web01.fireside.fm Mon, 25 May 2026 06:44:40 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Opinion Dominion - Episodes Tagged with “Oss” https://www.theopiniondominion.org/tags/oss Mon, 04 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0500 Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things. en-us episodic The Opinions of two open source greybeards JT Pennington Two old Linux/Unix/OpenSource guys talk about the past and future of *nix, Open Source and other Tech related things. no linux, unix, opensource, posix, developer, sysadmin, gnu, bsd JT Pennington jt@minddripmedia.com Episode 22: Community Feedback! Part Deux https://www.theopiniondominion.org/22 cbc85bc8-f925-453d-b531-f7803a068d36 Mon, 04 Jan 2021 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff and JT cover more community feedback 42:37 no <p>Jeff and JT cover more community feedback.</p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org </p> Patents, copyrights, licenses, own your labor, FOSS, OSS, Linux, Kernel, Development, Open Development, feedback, community engagement Jeff and JT cover more community feedback.

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]]> Episode 20: Home is where homed is https://www.theopiniondominion.org/20 749d7c33-6933-4f9c-962b-f44fe8167659 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff finally hears about the latest project Lennart is working on, homed, and decides he doesn't like it. JT, as always, disagrees with Jeff. 53:40 no <p>Jeff finally hears about the latest project Lennart is working on, homed, and decides he doesn't like it. JT, as always, disagrees with Jeff.</p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>Youtube Video about homed:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/ZYOHvzv2T64" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/ZYOHvzv2T64</a></p> <p>Article about homed:<br> <a href="https://linuxreviews.org/Systemd-homed" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linuxreviews.org/Systemd-homed</a></p> <p>JT's Conference talks about PuppyLinux: <br> 2014: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBQPBEVgQI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBQPBEVgQI</a><br> 2015: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHj7juEXck" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHj7juEXck</a></p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org </p> systemd, lennart poettering, unix, linux, open source software, homed, OSS, apple, trident, zfs, encryption, crypto, ssh, tmum, screen, selinux, puppylinux, aufs, SELF, southeast linuxfest Jeff finally hears about the latest project Lennart is working on, homed, and decides he doesn't like it. JT, as always, disagrees with Jeff.

Links

Youtube Video about homed:
https://youtu.be/ZYOHvzv2T64

Article about homed:
https://linuxreviews.org/Systemd-homed

JT's Conference talks about PuppyLinux:
2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBQPBEVgQI
2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHj7juEXck

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]]> Jeff finally hears about the latest project Lennart is working on, homed, and decides he doesn't like it. JT, as always, disagrees with Jeff.

Links

Youtube Video about homed:
https://youtu.be/ZYOHvzv2T64

Article about homed:
https://linuxreviews.org/Systemd-homed

JT's Conference talks about PuppyLinux:
2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymBQPBEVgQI
2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHj7juEXck

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]]> Episode 19: RedHat... i am disappoint. https://www.theopiniondominion.org/19 832e3eb8-aa1a-4ebb-a72d-cc65f9b61b0c Sat, 12 Dec 2020 12:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington JT and Jeff discuss the recent CentOS Linux 8 drama. 1:24:06 no <p>JT and Jeff discuss the recent CentOS Linux 8 drama.</p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org </p> Red Hat, IBM, CentOS, CentOS Streams, RHEL, upstream, downstream, Linux, OSS, Open Source, development, license, users, community, Canonical, Mark Shuttleworth, Jim Whitehurst, Stefanie Chiras, Ubuntu, automation, appliances JT and Jeff discuss the recent CentOS Linux 8 drama.

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]]> Episode 18: The Dev/User Relationship https://www.theopiniondominion.org/18 7d99f7f6-74b4-4f0d-b282-9a90a6a59e2c Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jt and Jeff talk about the Developer/User Relationship. 43:10 no <p>Jt and Jeff talk about the Developer/User Relationship, bad examples of such, and how it can be better.</p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p> <h3>Links</h3> Unix, BSD, Linux, OSS, Open Source, development, bug tickets, users, closed souce vs open source, deverloper, Puppy Linux, Gnome, Firefox, Runit, OpenRC, Tiling Window Manager, FreeNAS, Ubuntu, Popey, community liason, tickets, automation Jt and Jeff talk about the Developer/User Relationship, bad examples of such, and how it can be better.

