In the last two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to participate in two podcasts. The first was the wild and wacky Lunduke & Whatnot (with Matt) show where System76 founder CEO, Carl Richell and I talked with our hosts about pre-loaded Linux laptops.
In the second, which was recorded last week at SpringOne platform, Michael Cote hosts me as we talk about the evolution of Free Software/Open Source as well as the history of Hawaii and it’s foods.
Check them both out below.
Some of the ground Lunduke, Matt, Carl and I cover:
- [First I video bomb the intro by mistake]
- How long System76 and Dell have been selling Linux preloaded on laptops
- Mandriva as Lunduke’s favorite Linux distro
- How System76 went from Carl’s basement to an office and a portfolio of 60 offerings
- Why both companies went with Ubuntu first and why only Ubuntu
- What are the biggest issues that System76 and Dell face when producing Linux laptops
Podcast #2
Open source and devs at Dell and the changing nature of OSS
The second podcast is audio only and, like the one above, is chock-a-block full of information and zaniness. Here’s how Cote describes the occurrence:
“I’ve had a theory that the hard-line philosophy of open source has softened in recent times. Rather than thinking closed source is to be avoided at all costs, I think most developer types are a lot more willing to accept closed source bits mixed in with open source bits. That is, open core has “won.” I discuss this topic with my long time pal, Barton George, while at SpringOne Platform, plus the work he’s doing in the developer and OSS worlds at Dell. We also talk about Hawaiian food.”
Take a listen
Extra-credit reading
- Cuisine of Hawaii – Wikipedia
- The XPS 13 Developer Edition THE best Linux laptop. Dell’s fifth-generation open-source developer laptop isn’t just good, it’s great — ZDNet
- The XPS developer edition: Dell continues to build a reliable Linux lineage – Arstechnica
- Dell XPS 13 Skylake (2016) review: A lot for a Linux user to like – CIO
- Review: The Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop is nearly perfect – Network World
Pau for now…
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