Home Linux For The Rest Of Us Linux For The Rest Of Us #117 – Samba 4 Arrives

Linux For The Rest Of Us #117 – Samba 4 Arrives

Dec 24, 2012Linux For The Rest Of UsComments Off on Linux For The Rest Of Us #117 – Samba 4 Arrives

Direct MP3 Download: Linux For The Rest Of Us #117 – Samba 4 Arrives

A Linux podcast for anyone even remotely interested in Linux!

With Steve McLaughlin, the Door to Door Geek and Cody Cooper

Episode 117 Show Notes

Chrome Ex

(https://github.com/rikai/JBAR-chrome)

(https://github.com/rikai/JBAR-Firefox)

Basic Basic – Do look at what things are in Free Software, think at what they can become, we have the ability to impact it.

Samba 4 arrives with full Active Directory support – The team behind the Samba Project has released version 4.0 of its open source Windows interoperability software suite, the first version to offer full compatibility with Microsoft’s Active Directory protocols. (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/12/11/samba4_active_directory_support/)

ZevenOS 5.0: a lightweight Linux with a multimedia twist – There are Linux distributions out there for pretty much every taste and purpose, but every once in a while I’ll come across one that seems especially intriguing. That happened this week with the release of ZevenOS 5.0, a Linux distro that’s based on the lightweight Xubuntu but adds a multimedia focus. (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2018854/zevenos-5-0-a-lightweight-linux-with-a-multimedia-twist.html)

VALO-CD serves a smorgasbord of open source Windows apps – It’s no secret that free and open source software holds numerous advantages for business users. That, indeed, is one of the many reasons Ubuntu Linux has become such an attractive alternative for those faced with Windows 8 as the next step on their operating-system upgrade path. (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2018537/valo-cd-serves-up-a-smorgasbord-of-open-source-apps-for-windows-users.html)

(http://www.valo-cd.net/get)

XBMC 12 Beta 2 media center released for Android, Windows, Linux, more – After months of testing, the developers of the popular XBMC media center software have released the first official easy-to-install version of XBMC for Android. It’s based on XBMC 12 “Frodo” Beta 2, and it shares most features with the latest builds of the media center software for Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS and Apple TV boxes. (http://liliputing.com/2012/12/xbmc-12-beta-2-media-center-released-for-android-windows-linux-more.html)

MK802

Xonotic – Xonotic is a free and fast-paced first person shooter for Linux, Mac, and Windows. It combines addictive, arena-style gameplay with rapid movement and a wide array of weapons.

(http://www.xonotic.org/)

Steam on Linux Beta to open for everyone this weekend – ‘Steam for Linux’ will be available for everyone to try from next week, after spending just over a month as a limited beta. http ://www .omgubuntu .co .uk /2012/12/steam –linux –to –launch –open –beta –next –week

Supported Games for Steam for Linux – Which games are currently supported by the Steam for Linux client?

(https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8495-OKZC-0159)

Linux.com holiday membership drive – The Linux Foundation has launched its holiday member drive. Sign up for benefits such as your own linux.com e-mail address and, for some, to be automatically entered into a draw to win a $75 gift card to the Linux.com store.

(http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/the-linux-distillery/57731-linuxcom-holiday-membership-drive)

Wishtel to launch sub-Rs 3,000 tablet – Mumbai-based Wishtel said it will launch computing devices, tablets and netbooks, starting at $50 later this month. The company has developed a Linux-based platform PrithV, which will be used for the tablets and netbooks, PCs, it said in a statement.

(http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-01/computing/35530323_1_low-cost-tablet-netbooks-datawind)

How-to: Picking a desktop environment in Linux – We’ve taken you through a tour of Window Managers in Linux, and now it’s time to show you the Window Manager’s bigger brother: the desktop environment, or DE for short. With a sea of choices out there, we can see where Linux newbies might feel a bit overwhelmed.

(http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/30/how-to-pick-a-desktop-environment-in-linux/)

Open Recall: E17, Bio-Linux, Wayland, MINIX 3, WordPress.

(http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Open-Recall-E17-Bio-Linux-Wayland-MINIX-3-WordPress-1755021.html)

Jolla finally unveils Sailfish – a Linux-based rival to Android, iOS and Windows Phone – Jolla, the mobile operating system start-up founded by Nokia refugees, has finally unveiled Sailfish, the smartphone operating system based on Linux.

(http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2226449/jolla-finally-unveils-sailfish-its-new-linuxbased-rival-to-android-ios-and-windows-phone)

KMyMoney Is as Simple to Use as Quicken – Even if you have no prior experience with this type of software, KMyMoney is a win-win solution. The interfaces used in most of those other Linux finance and banking tools are much more cumbersome. KMyMoney has a much lower learning curve. Finance and banking apps each have their diverse purposes, and one size definitely does not fit all users.

(http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/KMyMoney-Is-as-Simple-to-Use-as-Quicken-76674.html)

Peppermint OS – Peppermint was designed for enhanced mobility, efficiency and ease of use. While other operating systems are taking 10 minutes to load, you are already connected, communicating and getting things done. And, unlike other operating systems, Peppermint is ready to use out of the box. Why spend hours tinkering and tweaking? Install Peppermint and get going !

(http://peppermintos.com/)

The People Who Support Linux: Brazilian Developer Hacks Health Care with BeagleBoard and Android – A few years ago, Brazilian developer Daniel Neis Araujo couldn’t imagine building open source health care equipment that could compete with traditional and respected proprietary solutions. But recent advances in Linux and the open hardware movement have allowed a faster development pace and a lower cost of entry for startups in the telemedicine field, in particular, he said.

(http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/200-libby-clark/668154-the-people-who-support-linux-brazilian-developer-hacks-health-care-with-beagleboard-and-android)

What if Linux went closed source? Would you still use it? – The most important hypothetical question you’ll see all day: Would you use Linux if it went closed source?

(http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/81950)

Hacker Public Radio – Hacker Public Radio is an podcast that releases shows every weekday Monday through Friday. Our shows are produced by the community and can be on any topic that “are of interest to hackers”.

(http://hackerpublicradio.org/)

HPR 24 Hour New Years Eve podcast

New Year Show!

Join the HPR annual 24 hour OggCast marathon.

Join the live session in the HPR room on mumble.openspeak.cc Port: 64747 .

Starting at Mon, Dec 31 2012 at 12:00 UTC and running until 12:00 on Tue, Jan 1 2013.

To help out with the planning, donating kit etc please join the mail list. (http://hackerpublicradio.org/mailman/listinfo/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org)

This event is open to all so please pass on the word to other podcasters

For more information (http://hackerpublicradio.org/incoming/party/)

OLF Volunteer Coordinator – news @ohiolinux .org

Mageia – Mageia is a GNU/Linux-based, Free Software operating system. It is a community project, supported by a nonprofit organisation of elected contributors.

(http://www.mageia.org/en/)

Eye Candy for your XFCE-Desktop.

(http://xfce-look.org/)

Highest Rated

(http ://xfce –look .org /index .php ?xsortmode =high &page =0&xcontentmode =15 x 100 x 420