Linux For Everyone

Jason, Liam, and Nick navigate all the bad news from Valve, explain the Discord drama, and reframe some game developer news with a positive spin. Plus, a mountain of evidence showing how awesome Linux gaming is already doing in 2026. Oh, and the obligatory rant from Liam, some spicy opinions about GeForce Now on Linux, and much more! Watch this podcast: https://youtu.be/gqgqzungNaw ▶️ @NJTechBenchmark's Benchmark Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDDdbb7wuCA ▶️ @LinuxForEveryone's Bazzite vs Windows video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDDdbb7wuCA 🔗 Liam's GeForce Now Impressions: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-native-linux-app-for-nvidia-geforce-now-is-now-in-beta/ FEATURING: Nick @ The Linux Experiment: YouTube | Patreon Liam Dawe: GamingOnLinux.com | Patreon

Welcome back to the Linux For Everyone podcast, and welcome /home! In this episode, I share some astounding data which shows Linux adoption continuing to gain momentum. Plus, the Discovery of the Week is back! Learn about a simple, awesome way to de-bloat your browser on Windows, macOS, and Linux. And then, settle in for an educational conversation about planning, building, and maintaining your own NAS (Network Attached Storage) with Late Night Linux founder and producer Joe Ressington. LINKS MENTIONED Seasons of Jason Podcast: https://seasonsofjason.com/tag/podcast/ Linux For Everyone on YouTube: https://youtube.com/LinuxForEveryone New L4E Merch: https://l4e.store Joe's Album on Bandcamp: https://joeressington.bandcamp.com/album/noise-with-guitars Late Night Linux: https://latenightlinux.com L4E Theme Song by Baseball Bat: https://baseballbat.bandcamp.com/track/brain-dead Follow Jason on Mastodon: https://layer8.space/@killyourfm Just The Browser: https://justthebrowser.com

One of my favorite recorded conversations happened in 2022, right after Valve launched the Steam Deck. I rounded up Liam from Gaming on Linux, Nick from The Linux Experiment, and Gardiner Bryant for an organic chat about Linux gaming. Well, the gang is finally back together! In this episode we discuss the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame hardware launches, focusing less on specs and more on the impact these could have on broader Linux adoption. We also reflect on how our gaming habits have changed since the Steam Deck launched back in 2022. Plus, we throw down some bold predictions for 2026, and share what games we've been enjoying during the last month. FEATURING: Nick @ The Linux Experiment: YouTube | Patreon Gardiner Bryant: YouTube | The Bryant Review Liam Dawe: GamingOnLinux.com | Patreon

Mike Kelly (aka @CodeMonkeyMike) is using NixOS, his passion, and his free time to change people's lives. He's already made a positive impact on more than 1500 people in his local community, and he's just getting warmed up! Plus: After reading about a developer losing 20+ years of precious memories to Apple's walled garden, I've decided to build and manage my own NAS, and that adventure starts in this episode. Computer Upcycle Project: https://computerupcycleproject.org Nixbook OS: https://nixbookos.org My NAS Journey: A Prologue: https://linuxforeveryone.net/journey-down-the-nas-rabbit-hole-a-scary-prologue/ Linux For Everyone on YouTube: https://youtube.com/LinuxForEveryone New L4E Merch: https://l4e.store NEW Theme Song by Baseball Bat: https://baseballbat.bandcamp.com/track/brain-dead Follow Jason on Mastodon: https://layer8.space/@killyourfm Follow Mike on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@codemonkeymike Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Want to send a new "Welcome /home" intro? Send an email to letters@linuxforeveryone.net.

Welcome back to the Linux For Everyone podcast! In the first of several new interviews, I'm joined by Graham Morrison of Late Night Linux for an organic conversation about Valve, VR, Linux, and ARM! Does FEX + Proton spell the end of native Linux ports? Does Valve have too much control in the Linux gaming space? Will we ever get a good Linux phone? And when will Graham serenade us with his synth stylings? This and much more coming up! Useful Links: Linux For Everyone on YouTube: https://youtube.com/LinuxForEveryone Late Night Linux: https://latenightlinux.com NEW Theme Song by Baseball Bat: https://baseballbat.bandcamp.com/track/brain-dead FEX: https://github.com/FEX-Emu/FEX New L4E Merch: https://l4e.store Follow Jason on Mastodon: https://layer8.space/@killyourfm Follow Graham on Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@degville The Verge Interview: https://www.theverge.com/report/820656/valve-interview-arm-gaming-steamos-pierre-loup-griffais Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send an email to letters@linuxforeveryone.net.

