Can Open Source save the world? In episode 452, the crew dives deep into the "In-Between Dystopia" of AI layoffs and whether we are headed toward a Star Trek-style post-scarcity economy or a Mad Max wasteland. We also discuss why governments are finally breaking up with Big Tech to build sovereign stacks like La Suite, and why this is a massive win for the FOSS ecosystem.
Plus, we look at Firefox’s return to its roots, the latest security blunders in the "Heap of the Maggots," and a surprising Linux update from GOG.
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00:00 Intro: Open Source Can Still Save the World
01:06 Community Feedback: Star Trek or Mad Max?
03:46 Star Trek Nerd Fight: TNG vs DS9 vs TOS
05:04 AI Layoffs & the In‑Between Dystopia
06:52 Will We Ever Reach the Star Trek Economy?
07:54 Jill Corrects “Star Track” & Defends TOS
09:04 Capitalism, Greed & Why Jill Still Has Hope
09:53 Zeb’s View: Shareholders, NVIDIA & AI Hype
12:27 Why Destination Linux Stays Out of Politics
15:02 Sponsored by Our Awesome Patrons
17:47 Governments Break Up with Big Tech
19:28 Visio & La Suite: Building a Sovereign Stack
20:02 Why This Government Trend Is a Win for FOSS
26:29 Could We Run DL on La Suite Someday?
28:17 Firefox News: Our Favorite Browser Fights Back
31:42 Firefox Getting Back to Its Roots
33:14 Open Source Moves Faster to Fix Things
34:16 Heap of the Maggots: Security Hall of Shame
35:27 Notepad++ Gets Hacked
38:39 How Can Companies Protect Themselves from Hackers?
43:26 The Biggest Threat Vector
49:17 Jill Finds a Game She Doesn’t Like
50:47 GOG Shows Linux Some Love
56:43 Outro: Keep Your Penguins Marching
