Linux Outlaws 242 - Nuclear Moles
Released: December 23, 2011
Length: 1:30:14
On the last regular episode for 2011: UMG can pull videos willy-nilly from YouTube, BT sues Google, RIM is pretty much dead, Ubuntu removes Oracle's Java, Apple supports patent trolls and Ubuntu gets a porn lense.
0:02:45 Introduction
- Kim Jong Il is dead
- One year of LXnews
- Judge kills lawsuit against Sony over removal of the "Other OS" function
- Arch is getting package signing
- Humble Indie Bundle 4
- Beer: Badger Hopping Hare
0:17:28 Releases & News
- Qt 4.8.0
- WordPress 3.3
- Blender 2.61
- SOPA vote delayed
- UMG claims "right to block or remove" YouTube videos it doesn't own
- BT sues Google over Android
- It looks like RIM is pretty much dead
- French call for tender: € 2 million support contract for Debian
- Ubuntu removes Oracle Java
- Developers suggest Ubuntu Gnome Shell spin
- The Ubuntu porn lense
- Linaro gives out email addresses and IRC cloaks in exchange for broad patent and copyright license from contributors
- Is the Android Update Alliance already dead?
1:00:37 Crapplewatch
1:04:57 Feedback
Supporters: Donald W. Grier, John Myers and Richard Smith — from Flattr: corenominal, cwoollard, Happibun and TonyJ
- Rick Bragg made some patches to the theme tune he did for us, you can get this track off Bandcamp if you like it
- Chris Woolard forwarded us this security notice from Canonical about pulling Oracle's Java from Ubuntu
- nibl sent us this Star Trek animation video they made about SOPA
Burt Reynolds in all his glory
- Luke (from Birmingham) wrote to say thanks to Fab for pimping Mintcast recently
- Heine Pedersen says he stumbled upon the IBM DeveloperWorks Linux Zone which has a lot of great articles
- Paul Williams sent us a great Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody video featuring Dr. Teeth
- Jameson recommends CrashPlan for automatic backups similar to Carbonite
We had other emails from TSJ, Peter Sloth, Adam aka. alienkid, Roberto Arroyo, Rob and Gary.
- Hack to the Future, February 11 in Preston, Lancashire
Merry Christmas (or whatever you might or might not celebrate) to all of our listeners!
Song: (Man With A) Clockwork Heart by The Dark Clan from their album Free Stuff (licensed Creative Commons BY-NC-ND)
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