Is Proprietary Software Bad for Linux?

The Linux Cast

Episode | Podcast

Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:00:00 GMT

<p>Matt and Tyler talk about proprietary software on Linux and several other topics including OpenBSD, Crappy webcams, and PopOS's new Desktop Environment</p> <p><br /></p> <p>**What have we been up to Linux related this Week?**</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tyler – Trying Linux / OpenBSD to see what can bring my Acer Aspire One netbook back to life.</p> <p>Matt – Struggling with lighting, crappy webcams, and the lack of good camera software on Linux.</p> <p>---</p> <p>**Contact Info**</p> <p>Twitter:</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/thelinuxcast">@thelinuxcast</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mtwb">@mtwb&nbsp;</a></p> <p>@OfficialZaney on LBRY , <a href="https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX">https://bit.ly/3dbqbjX</a> on youtube.</p> <p>Subscribe at <a href="http://thelinuxcast.org">http://thelinuxcast.org</a></p> <p>Contact us thelinuxcast@gmail.com</p> <p>Patreon <a href="https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast">https://patreon.com/thelinuxcast</a></p> <p><a href="http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast">http://facebook.com/thelinuxcast</a></p> <p>Subscribe on YouTube</p> <p><a href="https://youtube.com/thelinuxcast">https://youtube.com/thelinuxcast</a></p> <p>---</p> <p>&nbsp;**Links (One each)**</p> <p>Matt - &nbsp;[https://9to5linux.com/system76-unveils-cosmic-as-their-gnome-based-desktop-environment-for-pop_os-linux](https://9to5linux.com/system76-unveils-cosmic-as-their-gnome-based-desktop-environment-for-pop_os-linux)</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Tyler - [https://www.thedarkmod.com/main/](https://www.thedarkmod.com/main</p> <p>---</p> <p>### **Main Topic - Is Proprietary Software Garbage?**</p> <p>---</p> <p>**Apps of the Week**</p> <p>Matt - Castero</p> <p>Tyler - Flameshot</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Time Stamps</p> <p>0:00 Intro</p> <p>1:07 Our Week in Linux</p> <p>16:47 Contact info</p> <p>18:17 News Links</p> <p>32:56 Proprietary Software Good or Bad?</p> <p>52:20 Apps of the Week</p> <p>57:06 Conclusion</p>