web02.fireside.fm Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:32:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Linux User Space - Episodes Tagged with “Network” https://www.linuxuserspace.show/tags/network Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 How did your favorite Linux distribution get its start? Join us and find out! Linux User Space is hosted by Leo and Dan, and every two weeks we deep dive into the history of Linux distributions and the things that matter to us. Episodes drop every other Monday. en-us episodic Deep dives into the history of Linux distributions and current FOSS, Linux, and BSD events Linux User Space How did your favorite Linux distribution get its start? Join us and find out! Linux User Space is hosted by Leo and Dan, and every two weeks we deep dive into the history of Linux distributions and the things that matter to us. Episodes drop every other Monday. no Linux, Technology, History, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Open Source, Hardware, Computer, Networking Linux User Space contact@linuxuserspace.show Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem https://www.linuxuserspace.show/610 05024998-a112-44dd-92d2-11b74bd03a18 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Linux User Space full 6 Linux User Space In this episode we discuss network speed testing, the age "verification" dilemma, Firefox bug reports, and we cover some feedback. 1:16:14 no <p><strong>Coming up in this episode</strong></p> <ul> <li>I am speed! Kachow</li> <li>How old <em>are</em> you?</li> <li>and the call is coming from inside the RAM</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk" rel="nofollow noopener">The Video Version</a><br> <a href="https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk</a></p> <p>0:00 Cold Open<br> 2:00 It's Not Just Bandwidth<br> 23:47 Age Verification in Linux<br> 43:22 A Terrible Time for Faulty RAM<br> 56:06 Hearkening Back<br> +56:34 vimlena<br> +1:00:21 squidiebah<br> +1:03:18 Chris<br> +1:04:16 Alphacluster<br> +1:09:59 WhamGeek<br> 1:12:44 Next Time<br> 1:15:10 Stinger</p> <p>In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bandwidth since there's an open source alternative to Speedtest.net and Fast.com these days, and it's LibreSpeed.org. Take a peek, preferably after they update their expired certificate (they seriously did this to us after we speak so highly!) and get a slightly more honest look at your speeds! For bonus points, try a different country. We also dig into some of the technical bits behind those tests.</p> <p><em>Also, when speaking about jitter, I should have said 'delta' or 'difference' rather than 'average'!</em></p> <p>Then, more age verification. This time, though, Linux distributions are caught in the crossfire and some are exploring the ways to actually handle potential implementations. Nothing's too dire yet as most of these 'laws' are still bills, and that means they don't matter quite yet.</p> <p>Also, we look into a post by Gabriele Svelto, a Firefox developer, to find out that not only is Firefox a little more reliable than you might think, bad RAM or other hardware bits might actually be the reason things are crashing, and not just Firefox!</p> <p>Finally, some feedback, and we learn that our Mac User / Listener Venn diagram isn't just two separate circles.</p> <h2>📣Announcements📣</h2> <p><em>This program was made possible by:</em></p> <ul> <li>📺️<a href="https://youtube.com/linuxuserspace" rel="nofollow noopener">Youtube</a></li> <li>📽️<a href="https://tilvids.com/a/linuxuserspace" rel="nofollow noopener">TILvids</a></li> <li>And by contributions to your L-U-S station by <a href="https://patreon.com/linuxuserspace" rel="nofollow noopener">Patrons</a> like you 😍</li> </ul> <h2>Check Your Speed 🏁</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://librespeed.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">librespeed</a></li> </ul> <h2>📣More Announcements📣</h2> <ul> <li>Want to have a topic covered or have some feedback? - send us an email, <a href="mailto:contact@linuxuserspace.show" rel="nofollow noopener">contact@linuxuserspace.show</a> OR jump on over to the <a href="https://lemmy.linuxuserspace.show/c/forum" rel="nofollow noopener">open forum on Lemmy</a></li> </ul> <h2>Age Verification in Linux (and BSD)</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/colorado-legislators-want-device-level-age-restrictions-for-minors-heres-what-that-means-2000725313" rel="nofollow noopener">Proposed Colorado Legislation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/california-introduces-age-verification-law" rel="nofollow noopener">Proposed California Legislation</a></li> <li><a href="https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-on-age-verification" rel="nofollow noopener">System76 response</a></li> <li><a href="https://itsfoss.com/news/midnightbsd-age-verification/" rel="nofollow noopener">Midnight BSD response</a></li> <li><a href="https://linuxiac.com/xdg-age-verification-interface-proposal-closed/" rel="nofollow noopener">FreeDesktop Merge Proposal punted to a portal implementation</a></li> </ul> <h2>🧹Housekeeping🧹</h2> <p>Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord.</p> <ul> <li>🗞️ Linux User Space <a href="https://lemmy.linuxuserspace.show" rel="nofollow noopener">Lemmy</a></li> <li>📰 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/reddit" rel="nofollow noopener">subreddit</a></li> <li>⌨️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/discord" rel="nofollow noopener">Discord Server</a></li> <li>📲 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/telegram" rel="nofollow noopener">Telegram</a></li> <li>✉️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/matrix" rel="nofollow noopener">Matrix</a></li> <li>📽️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/twitch" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a></li> <li>🐘 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastodon</a></li> <li>📜 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/twitter" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li>📺️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/tilvids" rel="nofollow noopener">TILVids</a></li> <li>📱 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/bluesky" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky</a></li> </ul> <h2>Memories Lost</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://mas.to/@gabrielesvelto/116171750653898304" rel="nofollow noopener">Firefox crash reports detect bit flips</a></li> </ul> <h2>Feedback</h2> <h3>@vimlena from YouTube</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.waterfox.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Waterfox</a> works with Firefox sync</li> </ul> <h3>@squidiebah from YouTube</h3> <blockquote> <p>Been using firefox for years, this won't make me move and I've just disabled it(AI).</p> </blockquote> <h3>Chris from Fireside</h3> <blockquote> <p>I'm that guy. The macOS user that regularly listens to your show! So, the Venn diagram is not two separate circles. It's more like circles that touch at exactly one point without crossing. They form a tangent.</p> </blockquote> <h3>Alphacluster on Discord</h3> <ul> <li>Also a Mac and <a href="https://kagi.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Kagi</a> user.</li> <li><a href="https://zen-browser.app" rel="nofollow noopener">Zen Browser</a></li> <li><a href="https://arc.net" rel="nofollow noopener">Arc Browser</a></li> <li><a href="https://orionbrowser.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Orion Browser</a></li> </ul> <h3>WhamGeek on Discord</h3> <blockquote> <p>Kagi has a pilot program to offer free search for <a href="https://kagi.com/libraries" rel="nofollow noopener">public &amp; academic libraries</a> The application button does't work, but I reached out to them and they got back within the hour with the correct link.</p> </blockquote> <h2>🔭Next Time🔭</h2> <p><strong>We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey.</strong></p> <p><strong>Watch for our livestream announcements.</strong> </p> <p><strong>Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show.</strong></p> <hr> <p>We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support!</p> <h2>Producer</h2> <ul> <li>Bruno</li> <li>Dave</li> <li>John</li> <li>Visaggio &amp; Co</li> </ul> <h3>Co-Producer</h3> <ul> <li>--verbose</li> <li>MarshMan</li> <li>Rotted Mood</li> <li>CubicleNate</li> </ul> <h4>Super User</h4> <ul> <li>A.J.</li> <li>Advait</li> <li>Amanita</li> <li>Backshift6090</li> <li>Eduardo S.</li> <li>Jeff3ix</li> <li>Jefferson</li> <li>Jill and Steve</li> <li>Larry</li> <li>LiNuXsys666</li> <li>Matt M.</li> <li>Musical Coder</li> <li>Nicholas</li> <li>sleepyeyesvince </li> </ul> LUS, Linux User Space, Leo Chavez, Dan Simmons, librespeed, network, speedtest, age, verification, attestation, Firefox, feedback, waterfox, orion, zen, kagi Coming up in this episode

