lets servers "download more RAM". Overton dives into the open source ethos that shaped his career. If you’re passionate about Linux, composable infrastructure, or tech that bends the laws of physics, this conversation is a must watch.
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Links:
https://kove.com/ (https://kove.com/)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributedhashtable (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_hash_table)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:21 Why we turned a 3-minute booth chat into a full interview
00:02:40 John Overton of Kove
00:03:48 Early career & inventing distributed hash tables
00:16:10 Foundational tech that made today's cloud possible
00:24:56 Sandfly Security, agentless Linux security [ad]
00:26:48 John's take on AI
00:39:52 The birth of Kove SDM – why it started
01:03:16 Making "download more RAM" real – memory-pool magic
01:17:40 Kove SDM vs. Compute Express Link (CXL)
01:24:54 What are there new challenges in computing you’re excited to tackle?
01:35:39 Lightning round – guilty pleasures, movies & more
01:40:03 Outro
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429: Open Source AI, End of Clear Linux, & the Security Scoop with Sandfly
video: https://youtu.be/abgTchtrH0k
On this episode of Destination Linux, we are joined by security expert Craig Rowland returns for the “Sandfly Security Scoop,” explaining how the stealthy BPFdoor back‑door evades firewalls and sharing tips for DEF CON and Black Hat attendees. We also unpack listener feedback about phone‑addiction myths and mindful smartphone use. Then we discuss Moonshot’s open‑source Kimi AI model that tackles two‑million‑character prompts and beats proprietary LLM benchmarks, sparking a wider chat about open AI guardrails and Linux’s role under the hood. Later, there's some bittersweet news that Intel is discontinuing its performance‑tuned Clear Linux distro, prompting nostalgia and debate over rolling vs. hybrid releases. Our tip of the week highlights a crowd‑sourced Linux guide that demystifies getting started with Ubuntu especially for network engineers.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:02:18 Community Feedback
00:10:20 Sandfly Security Scoop
00:23:15 Defcon VS Blackhat
00:29:31 OpenSource AI Kimi
00:47:38 Clear Linux OS & Intel's future
01:03:49 Community Tip and Trick
01:09:13 Support the Show
01:12:43 Outro
01:13:07 Post Show
Links:
Community Feedback
https://destinationlinux.net/comments (https://destinationlinux.net/comments)
https://destinationlinux.net/forum (https://destinationlinux.net/forum)
Sandfly Security Scoop
https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly (https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly)
https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/sandfly-5-5-ai-powered-analysis-advanced-bpfdoor-detection-and-smarter-scanning (https://sandflysecurity.com/blog/sandfly-5-5-ai-powered-analysis-advanced-bpfdoor-detection-and-smarter-scanning)
Defcon VS Blackhat
https://defcon.org/ (https://defcon.org/)
https://www.blackhat.com/ (https://www.blackhat.com/)
OpenSource AI Kimi
https://www.kimi.com/ (https://www.kimi.com/)
https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jhawley/moonshotai-Kimi-K2-Instruct (https://huggingface.co/spaces/Jhawley/moonshotai-Kimi-K2-Instruct)
Clear Linux OS & Intel's future
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716 (https://community.clearlinux.org/t/all-good-things-come-to-an-end-shutting-down-clear-linux-os/10716)
https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/ (https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/)
https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/ (https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/)
Community Tip and Trick
https://rikosintie.github.io/Ubuntu4NetworkEngineers/CH02-Install-Tools/ (https://rikosintie.github.io/Ubuntu4NetworkEngineers/CH02-Install-Tools/)
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