483: Destination Linux 483: Zeb Returns, Jill’s Treasure Hunt, and a Doomsday‑Level Privacy Showdown
Summary
Destination Linux welcomes back Zeb and discusses Discord alternatives, highlighting Fluxor and the team's ongoing experiments with Session. The crew votes to split a $200 patron donation between GIMP and FFmpeg, while Jill unveils a Zenless Zone Zero-themed PC and peripherals for producer Alan. The episode also covers privacy news, including routers detecting motion and Switzerland’s efforts to reduce Microsoft dependency.
Topics discussed
Intro: Zeb's return and Jill's Treasure Hunt
Listener feedback on Discord alternatives and Session
Patron poll: Choosing open source project for donation
Sponsor segment: Sandfly Security agentless platform
Patron shoutouts and EFF t-shirt donations
Jill's surprise gift: Anime-themed PC build for Alan
Data privacy: Companies ignoring deletion requests
Switzerland tests open source suite to ditch Microsoft
Comcast motion sensing routers and smart TV privacy
Outro and final thanks
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