  • I am speed! Kachow
  • How old are you?
  • and the call is coming from inside the RAM

The Video Version
https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk

0:00 Cold Open
2:00 It's Not Just Bandwidth
23:47 Age Verification in Linux
43:22 A Terrible Time for Faulty RAM
56:06 Hearkening Back
+56:34 vimlena
+1:00:21 squidiebah
+1:03:18 Chris
+1:04:16 Alphacluster
+1:09:59 WhamGeek
1:12:44 Next Time
1:15:10 Stinger

In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bandwidth since there's an open source alternative to Speedtest.net and Fast.com these days, and it's LibreSpeed.org. Take a peek, preferably after they update their expired certificate (they seriously did this to us after we speak so highly!) and get a slightly more honest look at your speeds! For bonus points, try a different country. We also dig into some of the technical bits behind those tests.

Also, when speaking about jitter, I should have said 'delta' or 'difference' rather than 'average'!

Then, more age verification. This time, though, Linux distributions are caught in the crossfire and some are exploring the ways to actually handle potential implementations. Nothing's too dire yet as most of these 'laws' are still bills, and that means they don't matter quite yet.

Also, we look into a post by Gabriele Svelto, a Firefox developer, to find out that not only is Firefox a little more reliable than you might think, bad RAM or other hardware bits might actually be the reason things are crashing, and not just Firefox!

