web01.fireside.fm Sun, 31 May 2026 00:57:55 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Linux User Space - Episodes Tagged with “Valve” https://www.linuxuserspace.show/tags/valve Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 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 6:05: Plasma is the Way-Land https://www.linuxuserspace.show/605 985c85f4-ba0b-4b54-bf47-0e29a963c368 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0500 Linux User Space full 6 Linux User Space In this episode we discuss Plasma going all in on Wayland, how AI has stolen our RAM, and we go over some feedback. 1:24:12 no <p><strong>Coming up in this episode</strong></p> <ul> <li>Wayland is inevitable...</li> <li>RAM is now Unobtanium</li> <li>and a Linux User Space OS?</li> </ul> <p>Today in User Space, we RE-remind everyone that Wayland is certainly the only way forward for the big dogs. Gnome had adopted a Wayland-only stance quite a while ago, and now it looks like Plasma will be following suit. Then, we dive into the wonderful world of Everything terrible that AI is doing to us in the form of RAM price hikes (as much as 500%... so far). And finally, we hit up the feedback that's been piling up! There's a little more to get to eventually, but it'll all get there since we went a little long in this episode.</p> <p>0:00 Cold Open<br> 1:05 Wayland Is Inevitable...<br> 26:53 RAM Is Now Unobtanium<br> 49:54 The LUS Mailbag<br> 50:19 Mailbag: Daniel<br> 57:40 Mailbag: schemage2210<br> 1:03:19 Mailbag: ewanmarshall<br> 1:10:13 Mailbag: michaelchalmers<br> 1:15:26 Next Time<br> 1:23:08 Stinger</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/dyfMTBn7AoM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Video Version</a><br> <a href="https://youtu.be/dyfMTBn7AoM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/dyfMTBn7AoM</a></p> <h2>📣Announcements📣</h2> <p><em>This program was made possible by:</em></p> <ul> <li>📺️<a href="https://youtube.com/linuxuserspace" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Youtube</a></li> <li>📽️<a href="https://tilvids.com/a/linuxuserspace" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TILvids</a></li> <li>And by contributions to your L-U-S station by <a href="https://patreon.com/linuxuserspace" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patrons</a> like you 😍</li> </ul> <h2>Plasma is all in on Wayland</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://blogs.kde.org/2025/11/26/going-all-in-on-a-wayland-future/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">KDE blog post</a></li> <li>We shouted back in 2023 on <a href="https://www.linuxuserspace.show/405" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Season 4 Episode 5</a></li> <li>The Steam Deck which runs on KDE Plasma has <a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/106921-handheld-gaming-pcs-surpass-6-million-sales-steam.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">high sales numbers</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">contact@linuxuserspace.show</a> OR jump on over to the <a href="https://lemmy.linuxuserspace.show/c/forum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">open forum on Lemmy</a></li> </ul> <h2>RAM prices are silly. It is all AI's fault.</h2> <ul> <li>Micron, the manufacturer of Crucal memory, will <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/after-nearly-30-years-crucial-will-stop-selling-ram-to-consumers/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">stop selling RAM to consumers</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.social/@leochavez/115651809388374401" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Leo spotted prices in the store</a> and they were high.</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lemmy</a></li> <li>📰 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/reddit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subreddit</a></li> <li>⌨️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/discord" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Discord Server</a></li> <li>📲 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/telegram" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Telegram</a></li> <li>✉️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/matrix" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Matrix</a></li> <li>📽️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/twitch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitch</a></li> <li>🐘 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/mastodon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Mastodon</a></li> <li>📜 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/twitter" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li>📺️ Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/tilvids" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TILVids</a></li> <li>📱 Linux User Space <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/bluesky" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Bluesky</a></li> </ul> <h2>Feedback</h2> <h3>Daniel via Fireside</h3> <ul> <li>Daniel <a href="https://github.com/sigulete/kde-bootc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">published an example using KDE environment</a></li> </ul> <h3>ewanmarshall at YouTube</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.winboat.app" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WinBoat</a> gives a big warning about access to the filesystem.</li> </ul> <h3>schemage2210 at YouTube</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://plocate.sesse.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">plocate</a> is only great if you know the file name. 😉😂</li> </ul> <h3>michelchalmers at YouTube</h3> <ul> <li>Two passwords are better than one on encrypted systems that have multiple users. No disagreement. While it is an extra step it can be solved when you add the second user.</li> </ul> <h2>🔭Next Time🔭</h2> <p><strong>We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we intend to cover the history of YaST in a future episode.</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, 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>LqLarry</li> <li>MarshMan</li> <li>GrouchyM</li> <li>Rotted Mood</li> <li>Tim</li> </ul> <h4>Super User</h4> <ul> <li>A.J.</li> <li>Advait</li> <li>Amanita</li> <li>Backshift6090</li> <li>CubicleNate</li> <li>Eduardo S.</li> <li>Hausken</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>Mick</li> <li>Nicholas</li> <li>sleepyeyesvince </li> </ul> LUS, Linux User Space, Leo Chavez, Dan Simmons, AI, RAM, Plasma, Wayland, Steam Deck, Valve, feedback Coming up in this episode

  • Wayland is inevitable...
  • RAM is now Unobtanium
  • and a Linux User Space OS?