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Links

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Links

]]> Episode 17: The Unix Philosophy https://www.theopiniondominion.org/17 56766c62-0795-4c18-bb08-7289443f8109 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff and JT discuss what they like about the Unix Philosophy. 40:41 no <p>Jeff and JT discuss what they like about the Unix Philosophy.</p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>Univ of Rhode Island Course Reference: <a href="https://homepage.cs.uri.edu/%7Ethenry/resources/unix_art/ch01s06.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://homepage.cs.uri.edu/~thenry/resources/unix_art/ch01s06.html</a> </p> Unix, BSD, Linux, OSS, Open Source, Development, Philosophy, Eric Raymond, ESR, design, pragmatic, Ken Thompson Jeff and JT discuss what they like about the Unix Philosophy.

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Univ of Rhode Island Course Reference: https://homepage.cs.uri.edu/~thenry/resources/unix_art/ch01s06.html

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Links

Univ of Rhode Island Course Reference: https://homepage.cs.uri.edu/~thenry/resources/unix_art/ch01s06.html

]]> Episode 15: Unlicensed Listener Feedback https://www.theopiniondominion.org/15 f28b8222-100a-4b6c-a7cf-a7e5d5a1bbb8 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff & JT finally get to listener feedback and end up debating the merits and proper boundaries of copyright protection, intellectual property, and their value to a productive society. 45:22 no <p>Jeff &amp; JT finally get to listener feedback and end up debating the merits and proper boundaries of copyright protection, intellectual property, and their value to a productive society.</p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>License Discussion: <a href="https://www.theopiniondominion.org/8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theopiniondominion.org/8</a></p> Patents, copyrights, licenses, disney, epipen, own your labor, FOSS, OSS, Linux, Kernel, Development, Open Development, star wars, star trek, Harry Potter, George Lucas, JK Rowling, Mickey Mouse, community engagement Jeff & JT finally get to listener feedback and end up debating the merits and proper boundaries of copyright protection, intellectual property, and their value to a productive society.

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Links

License Discussion: https://www.theopiniondominion.org/8

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Links

License Discussion: https://www.theopiniondominion.org/8

]]> Episode 14: Should Algorithms be Free and Open? https://www.theopiniondominion.org/14 09730cf5-158a-4c38-80e9-c9a38660e24f Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 JT Pennington full JT Pennington 40:55 no <p>JT postulates to Jeff that the algorithms that feed us data from internet sites should be open just like what we expect from every other piece of software we run. </p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:linuxdelta.org</p> <h3>Links</h3> <p>Gaurdian article about Facebook:<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds</a></p> <p>Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age<br> <a href="https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/</a> </p> instagram, twitter, facebook, algorithms, recommendation engines, FOSS, OSS, Linux, Kernel, Development, Open Development, politics, internet, public benefit JT postulates to Jeff that the algorithms that feed us data from internet sites should be open just like what we expect from every other piece of software we run.

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Links

Gaurdian article about Facebook:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds

Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age
https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/

]]> JT postulates to Jeff that the algorithms that feed us data from internet sites should be open just like what we expect from every other piece of software we run.

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Links

Gaurdian article about Facebook:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds

Douglas Rushkoff's book: Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands for a Digital Age
https://rushkoff.com/books/program-or-be-programmed/

]]> Episode 2: Audio Trials https://www.theopiniondominion.org/2 fe9524b2-0f5c-4ff3-a6cb-d6a11ed0716b Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400 JT Pennington full JT Pennington Jeff and JT talk about audio on Linux back in the day 20:50 no <p>Jeff and JT talk about audio on Linux back in the day</p> <p>Links:<br> Pulse Audio Diagram:<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pulseaudio-diagram.svg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pulseaudio-diagram.svg</a></p> <p>Polypaudio renaming:<br> <a href="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/pulse.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/pulse.html</a></p> <p>Lennart's Blog Post about PulseAudio being well received:<br> <a href="http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/foms-lca-recap.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/foms-lca-recap.html</a></p> <p>Feedback can be sent using the fireside contact form at the bottom of the podcast page, or by emailing directly to jt [at] minddripmedia.com<br> Our Telegram channel is here: <a href="https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://t.me/TheOpinionDominion</a><br> Our Matrix channel is here: TheOpinionDominion:matrix.org </p> pulseaudio, alsa, oss, jack, open source, linux, unix, bsd, sysadmin, os, operating system, retro, hardware, software, FOSS Jeff and JT talk about audio on Linux back in the day

Links:
Pulse Audio Diagram:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pulseaudio-diagram.svg

Polypaudio renaming:
http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/pulse.html

Lennart's Blog Post about PulseAudio being well received:
http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/foms-lca-recap.html

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]]> Jeff and JT talk about audio on Linux back in the day

Links:
Pulse Audio Diagram:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pulseaudio-diagram.svg

Polypaudio renaming:
http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/pulse.html

Lennart's Blog Post about PulseAudio being well received:
http://0pointer.de/blog/projects/foms-lca-recap.html

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