Linux Outlaws ·Dec 29, 2014 ·2h 53m

Linux Outlaws 370 – Stay Free, Stay Open Source

Evaluation and Summary

2.5/10

Linux Outlaws 370 is a farewell episode from the long-running Linux podcast, clocking in at nearly three hours. The episode opens with a Linux Voice interview and includes personal recommendations from hosts (a movie suggestion and a smart speaker review), followed by a substantial AMA (Ask Me Anything) section that dominates the middle portion. The AMA features audio submissions from listeners and the Blackpool LUG announcing their new podcast thelinuxpodcast.com, questions about Linux podcast recommendations, and numerous email and IRC contributions from the audience. The hosts provide an extensive list of podcasts they personally listen to, spanning Linux-focused shows (Linux Luddites, Ubuntu UK Podcast, FLOSS Weekly, Going Linux) and general interest programs (Radiolab, Freakonomics Radio, The Bugle, No Agenda). The episode concludes with a discussion of the hosts' future plans, including a new show called Geek News Radio, and thanks to producer Katy. A live musical performance of Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad" by Dan Lynch closes out the episode. The show notes indicate this is positioned as the final or near-final episode of Linux Outlaws, making it a retrospective and transition point for the show. The episode is heavily listener-focused, with extensive community participation through audio submissions, emails, and live IRC questions, suggesting an emphasis on audience engagement over traditional host-driven content.

Verdict: A farewell episode heavy on community engagement and nostalgia but light on substance, technical content, or insight; primarily filler and announcements stretched across nearly three hours.

Technology rubric

Technical accuracy n/a

Show notes provide no technical content or claims to evaluate; episode appears to be primarily social/community-focused rather than technically substantive
Insight beyond the headlines 2/5 25%

Episode is mostly listener Q&A and podcast recommendations with no original analysis or forward-looking commentary on Linux or technology trends
Clarity for non-experts 3/5 19%

Podcast recommendations and community discussion are accessible; no heavy jargon evident in show notes, though context-dependent for non-Linux listeners
Substance 2/5 19%

Nearly 3 hours consists largely of reading listener questions, listing podcast recommendations, and community announcements rather than substantive discussion or technical content
Delivers on its title 2/5 19%

Title 'Stay Free, Stay Open Source' suggests ideological or technical content about open source principles, but episode is primarily a farewell AMA with no apparent connection to the title's promise
Value for time 1/5 19%

Nearly 3 hours of mostly Q&A, podcast listings, and announcements could be condensed significantly; heavy padding with minimal substantive content per minute

How we score Technology

Worth it if you're a long-time Linux Outlaws listener seeking closure or interested in discovering new podcasts from the hosts' recommendations.

#linux #podcasts #community #open-source #farewell

Based on the episode description. AI-generated; it can be wrong.

Show notes

An uncut video version of this episode can be found on YouTube . 0:02:53 Introduction Linux Voice interview and Bytemark advert Jezra’s Sudo Modprobe (The Hella Short Version) Dan recommends the movie What We Do in the Shadows Fab recommends the Sonos Play:1 0:21:40 The AMA We answer listener questions in the first, and only, Linux Outlaws AMA — which is an ask us anything in this case. In true LO fashion, the listeners bend the rules however and we actually get asked a lot less questions than you’d think. First off, we have some audio submissions from 2BFrank and Les, Olly and Tony from Blackpool LUG who are starting thelinuxpodcast.com . We also answer some questions from Linux Luddite Joe Ressington . Toby Newman askes us about other Linux podcasts we can recommend. We list, in no particular order, what podcasts (Linux and otherwise) we listen to: Linux Luddites Hollywood Babble-On Smodcast The Ubuntu UK Podcast Free as in Freedom Rathole Radio Going Linux Linux Voice Podcast The Crate & Crowbar Three Moves Ahead The Independent Characters Hacker Public Radio No Agenda FLOSS Weekly Rum Doings The Bugle The Infinite Monkey Cage The Guardian Football Weekly Radiolab Freakonomics Radio CCHits Weekly The #00 Show No Such Thing As A Fish Submit your own podcast suggestions to our listeners on The Saloon . After that, we have another audio submission from LostNBronx . We then address emails from Sam , Jeremy Kolassa and Aaron Hamid . Stephen Michael Kellat sends in an audio message from the EMS and FiftyOneFifty sends one in as well. We also had emails from Niko , Lars Falk-Peterson , Dunsty , Ville-Pekka Vainio , Vladislavs Burakovs , Ausimik , Ellwyn Cole and answer live questions from the IRC. 2:11:47 Plans for the Future We discuss what we plan to do after Linux Outlaws , including a new show: Geek News Radio . Fab thanks Producer Katy for her patience during the run of the show. 2:40:42 Song The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen , performed live by Dan Lynch of 20lb Sounds — clean recording from Dan’s microphone

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