Today in User Space, we RE-remind everyone that Wayland is certainly the only way forward for the big dogs. Gnome had adopted a Wayland-only stance quite a while ago, and now it looks like Plasma will be following suit. Then, we dive into the wonderful world of Everything terrible that AI is doing to us in the form of RAM price hikes (as much as 500%... so far). And finally, we hit up the feedback that's been piling up! There's a little more to get to eventually, but it'll all get there since we went a little long in this episode.

0:00 Cold Open
1:05 Wayland Is Inevitable...
26:53 RAM Is Now Unobtanium
49:54 The LUS Mailbag
50:19 Mailbag: Daniel
57:40 Mailbag: schemage2210
1:03:19 Mailbag: ewanmarshall
1:10:13 Mailbag: michaelchalmers
1:15:26 Next Time
1:23:08 Stinger

The Video Version
https://youtu.be/dyfMTBn7AoM

📣Announcements📣

This program was made possible by:

Plasma is all in on Wayland

📣More Announcements📣

RAM prices are silly. It is all AI's fault.

🧹Housekeeping🧹

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

Feedback

Daniel via Fireside

ewanmarshall at YouTube

  • WinBoat gives a big warning about access to the filesystem.

schemage2210 at YouTube

  • plocate is only great if you know the file name. 😉😂

michelchalmers at YouTube

  • Two passwords are better than one on encrypted systems that have multiple users. No disagreement. While it is an extra step it can be solved when you add the second user.

🔭Next Time🔭

We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we intend to cover the history of YaST in a future episode.

Watch for our livestream announcements.

Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, 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
  • LqLarry
  • MarshMan
  • GrouchyM
  • Rotted Mood
  • Tim

Super User

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

Support Linux User Space

]]> Coming up in this episode

  • Wayland is inevitable...
  • RAM is now Unobtanium
  • and a Linux User Space OS?

Today in User Space, we RE-remind everyone that Wayland is certainly the only way forward for the big dogs. Gnome had adopted a Wayland-only stance quite a while ago, and now it looks like Plasma will be following suit. Then, we dive into the wonderful world of Everything terrible that AI is doing to us in the form of RAM price hikes (as much as 500%... so far). And finally, we hit up the feedback that's been piling up! There's a little more to get to eventually, but it'll all get there since we went a little long in this episode.

0:00 Cold Open
1:05 Wayland Is Inevitable...
26:53 RAM Is Now Unobtanium
49:54 The LUS Mailbag
50:19 Mailbag: Daniel
57:40 Mailbag: schemage2210
1:03:19 Mailbag: ewanmarshall
1:10:13 Mailbag: michaelchalmers
1:15:26 Next Time
1:23:08 Stinger

The Video Version
https://youtu.be/dyfMTBn7AoM

📣Announcements📣

This program was made possible by:

Plasma is all in on Wayland

📣More Announcements📣

RAM prices are silly. It is all AI's fault.

🧹Housekeeping🧹

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

Feedback

Daniel via Fireside

ewanmarshall at YouTube

  • WinBoat gives a big warning about access to the filesystem.

schemage2210 at YouTube

  • plocate is only great if you know the file name. 😉😂

michelchalmers at YouTube

  • Two passwords are better than one on encrypted systems that have multiple users. No disagreement. While it is an extra step it can be solved when you add the second user.

🔭Next Time🔭

We plan to cover your feedback, and some interesting topics. Stay Tuned, we intend to cover the history of YaST in a future episode.

Watch for our livestream announcements.