A talk at the Linux App Summit about software sustainability – and the environmental impact of power-hungry code – was a shocking wake-up call that's too important to ignore. Please give a warm welcome to the creator of that talk, KDE's Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss. In this episode of Linux For Everyone, we discuss Joseph's vital work with KDE Eco, and the path the project is forging to create a culture of software sustainability and inspire more power-efficient software. Our conversation might dramatically change how you think about the apps you use, and the potentially devastating ecological footprint of the software installed on millions -- if not billions -- of devices. Joseph and I both hope this episode inspires more conversation and more awareness.To that end, here is a long list of resources and links to help you better understand the situation, and to get directly involved! KDE Eco The KDE Eco Handbook KDE Eco: Get Involved — Links to Matrix channel, mailing list, and repositories. The Green Metrics developer tool Free and Open Source Energy Efficiency Project (FEEP) Repo The Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: Article The Hidden Life Of An Amazon User: Interactive Project Report: Carbon footprint of unwanted data-use by smartphones "Sustainable Programming" online course — (see 04:20–06:10 to go from a one CPU-second reduction to 95 thousand megawatt hours by scaling up). Choice quote: "Often, it is a quite manageable set of decisions which lead to significant differences in power consumption" "Post Collapse Computing" Parts 1-4 by Tobias Bernard: — (A 4-part series) GUADEC 2020: Carbon emissions by Philip Withnall The German Environment Agency report comparing energy consumption of software products — English summary on pages 22-27

No notes. No prep. Just 4 passionate content creators gathering for a broad, unfiltered discussion about Valve's Steam Deck. It's an epic 2 hour Linux gaming crossover! For authenticity, this entire episode was hosted, recorded, edited and published on Jason's Steam Deck! This entire episode is also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lzjmPmfLB-o Mastodon Special Guests: Gardiner Bryant, Liam Dawe, and Nick.

Linus dropped my name on The WAN Show, Valve has big plans for AMD's FSR, YouTube dislikes your dislikes, the COVID face mask life in video games, ProtonUP gets a GUI, and more! 📧 Subscribe to my "Tech For Everyone" newsletter at https://techforeveryone.net! ☁️ Special thanks to this video's sponsor, LINODE! We're building a few projects and new community features over at Linode, and can't wait to unveil them. Go to https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone, and get a $100 credit towards your own awesome projects! 🐧Linux For Everyone is also made possible by a long-term partnership with TUXEDO Computers. Check them out at https://tuxedocomputers.com 👉 L4E MERCH US Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/L4EStore/ EU Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/L4EStore/ 👉 PATRONS GET EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: https://patreon.com/linuxforeveryone 👉 L4E GROUP CHAT Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#Linux4Everyone:matrix.org Telegram Group: https://t.me/Linux4Everyone Telegram Channel: https://t.me/L4Enews Discord: https://discord.gg/R3JDS4s 👉 L4E SOCIAL MEDIA Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linux4Everyone Links: Tech For Everyone newsletter Games For Everyone on YouTube Games For Everyone DISCORD Nick's video about Linux as a platform ProtonUp-Qt

Please welcome our very special guest Niccolò "Nicco" Venerandi! Nicco is KDE's Consistency Goalkeeper, and joins us to discuss what it's like working with the KDE team, as well as offering his own unique take on a topic that's making big waves in the Linux community: System76 allegedly ditching GNOME and developing its own desktop for Pop OS. There's lots of software picks, updates on our passion projects (like Games For Everyone launching!) and a ton of KDE love. THANKS TO LINODE FOR SPONSORING THIS EPISODE! GO TO WWW.LINODE.COM/LINUXFOREVERYONE TO GET A $100 60-DAY CREDIT FOR YOUR NEXT AWESOME LINUX PROJECT. Special Guest: Niccolò Venerandi. Links: Nicco's YouTube Channel Nicco's Website Games For Everyone! (YouTube Channel) Games For Everyone! (Odysee Channel) Games For Everyone! (Podcast) Adventures in Linux and KDE — Nate's excellent blog System76 Developing Its Own Desktop?

Welcome back to Linux For Everyone, welcome /Home, and get ready for our longest episode ever! We kick things off with some outstanding job news from Schykle, then Jerry tells a horror story about his phone eavesdropping on his friends. We also catch up on our individual privacy journeys that kicked off in Episode 54. After that, Jerry drives the Software Spotlight by expressing his love for the ridiculously useful media tool Rapid Photo Downloader. The middle section of the show is highlighted by an illuminating interview with Mycroft AI founder Joshua Montgomery, that reaches into Mycroft's roots and its potential. Joshua also argues for privacy initiatives like the right to be forgotten, as well as the "corporate death penalty." But he also offers hope for the future of smart speakers and virtual assistants. We're even treated to the first "public" reading of his new children's book! In the back half, Schykle and Jason launch the new "Tech For Everyone" segment by discussing their shared love of the Apple M1 systems, Asahi Linux, setting up a Time Machine server on Fedora, and a related chat about the Linux and Apple software ecosystems. Kick back, grab your favorite beverage, and let's dive in to this monster! THANKS TO LINODE FOR SPONSORING THIS EPISODE! GO TO WWW.LINODE.COM/LINUXFOREVERYONE TO GET A $100 60-DAY CREDIT FOR YOUR NEXT AWESOME LINUX PROJECT. Special Guest: Joshua Montgomery. Links: Study: Effectiveness of Apple's App Tracking Transparency iodé: The eco-friendly smartphone Mail-in-a-Box Software Spotlight: Rapid Photo Downloader Mycroft AI Buy "Mycroft and the Patent Trolls" Buy the book "Rainbows End" Get a $100 credit at Linode! Shop TUXEDO Computers: Linux For Everyone's YouTube Channel Linux For Everyone's Odysee Channel Using Linux or Windows as a Time Machine network server Asahi Linux (Linux for Apple M1 Macs) Invest in Mycroft AI Bitwarden Password Manager

