2005 February 10

Is Linux ready for the desktop? That's not a question I'm overhearing here at the Linux conference. Seems that Linspire 5.0 is “out,” and its UI appears to be vastly improved over earlier versions – my number one complaint with it. KDE still needs tweaking, but… that's not really any one company's fault. We've not really found as many pundits on the floor for which I had originally hoped. That said, I've had the chance to speak with Michael Robertson already, as well as Angelo Sotira. I believe we'll also get time with Dee-Ann LeBlanc, Vikram Dendi, and Doc Searls before the day is through. Any desire to hear from someone in the FireFox booth? I still think Mozilla (proper) is a better browser option. Then again, on Linux, there's no such thing as “Internet Explorer.” According to Linux.org…

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If you tuned into the live stream tonight, you may have noticed that… it wasn’t quite there. Here’s the deal: we were booked into a hotel without broadband, so that “forced” us to find a reliable connection elsewhere – the local Starbucks. “Why not do it from the show floor,” you ask? They kicked us out at 6PM. We wrapped up our last interview in a rush, but needed to upload the whole darn media file to our server before it could start streaming to your computer. 75% into the transfer, the connection died – and we have virtually no time to restart it before Starbucks closes.

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“Six minutes, Chrissy P. and you’re on.” We’re streaming three hours of fresh audio from the summit – starting in just a few minutes. We have several interviews to offer you this time around (with recognizable names and brands). When our new server is set up, we’ll be uploading each interview as a separate media file – but tune in now to hear what’s going on before then. The stream will go live at the top of the hour, as always. Next week, we’ll be able to start taking live calls – just like we used to do, only better – with more time on our hands (and no constraints). People ask what the show is all about, and it’s difficult to wrap it into a simple phrase… podcast, online radio, live broadcast, streaming media, tech culture program…

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