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 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.© 2026 Dan Simmons & Leo Chavez World
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  • Episode 6:11: Whole Vibe, No Cap

    Episode 6:11: Whole Vibe, No Cap
    Mar 30 2026
    Coming up in this episode Stick a Fork in it, it's systemDONEMozilla works on a browserFCC Bans all the routersAnd 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 newest AgeGate update. This time, it's in systemd. Lots of folks have been activated about this one since it hits much closer to home, even in distros that weren't considering it prior, and why we think it's not a big deal, nor is that slope very slippery from here Then, we find out that Mozilla has a browser, and they're putting a couple of interesting things in there! Namely split view and a VPN, but only the cool kids have the latter for now. Next up is, in the US, the FCC has banned foreign consumer grade routers, which is basically all of them. What do a couple of Linux nerds suggest to try instead? LINUX OF COURSE! We also spend more time in Kagiland and learn a couple of things. Finally! A good episode! Hope you enjoy 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️Youtube📽️TILvidsAnd by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Stick a Fork in it 🍴 A fork of Systemd has emerged 📣More Announcements📣 Want to have a topic covered or have some feedback? - send us an email, contact@linuxuserspace.show OR jump on over to the open forum on Lemmy Firefox 149 is released Firefox 149 is out PhoronixOMG UbuntuSplit View is in 🧹Housekeeping🧹 Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord. 🗞️ Linux User Space Lemmy📰 Linux User Space subreddit⌨️ Linux User Space Discord Server📲 Linux User Space Telegram✉️ Linux User Space Matrix📽️ Linux User Space Twitch🐘 Linux User Space Mastodon📜 Linux User Space Twitter📺️ Linux User Space TILVids📱 Linux User Space Bluesky FCC Bans Routers... Like all of them. FCC PageFCC FAQ PageCNETBBCEngadget Kagi Stuff Snap or Bang?Kagi translate is amazing 🔭Next Time🔭 We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey. Watch for our livestream announcements. Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show. We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support! Producer BrunoDaveJohnVisaggio & Co Co-Producer --verboseMarshManRotted MoodCubicleNate Super User A.J.AdvaitAmanitaBackshift6090Eduardo S.Jeff3ixJeffersonJill and SteveLarryLiNuXsys666Matt M.Musical CoderNicholassleepyeyesvince
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem

    Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem
    Mar 16 2026
    Coming up in this episode I am speed! KachowHow 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 1:15:10 Stinger In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bandwidth since there's an open source alternative to Speedtest.net and Fast.com these days, and it's LibreSpeed.org. Take a peek, preferably after they update their expired certificate (they seriously did this to us after we speak so highly!) and get a slightly more honest look at your speeds! For bonus points, try a different country. We also dig into some of the technical bits behind those tests. Also, when speaking about jitter, I should have said 'delta' or 'difference' rather than 'average'! Then, more age verification. This time, though, Linux distributions are caught in the crossfire and some are exploring the ways to actually handle potential implementations. Nothing's too dire yet as most of these 'laws' are still bills, and that means they don't matter quite yet. Also, we look into a post by Gabriele Svelto, a Firefox developer, to find out that not only is Firefox a little more reliable than you might think, bad RAM or other hardware bits might actually be the reason things are crashing, and not just Firefox! Finally, some feedback, and we learn that our Mac User / Listener Venn diagram isn't just two separate circles. 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️Youtube📽️TILvidsAnd by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Check Your Speed 🏁 librespeed 📣More Announcements📣 Want to have a topic covered or have some feedback? - send us an email, contact@linuxuserspace.show OR jump on over to the open forum on Lemmy Age Verification in Linux (and BSD) Proposed Colorado LegislationProposed California LegislationSystem76 responseMidnight BSD responseFreeDesktop Merge Proposal punted to a portal implementation 🧹Housekeeping🧹 Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord. 🗞️ Linux User Space Lemmy📰 Linux User Space subreddit⌨️ Linux User Space Discord Server📲 Linux User Space Telegram✉️ Linux User Space Matrix📽️ Linux User Space Twitch🐘 Linux User Space Mastodon📜 Linux User Space Twitter📺️ Linux User Space TILVids📱 Linux User Space Bluesky Memories Lost Firefox crash reports detect bit flips Feedback @vimlena from YouTube Waterfox works with Firefox sync @squidiebah from YouTube Been using firefox for years, this won't make me move and I've just disabled it(AI). Chris from Fireside I'm that guy. The macOS user that regularly listens to your show! So, the Venn diagram is not two separate circles. It's more like circles that touch at exactly one point without crossing. They form a tangent. Alphacluster on Discord Also a Mac and Kagi user.Zen BrowserArc BrowserOrion Browser WhamGeek on Discord Kagi has a pilot program to offer free search for public & academic libraries The application button does't work, but I reached out to them and they got back within the hour with the correct link. 🔭Next Time🔭 We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey. Watch for our livestream announcements. Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show. We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support! Producer BrunoDaveJohnVisaggio & Co Co-Producer --verboseMarshManRotted MoodCubicleNate Super User A.J.AdvaitAmanitaBackshift6090Eduardo S.Jeff3ixJeffersonJill and SteveLarryLiNuXsys666Matt M.Musical CoderNicholassleepyeyesvince
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 6:09: Re Search

    Episode 6:09: Re Search
    Mar 2 2026
    Coming up in this episode No YOU'RE Not OptimizedHow do WE join the resistance?Firefox gets a killswitchAnd 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 is going. And it'd be going a lot better if Leo could stop weighing the pros and cons of each search and their impact on the quota. Also, a little about Orion and why its tabbed layout is much better than the rest. Then, F-Droid is back in the news with a new lament about the dwindling amount of time left before the September Sideload cutoff. Time to make a little more noise, it seems. And finally, Firefox gets the long awaited Kill Switch, but was it actually backtracking? We make the case for why that might not have actually been the case, but welcome the toggle either way. Oh, and in Next Time, we accidentally slip in a small segment about Discord and what backtracking actually looks like! More on that in a future episode as Discord is where we are a lot of the time. 📣Announcements📣 This program was made possible by: 📺️Youtube📽️TILvidsAnd by contributions to your L-U-S station by Patrons like you 😍 Kagi Checkin Kagi Search 📣More Announcements📣 Want to have a topic covered or have some feedback? - send us an email, contact@linuxuserspace.show OR jump on over to the open forum on Lemmy Follow up to the Google Developer Verification for Android F-Droid statementThe Open Letter 🧹Housekeeping🧹 Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord. 🗞️ Linux User Space Lemmy📰 Linux User Space subreddit⌨️ Linux User Space Discord Server📲 Linux User Space Telegram✉️ Linux User Space Matrix📽️ Linux User Space Twitch🐘 Linux User Space Mastodon📜 Linux User Space Twitter📺️ Linux User Space TILVids📱 Linux User Space Bluesky Kill all AI Firefox 148 introduces the AI kill switchOMG Ubuntu article Discord Age Verification Delayed Discord Age Verification Delayed AP News articleBBC Article 🔭Next Time🔭 We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey. Watch for our livestream announcements. Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show. We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support! Producer BrunoDaveJohnVisaggio & Co Co-Producer --verboseMarshManRotted MoodCubicleNate Super User A.J.AdvaitAmanitaBackshift6090Eduardo S.Jeff3ixJeffersonJill and SteveLarryLiNuXsys666Matt M.Musical CoderNicholassleepyeyesvince
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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