The brand new L4E Show is here! Jason, Jerry and Schykle talk about their recent passion projects, then get into a somewhat disturbing conversation about the creeping invasion of our online privacy. Plus, a Software Spotlight and a proper introduction to our new co-hosts! WATCH THE NEW VIDEO VERSION HERE. ☁️ Special thanks to this video's sponsor, LINODE! We're building a few sites and new community features over at Linode, and can't wait to unveil them. Go to https://Linode.com/LinuxForEveryone, and get a $100 credit towards your own awesome projects. 🐧Linux For Everyone is also made possible by a longterm partnership with TUXEDO Computers. Check them out at https://tuxedocomputers.com Links: "Brain Dead" by More Sun AnonAddy NitroPhone That VICE Article Avoid Being Tracked By Facebook That "Reply All" Episode Apple Private Relay Pi-Hole DDG Privacy Essentials Session messaging app Privacy Badger

All good things must come to an end, but sometimes they're reborn into something better. Jason says goodbye to Linux For Everyone as you know it and reveals NEW co-hosts, then has a lengthy and relaxed conversation with System76 Happiness Architect Aaron Honeycutt. Aaron and Jason chat about working at System76, Snap vs Flatpak, expensive shipping, COVID, Linux gaming, window tiling, Valve's Steam Deck, and a little bit more Linux gaming! Towards the end, Jason wraps it up with some hopes and concerns about Valve's Steam Deck. 🐧LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Special Guest: Aaron Honeycutt. Links: L4E "Will It Linux" Video Series L4E "Steam Deck Hopes and Fears" Video Aaron's Website Aaron's Code on GitHub Aaron's Code on GitLab Aaron on Mastodon

Welcome to a special community-powered episode discussing Valve's newly announced Steam Deck! It's a product destined to send positive ripples throughout the entire Linux ecosystem, but there's so much to unpack, and a few things to criticize. Let's get into it! 🐧LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP WITH TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Links: Steam Deck Details InfinityBook Pro 14 Video Review

🐧There's good news and bad news about the Pulse 15 laptop's battery life. And I've got a Discovery of the Week that's a handy hardware helper! Plus an apology about a recent episode. Then we'll get down to business with a conversation about Powershell... on Linux. Welcome to Episode 51! LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Special Guest: Avri Roth. Links: Discovery of the Week: hw-probe My Oryx Pro Probe Powershell on Linux: Telegram Powershell on Linux: Matrix Powershell on Linux: Website The L4E Summer Series!

To celebrate 50 episodes of Linux For Everyone, Jason is answering a BUNCH of your questions about Linux, hardware, coffee habits, music creation, living in Croatia, and much more! Enjoy, and thank you for being part of this awesome journey. 🐧LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 👉Thumbnail background design: https://github.com/BaldPolnareff 👉AMA #1: https://www.linux4everyone.com/17-ask-me-anything-community-special 👉L4E GitHub Repo: https://github.com/Linux-For-Everyone/linuxforeveryone 👉 L4E MERCH: US Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/L4EStore/ EU Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/L4EStore/ 👉 L4E GROUP CHAT: Telegram Group: https://t.me/Linux4Everyone Telegram Channel: https://t.me/L4Enews Discord: https://discord.gg/R3JDS4s 👉 L4E SOCIAL MEDIA: Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linux4Everyone

