The Linux Action Show!

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The Linux Action Show!

Hosting	Bryan Lunduke and Chris Fisher[1]
Language	English
RSS	MP3, Ogg Vorbis
Updates	Bi-weekly
Audio format	MP3, Ogg Vorbis
Debut	6 June 2006[2]
Genre	Talk, Linux, Free and open source software
Website	http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com

The Linux Action Show! is a podcast hosted by Bryan Lunduke and Chris Fisher and produced by Jupiter Broadcasting, commenting on the latest news in free and open source software, especially Linux. The name of the podcast was changed to The Computer Action Show! recently.

Contents 1 Description 2 Humor 2.1 Rivalry with LugRadio 3 Other shows 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Description

The show normally starts out with Bryan summarizing the major news stories for the week in a headline-like fashion.

The show features a call-in question-and-answer segment, discussion of new software and Linux distributions, and news about events and issues in the Linux community. The show has interviewed many well-known software developers and open-source entrepreneurs, including Mark Shuttleworth of Ubuntu/Canonical,^[3] Jono Bacon of Jokosher,^[4] Justin Steinman (VP of Marketing for Novell),^[5] and Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony.^[6]

[edit] Humor

The Linux Action Show is notable is for the comically exaggerated tone of its introductory segments. For example, Episode 62 begins with an enthusiastic voice-over, with romantic music by Barry White in the background:

“

This week on … The Linux Action Show! We shine our love light on Fedora 8 and chat about its new features. A chain of 900 drug pushers in Sweden have chosen their new drug of choice … and it's Linux! Soon a Rusky near you is going to know Linux better than you do. Compiz keeps rockin' the new features, and we keep on drooling. Is SCO the sad victim of the mean bully that is LINUX, or is the press just jonesing for more page hits? We Discuss! Yahoo! gets its groupware on, and we go over all of the great new features of GNOME 2.2 OH!

”

[edit] Rivalry with LugRadio

The Linux Action Show had a friendly rivalry with the British podcast LugRadio. Jokes about each other were often traded back and forth. A frequent source of humor was LugRadio's use of profanity, in contrast to The Linux Action Show!'s reluctance to do so. Each show has featured the other's hosts as a guest.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Other shows

In addition to The Linux Action Show and LugRadio there are many other Linux related radio shows and pod casts. Including The Linux Link Tech Show, the Open Source (radio show) and the Gutsy geeks radio show.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Linux Action Show! official site