In the not too distant future the Linux desktop will face a landscape comprised of users running Wayland, Mir, and X11. Ubuntu will be rolling out their first generation Qt based desktop environment, and developers are crying fragmentation.

But how would we shape the future if we could wave a magic wand? And is fragmentation a real problem in practice?

Plus: Our thoughts on Magea, producing video content on Linux, and much more!

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Show Notes:

FU:

• Mageia

• Yearly recap/ Idea for show

• Replace Ubuntu One with DO

Fragmentation Challenges

• Two big ways to look at this, the core, and the desktop.

Linux distributions are also unified at the core library level. In addition to the kernel, you have projects like X.org, glibc, gstreamer, Gnome, QT, webkit, CUPS, clutter, etc. These are all example of core libraries that generally are included in almost every variant of mobile Linux; Chrome, Android, MeeGo, WebOS, LiMo, etc. They all use these same “base” components.

• The core is fairly predictable, not perfect, but not the wild west some might have you believe.

• Linux and the Internet of Things [LWN.net]

Bird gave a thought-provoking talk with a conclusion that will probably surprise some: he thinks a \”good\” fork of the kernel is the right approach to meld Linux and the \”Internet of Things\”.

Ubuntu Challange:

• Ubuntu Challenge Annoucment

• Ubuntu Challenge: Week 1

• Ubuntu Challenge: Week 2

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Linux Mint 11 hits the streets, does their bold choice to go retro pay off? Or does it end up feeling old and busted? We review and you’ll find out!

THEN – Is Windows 8 just a cheap knock off of Gnome 3? We discuss!

PLUS so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

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