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Episode 220: What Should be Default on Linux?

February 1, 2026 · 1 h 13 min

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The boys return, this time to talk about what Linux distros should use as defaults. KDE or Gnome? SystemD or runnit? Things like that.

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[time stamps]
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:50 Is 2FA Good or Bad?
00:07:18 The Story of Linux Defaults
01:03:36 Nuggies of the Week
01:09:52 Contact Info and Goodbyes

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