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Another epic episode…

Some anecdotes and stuff at the start: Dan’s mate Will got into trouble for downloading last week’s show because of the title. We also talk about our latest server downtime & IRC debacle. Thanks for all your donations!

We also plug the chibbi.

Releases (08:55)

Distros:

• GoboLinux 014.01
• Musix GNU+Linux 1.0R3
• Mandriva Linux 2008.1

Web Application:

• WordPress 2.5

Development Release:

• Debian GNU/Hurd K16 Snapshot

News (17:55)

• The EU (aka. Boba Fett of the Tech World) is now investigating the ISO’s OOXML decision; Microsoft says: “Boba Fett? Boba Fett??? Where???”

• Red Hat and the EFF file amicus briefs to say software patents are evil — we’re looking forward to the Mel Gibson movie

• Microsoft releases 14,000 pages of documentation on their proprietary protocols to make themselves look open (but probably just because they have Boba Fett hard on their heels)

  

In-Depth (35:17)

Fab talks a bit more about MythTV and his Gentoo experience — can you say “kernel panic”?

Gaming Corner (45:38)

We talk about the upcoming game of the decade: Spore by Will Wright. Fab also tells us why he doesn’t like multiplayer games that much…

Tip of the Week (52:00)

• irssi, a console IRC client

Listener Feedback (55:03)

• First we have an audio comment from Eric Aguiar about vector art, audio sampling rates and the Archos 605 WiFi
• Cam DeCoster tells us about Urban Terror
• Leon has a tip for Fab’s Gentoo problem
• Jason Minyard makes a case for Slackware (using Dropline Gnome) and asks about the iPhone and iTunes
• Ger Appledorn gives us the following instructions for converting your significant other to Linux:

Preparation:

If your Office software/Windows is pirated

Tell her the following:

• the BSA will come and steal her computer.
• her computer is a worm/virus disaster waiting to happen because of all the cracks and lack of updates. All her files will be deleted.

If it is not pirated, just scream ‘your pc sucks’ a few times every day.

Step #1: Secure her surfing

• Install Firefox, copy her bookmarks.
• Make sure the Java and Flash plugins are installed and work! (Argument: Firefox is easier and much safer than IE)

Step #2: Free her documents

• Install OpenOffice.org
• Make it the default office suite.
• Explain to your girlfriend that if she has to mail a document she can send it as .doc or .pdf and show her how it works!

Step #3: Liberate her email from OUTLOOK

OUTLOOK takes your email hostage, it is very difficult to move your existing mail out of Redmond’s clutches. Here’s an easy way:

• Get her mail onto an IMAP server, which most ISP carry.
• Create the new IMAP account in OUTLOOK
• Move all her existing mail to the new IMAP account (Argument: Your mail will be backed up and kept offsite. (Check first))
• Remove Office, and let her use Thunderbird instead. Your mail is migrated automatically after you’ve configured the IMAP service. Furthermore, it is much easier when you switch to Linux.

Step #4: Instant Messaging

• Install one of the platform independent chat programs, like amsn or pidgin. (http://www.amsn-project.net)
• Set up her account(s).

Step #5: The final nudge

• Install a real easy-to-use distro, like Ubuntu.
• Set up all of the above applications.
• Help her get the hang of it!

I accept no liability or responsibility for any crashed computers or relationships.

• Will Noakes tells us about a server version of Slax
• Ben Jarvis raves about Elisa, a media centre developed by Fluendo
• Jimzat pulls our leg and gives a more positive Wubi review
• Sonny See sends us a letter and sound clip of John Wayne and suggests we make him our patron outlaw

After mentioning the Octothorpe, we wrap it up. Talk about this episode in the forums. See you next week!

The theme music for this podcast is a song called “Sudo Modprobe”, it was written by Fab and produced and performed by Dan and Fab. The artwork for the album cover and the site including the Outlaw Tux was created by Fab. All material in this podcast is released under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 license.