Stay tuned📡 for announcements of our return and interact with us on Lemmy, Twitter, 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
  • LqLarry
  • MarshMan
  • GrouchyM
  • Rotted Mood
  • Tim

Super User

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

Support Linux User Space

]]> Episode 2:04: It is getting Steamy in here https://www.linuxuserspace.show/204 92eed9c8-b7a7-4392-aa8d-59669426af37 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:00:00 -0400 Linux User Space full 2 Linux User Space Linux User Space A podcast focused on connecting user space and community 1:21:01 no <p><strong>Coming up in this episode</strong></p> <ol> <li>It gets Steamy</li> <li>Cover the kids' eyes</li> <li>We discuss the king of gods</li> <li>Something is jingling around</li> <li>Our podcast and app suggestions help to openly secure things up</li> </ol> <h3>Banter</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Btrfs</a></li> <li><a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Btrfs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arch Wiki page for Btrfs</a></li> </ul> <h3>Feedback</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.linuxserver.io/general/swag" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SWAG Reverse proxy</a> <ul> <li>Thanks Mattias</li> </ul></li> <li><a href="https://snapcraft.io/snap-store" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Snap Store</a> <ul> <li>Thanks Lanternfly</li> </ul></li> </ul> <h3>Steam Deck</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.steamdeck.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steam Deck</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/news/steam-deck-valve-hands-on" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Tom's Hardware hands on with Steam Deck</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/SElZABp5M3U" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Linus Tech Tips hands on</a></li> </ul> <h3>ElementaryOS 6 Odin Released</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://blog.elementary.io/elementary-os-6-odin-released/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Blog Post</a></li> </ul> <h3>JingPad</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://jingpad.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JingPad</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.learnlinux.tv/the-jingpad-a1-hands-on-preview/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jay LaCroix/Learn Linux TV Preview</a></li> </ul> <h3>Apple's Expanded Protections for Children</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.apple.com/child-safety/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">From Apple</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/929-One-Bad-Apple.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Hacker Factor Blog</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/08/apples-plan-think-different-about-encryption-opens-backdoor-your-private-life" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">EFF speaks out</a></li> </ul> <h3>Housekeeping</h3> <ul> <li><a href="mailto:contact@linuxuserspace.show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Email us</a></li> <li><a href="https://opensourcesecurity.io/category/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Open Source Security Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/qXKxHcV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Discord Server</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Matrix Room</a></li> <li>Support us at <a href="https://patreon.com/linuxuserspace" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Patreon</a></li> <li>Join us on <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show/telegram" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Telegram</a></li> <li>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/LinuxUserSpace" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></li> <li>Check out <a href="https://linuxuserspace.show" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Linux User Space</a> on the web</li> </ul> <h3>App Focus</h3> <p><strong>PrivacyBadger</strong><br> This episode's app:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://privacybadger.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">PrivacyBadger</a></li> </ul> <h3>Next Time</h3> <p><strong>We wrap our time with <a href="https://archlinux.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arch Linux</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Join us in two weeks when we return to the Linux User Space</strong></p> <p><strong>Stay tuned on Twitter, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas.</strong></p> <p>We would like to acknowledge our top patrons. Thank you for your support!</p> <h3>Contributor</h3> <ul> <li>Nicholas</li> </ul> <h3>Co-Producer</h3> <ul> <li>Donnie</li> </ul> <h3>Producer</h3> <ul> <li>Bruno</li> <li>John</li> </ul> LUS, Linux User Space, Leo Chavez, Dan Simmons, JingPad, Steam Deck, Valve, Privacy, Security, ElementaryOS Coming up in this episode

  1. It gets Steamy
  2. Cover the kids' eyes
  3. We discuss the king of gods
  4. Something is jingling around
  5. Our podcast and app suggestions help to openly secure things up

Banter

Feedback

Steam Deck

ElementaryOS 6 Odin Released

JingPad

Apple's Expanded Protections for Children

Housekeeping

App Focus

PrivacyBadger
This episode's app:

Next Time

We wrap our time with Arch Linux

Join us in two weeks when we return to the Linux User Space

Stay tuned on Twitter, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas.

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

Contributor

  • Nicholas

Co-Producer

  • Donnie

Producer

  • Bruno
  • John

Support Linux User Space

]]> Coming up in this episode

  1. It gets Steamy
  2. Cover the kids' eyes
  3. We discuss the king of gods
  4. Something is jingling around
  5. Our podcast and app suggestions help to openly secure things up

Banter

Feedback

Steam Deck

ElementaryOS 6 Odin Released

JingPad

Apple's Expanded Protections for Children

Housekeeping

App Focus

PrivacyBadger
This episode's app:

Next Time

We wrap our time with Arch Linux

Join us in two weeks when we return to the Linux User Space

Stay tuned on Twitter, Telegram, Matrix, Discord whatever. Join the conversation. Talk to us, and give us more ideas.

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

Contributor

  • Nicholas

Co-Producer

  • Donnie

Producer

  • Bruno
  • John

Support Linux User Space

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