HTC is exposing private information about Android users, and we bust out our ACTION RAGE! Plus Gnome 3.2 is out, find out whats new, and Microsoft kicks things up to a full assault against Android, we share the details!
Then – Find out how easy it can be share files under Linux, even if you want to do it like a pro! Plus our picks for quick and simple file sharing, and a whole lot more!
All this week on, The Linux Action Show!
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Episode Show Notes:
Runs Linux:
Autonomous Flying Robots Flock Like Birds, Runs Linux
Android Pick:
- Mon.itor.us Android App
- Android Picks so far thanks to Madjo in the IRC Chat room!
Universal Pick:
- Bodhi Linux and Enlightenment
- Picks so far thanks to Madjo!
Poll:
- Should LAS go Season less? https://poll.fm/3aze7
News:
- GNOME 3.2 Release Notes
- GNOME 3.2 overview
- Massive Security Vulnerability In HTC Android Devices
- First Billion Dollar Open Source Software Vendor
- Nokia Preps Linux OS For Low-End Smartphones
- Goldman: Microsoft Is Getting $444 Million Annually From Android Patent Licenses
Microsoft Responds To Linux Concerns Over Windows 8 and UEFI Secure Boot - The Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle
- MeeGo rebooted as Intel and Samsung launch new Tizen platform
- A year after the fork: LibreOffice is growing and going strong
Debian is winning the Upstream War
- Debian has ~108 (~42 of Ubuntu) to Redhat’s ~46 forks
- Redhat’s RPM package system, while a popular standard, suffers from a number of issues
- Redhat uses the YellowDog update manager, which solves some of the
- Debian’s APT handles dependencies much better
- Both suffer from a plethora of different ‘repositories’ as compared to FreeBSD’s single repository for all versions and architectures.
Linux File Sharing
- Meiga – Light and easy content server for your desktop
- Dropbox
- SparkleShare
- Install SWAT On Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
- Samba With SWAT In Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx
- General swat howto
- How To Manage Samba In openSUSE With SWAT
- Install SWAT in Fedora 14