Category: Linux Saloon

As news flight nights tend to go on Linux Saloon, we never seem to get to all the topics. I think the conversation was very interesting as the lack of consensus on the topics made for good discussion, specifically around the changes to Google and their Android ecosystem. What have you been doing in tech…

The Early Edition of Linux Saloon resumes monthly meetings, fostering discussions on Linux and open-source software. Topics include VMware alternatives, EU OS proposal for standardized Linux desktop, gaming integration with Wayland, and gaming distros for 2026. Attendees are encouraged to share suggestions via Telegram or Discord.

Dolphin from MX Linux joined the conversation and fielded questions about MX Linux 25.1. He shared several facts about the background of MX Linux and antiX, discussed a lot of the decision making, details about the dual-init support, kernels and graphic stack decisions as well as much about the latest in MX Tools. What have…

This was a great episode of Linux Saloon. Lots of great discussion, fantastic participation and some touchy topics. The conversations stayed friendly even if we aren’t all in agreement on the various topics. What have you been doing in tech or Linux? Framework Laptop 13 Cover Framework Laptop 13 Protective Bumper ✅StrawPoll: Have you used…

Whenever there is an Open Mic Night, there are two things that are likely to happen. One: the StrawPoll that Aris puts together will end up dominating a large portion of the two hours we get together; and two: the conversation will weave around so many different trails we have to pause and recount how…

This was the 11th News Flight night at the Linux Saloon. I think this episode was a pretty good example of my inability to “read the room” when I brought up the JFS file system article. I think I thought this to be a lot more interesting than perhaps it was. File systems are something…

This Linux Saloon was very education in the realm of all things relating to CentOS, Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux in the way they all interact. Without question I learned a lot. At 33 minutes into the show, Neal, a developer and enthusiast of Fedora and CentOS, explains the relationship CentOS has with Red…

The conversation that was wrapped around immutable operating systems and Wayland went a lot deeper than I thought it would. Adam Grubbs presented to the panel how he builds and deploys a custom Fedora Silverblue image with the hardware tweaks necessary for his Asus laptop. His solutions is obviously not one that everyone can do…