Linux Podcast roundup

[Jza]

Linux Podcasts

Learning Linux nowadays come not from just one source. The whole environment of videos, podcasts, forums, chats and many tools to interact with different Linux communities. In this article we will rate the different podcast communities that had form around Linux for specific reasons. Podcasts come and go however some even if they go, the repostories remain and the tools they talk about remain pretty much the same. This means you won't have many difference between distros or between versions. We still recommend you to read the manuals and changelogs to ensure no major change on between versions.
The Linux Link TechShow - Rating 3 of 5

This is the lounge of the Linux users, the podcast usually serves to enjoy and have a good time about personal experiences, work experience and interviews with innovators of the open source world. Expect a lot of focus on distro wars, news discussion and the interview. However it has little or no how-to content to use or learn how to use Linux. However is very reliable podcast and expect them to catch them live every wednesday.
Website: http://www.tllts.org
FLOSS Weekly - Rating 2 of 5

Part of the TWiT network have very indepth, real interesting interviews. Quality of the podcast is superb however it has little to no Linux content. Is very appealing to geeks but might not be very helpful to our community.
Website: http://www.twit.tv/FLOSS
Lotta Linux Links - Rating 4 of 5

Driving at 65 Miles an hour Lotta Linux Links is the inventor of the concept "carcasting" since he do his podcast from his car. His commentaries are also very interesting and more how-to, the only downside is that the content is somehow too geeky to the majority of non Linux users. This is great if you are a Linux power user.
Website: http://www.lottaLinuxlinks.com
Going Linux - Rating 5 of 5

This is a real great podcast for Linux newbies and power users, the whole podcast is based on using the Linux desktop applications. They go indepth to some of the applications, the podcast however takes a while to launch (every month) as opposed to the regular weekly schedule from the rest.
Website: http://www.goingLinux.com
Linux Reality - Rating 5 of 5

This is the starchild of the howto Linux podcast. Very good sound quality, great production and content. The topics go in an incremental and sequencial evolution on what to use so please start from the beginning. This is very instructional and probably the best way to get yourself into Linux as a newbie.
Website: http://www.Linuxreality.com
Linux Outlaws - Rating 3 of 5

This is a relative new podcast, the topic is also very news and interview oriented format and I guess that this is a fun podcast. The content is not as instructional as one would want it but gives good delivery of content.
Website: http://Linuxoutlaws.com
Fresh Ubuntu - Rating 3 of 5

Fresh ubuntu is very oriented toward Ubuntu exclusive. If you use ubuntu and really like your distribution this is an Ubuntu only podcast that can help you out. However the content is not as instructional as the 5 points.
Website: http://www.freshubuntu.org
The Linux Action Show - Rating 3 of 5

Just like the name this is a very Action Pack vibrant podcast that focus on the Linux news and the gut feeling of the Linux community. This is a very contagious podcast althought the content is more news focused.
Website: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/
Linux Basement - Rating 4 of 5

Another great podcast, also instructional but just like lotta Linux links this podcast might be a little advanced information for Linux power users but definetly on the to do list. Chad, the host of the podcast is a great personality to the show and is also an easi to learn podcast. Since he works in an education environment his comments of Linux on the education might be very useful for teachers and tech people on schools. Share it with your school IT department.
Website: http://www.Linuxbasement.com
LUG Radio - Rating 3 of 5

Another lounge podcast, LUG radio is very entertaining and really fun laidback podcast. This is the british version of The Linux link tech show. They also have LUG Radio Live which is a live conference full of Open source luminaries. Their members also work with the community and their insight are also very valuable to Linux users.
Website: http://www.lugradio.org
SourceTrunk - Rating 4 of 5

Great podcast for users, very instructional the host is really great explaining linux and open source. The scope of the podcast goes beyond linux and into open source applications not just for linux but windows and mac. He narrate his experiences and give review to new, not so famous applciations that really help the users.
Website: http://www.sourcetrunk.com
BSDTalk - Rating 2 of 5

Interview based podcast, the content revolves around another operating system which is also open source and is the BSD family. The podcast is more about using BSD on the servers and the BSD community.
Website: http://bsdtalk.blogspot.com
Productive Linux - Rating 2 of 5

This is a great podcast for linux newbies or experts, is based on using applications in Linux. The high expertise of the host might make the topics a bit too picky for a linux newbie to use. For example, using very small and obscure applications that even thought are great on old computers not everyone might be able to get them on the desktop off the bat. However this might be great again for IT schools because they could make very resource oriented desktops for the IT desktop environment.
Website: http://www.productiveLinux.com

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[pabut]

tllts only 3 out of 5 ??? Just one better than FLOSS ????

[Patrick]

He does say he's basing it on how-to's and instructional value. That's not really our bag. He gives LUGRadio & The Linux Action the same. I think it's fair.

[dann]

Yeah, on top of that I believe it is geared towards users new to Linux.

I could only imagine the score given to Linux Cranks...

[Tsuroerusu]

I could only imagine the score given to Linux Cranks...

Now now Dann, that's no title to give to Linc!

[Jza]

Actually I am thinking about downgrading TLLTS

Yes this rating didn't took entertaining and laidback points. But basically I have a huge talk about the overal content of linux podcasts are very one dimensional. We need podcast that target different audiences.

There is a lot to be done on tracking and pulsing this Linux migration stories beyond the Slasdhot headline. I really wish we get the responsible of the deployment of Linux in Indiana schools a few years ago, and know if there are any lesssons to be learned.

With the EU pushing open standards, I really want to get to know the people behind that movement.

I want to learn more about cinelerra's chrome mode and less about Ubuntu install process.

More open discussions on what we can do with the free software that we have and less moaning about the proprietary software that we don't have.

Less about the Slashdot OLPC sold out to Windows annoucement and more about the IRC #olpc interview to what really is going on.