Finally, some feedback, and we learn that our Mac User / Listener Venn diagram isn't just two separate circles.

📣Announcements📣

This program was made possible by:

Check Your Speed 🏁

📣More Announcements📣

Age Verification in Linux (and BSD)

🧹Housekeeping🧹

Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord.

Memories Lost

Feedback

@vimlena from YouTube

@squidiebah from YouTube

Been using firefox for years, this won't make me move and I've just disabled it(AI).

Chris from Fireside

I'm that guy. The macOS user that regularly listens to your show! So, the Venn diagram is not two separate circles. It's more like circles that touch at exactly one point without crossing. They form a tangent.

Alphacluster on Discord

WhamGeek on Discord

Kagi has a pilot program to offer free search for public & academic libraries The application button does't work, but I reached out to them and they got back within the hour with the correct link.

🔭Next Time🔭

We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey.

Watch for our livestream announcements.

Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show.

We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support!

Producer

  • Bruno
  • Dave
  • John
  • Visaggio & Co

Co-Producer

  • --verbose
  • MarshMan
  • Rotted Mood
  • CubicleNate

Super User

  • A.J.
  • Advait
  • Amanita
  • Backshift6090
  • Eduardo S.
  • Jeff3ix
  • Jefferson
  • Jill and Steve
  • Larry
  • LiNuXsys666
  • Matt M.
  • Musical Coder
  • Nicholas
  • sleepyeyesvince

Support Linux User Space

]]> Coming up in this episode

  • I am speed! Kachow
  • How old are you?
  • and the call is coming from inside the RAM

The Video Version
https://youtu.be/SP-gPAkrqHk

0:00 Cold Open
2:00 It's Not Just Bandwidth
23:47 Age Verification in Linux
43:22 A Terrible Time for Faulty RAM
56:06 Hearkening Back
+56:34 vimlena
+1:00:21 squidiebah
+1:03:18 Chris
+1:04:16 Alphacluster
+1:09:59 WhamGeek
1:12:44 Next Time
1:15:10 Stinger

In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bandwidth since there's an open source alternative to Speedtest.net and Fast.com these days, and it's LibreSpeed.org. Take a peek, preferably after they update their expired certificate (they seriously did this to us after we speak so highly!) and get a slightly more honest look at your speeds! For bonus points, try a different country. We also dig into some of the technical bits behind those tests.

Also, when speaking about jitter, I should have said 'delta' or 'difference' rather than 'average'!

Then, more age verification. This time, though, Linux distributions are caught in the crossfire and some are exploring the ways to actually handle potential implementations. Nothing's too dire yet as most of these 'laws' are still bills, and that means they don't matter quite yet.

Also, we look into a post by Gabriele Svelto, a Firefox developer, to find out that not only is Firefox a little more reliable than you might think, bad RAM or other hardware bits might actually be the reason things are crashing, and not just Firefox!

Finally, some feedback, and we learn that our Mac User / Listener Venn diagram isn't just two separate circles.

📣Announcements📣

This program was made possible by:

Check Your Speed 🏁

📣More Announcements📣

Age Verification in Linux (and BSD)

🧹Housekeeping🧹

Catch these and other great topics as they unfold on our Subreddit or our News channel on Discord.

Memories Lost

Feedback

@vimlena from YouTube

@squidiebah from YouTube

Been using firefox for years, this won't make me move and I've just disabled it(AI).

Chris from Fireside

I'm that guy. The macOS user that regularly listens to your show! So, the Venn diagram is not two separate circles. It's more like circles that touch at exactly one point without crossing. They form a tangent.

Alphacluster on Discord

WhamGeek on Discord

Kagi has a pilot program to offer free search for public & academic libraries The application button does't work, but I reached out to them and they got back within the hour with the correct link.

🔭Next Time🔭

We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we plan to check in on Kagi and our KDE Linux journey.

Watch for our livestream announcements.

Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Give us your suggestions on our subreddit r/LinuxUserSpace Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas. All the links in the show notes and on linuxuserspace.show.

We would like to acknowledge 🤩 our top patrons. Thank you 🙏 for your support!

Producer

  • Bruno
  • Dave
  • John
  • Visaggio & Co

Co-Producer

  • --verbose
  • MarshMan
  • Rotted Mood
  • CubicleNate

Super User

  • A.J.
  • Advait
  • Amanita
  • Backshift6090
  • Eduardo S.
  • Jeff3ix
  • Jefferson
  • Jill and Steve
  • Larry
  • LiNuXsys666
  • Matt M.
  • Musical Coder
  • Nicholas
  • sleepyeyesvince

Support Linux User Space

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