🐧LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Linux + Coffee is back! Jason and Schykle have a serious chat about Valve's alleged SteamPal console. Can it succeed? Who's this device for? What marketing and technical challenges will Valve face along the way? Plus, some elementary OS 6 and AppCenter discussion, and an awesome life update from Schykle! 👉 WATCH THIS EPISODE ON: Odysee: https://odysee.com/@LinuxForEveryone:9/can-steampal-really-succeed-linux-+:7 YouTube: https://youtu.be/z7RgchcGwko 👉 LINKS MENTIONED: Ars Technica piece: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/exclusive-valve-is-making-a-switch-like-portable-gaming-pc/ elementary OS Beta: https://blog.elementary.io/elementary-os-6-odin-beta/ 👉 VIDEO PRODUCED WITH: Pop OS 20.10 TUXEDO Pulse 15 Laptop Kdenlive 👉 L4E MERCH: US Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/L4EStore/ EU Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/L4EStore/ 👉 L4E GROUP CHAT: Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#Linux4Everyone:matrix.org Telegram Group: https://t.me/Linux4Everyone Telegram Channel: https://t.me/L4Enews Discord: https://discord.gg/R3JDS4s 👉 L4E SOCIAL MEDIA: Mastodon: https://fosstodon.org/@Linux4Everyone Twitter: https://twitter.com/Linux4Everyone Facebook: https://facebook.com/Linux4Everyone Special Guest: Schykle (aka Alan Diggs).

The word of the day is: BROWSERS! Jason sits down with former Purism CTO Zlatan Todoric and former Private Internet Access CFO Alex Lee to talk about Shells.com, a service that promises to turn anything with a browser into a secure virtual Linux (or Windows, or Android) desktop. Speaking of browsers, how about a Discovery of the Week that blows away Apple's Airdrop functionality? It's free, it works on any device, and it's awesome. 🐧ALL LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Special Guests: Alex Lee and Zlatan Todoric. Links: Talking Drupal (Jason Guest-Hosts) The First AMA: Episode 17 Discovery of the Week: Snapdrop Discovery of the Week: Snapdrop (GITHUB) Shells: Virtual Desktops Anywhere Article: The Solution to e-Waste

Jason sits down with legendary Bash creator Brian Fox to discuss his early days with Richard Stallman, the legacy of Bash, our ongoing privacy battle, and his brand new project called Orchid. PLUS: An update from Lenovo's Mark Pearson on the company's Linux hardware initiative, a gorgeous new laptop from TUXEDO Computers, and a Discovery of the Week that solves your backup and restore issues. 🐧ALL LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Special Guest: Brian Fox. Links: Discovery of the Week: Aptik — A COMPLETE backup and restore solution for Debian-based systems. New TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 — 16:10 aspect ratio? 3K resolution? Yes, please! Orchid Website — A better, decentralized VPN experience. Orchid on Github — Get the source. Join the L4E community conversations! — Chat with us on Matrix, Telegram and Discord.

Welcome back to the conclusion of my interview with System 76 Principal Engineer Jeremy Soller! In our 2nd hour, we cover everything from VR gaming to in-house laptops to the importance of firmware. There's also a rather passionate rant about Audacity's now-infamous Pull Request #835. Plus, a new Discovery of the Week, and a new rabbit hole: servers! 🐧ALL LINUX FOR EVERYONE CONTENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY TUXEDO COMPUTERS🐧 Special Guest: Jeremy Soller. Links: Discovery of the Week: Protonup — A CLI program and API to automate the installation of GloriousEggroll's Proton-GE Audacity Pull Request #835 — Telemetry. A dirty, dirty word? My Server Project on GitHub — I've got the server bug, and L4E community member Sky is showing me the ropes... and assigning homework! FunkWhale — Funkwhale is a community-driven project that lets you listen and share music and audio within a decentralized, open network.

The podcast comes roaring back to life with part 1 of a massive interview featuring Linux ninja Jeremy Soller of System76. Plus, Jason introduces and demos a new Discovery of the Week that anyone with a PC microphone will appreciate! There's also more details about our longterm partnership with TUXEDO Computers, and a look ahead! Welcome back, and welcome /Home Special Guest: Jeremy Soller. Links: Episode 46 made possible by TUXEDO Computers! — A long-term partnership between Linux For Everyone and TUXEDO Computers means continued growth of the L4E community, and a steady stream of new content across the network! Buy the L4E Theme Song "Brain Dead" — More Sun is a band comprised of me and Jerry Morrison. We wrote a song called "Brain Dead," and it's this podcast's theme song. Discovery of the Week: NoiseTorch — I called this "AudioTorch" a couple times. It's called NoiseTorch! Listen to my demo, then go check it out on GitHub. Linux For Everyone on GitHub — Make stuff, share stuff, contribute stuff. How the Saasage is Made w/ Jeremy Soller — Host Mike Kelly talks with Jeremy about the behind-the-scenes story of Pop_OS, and how Linux is becoming a popular choice for developers and power users. Tech For Everyone Issue #6 — My newsletter issue breaking down Jeremy's detailed account of how exactly Pop OS fan curves and power profiles work. It's fascinating stuff! System76 + Pop OS — System76 is a Colorado-based company manufacturing Linux desktops and laptops. They also make a wonderful Linux distro called Pop OS.