FLOSS Weekly (Audio)

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We're not talking dentistry here; FLOSS is all about Free Libre Open Source Software. Join host Doc Searls and his rotating panel of co-hosts as they talk with the most interesting and important people in the Open Source and Free Software community.Although the show is no longer in production at TWiT, you can enjoy episodes from our archives.

Recent Episodes
  • FLOSS Weekly: FLOSS Weekly Continues at Hackaday - Hackaday is the new home of FLOSS Weekly
    Jan 11, 2024 – 0:37
  • FLOSS Weekly 761: We Won! - The Victories of Free Software and Open Source
    Dec 13, 2023 – 1:16:30
  • FLOSS Weekly 760: Making Money In Open Source - Adam Jacob, Chef & System Initiative
    Dec 6, 2023 – 1:12:15
  • FLOSS Weekly 759: ActivityPub Crawl - Evan Prodromou on ActivityPub & OpenEarth
    Nov 29, 2023 – 1:11:10
  • FLOSS Weekly 758: Raiders of the Lost Source - Rocky and Oracle Unbreakable Linux, OpenAI Shakeup
    Nov 22, 2023 – 1:08:58
  • FLOSS Weekly 757: Noodling Around with OpenZiti - Philip Griffiths, OpenZiti and Secure Networking
    Nov 8, 2023 – 1:07:13
  • FLOSS Weekly 756: We Won, Now What? - Luis Villa, Tidelift
    Nov 1, 2023 – 1:09:16
  • FLOSS Weekly 755: Nextcloud - Frank Karlitschek, Nextcloud Growth and Updates
    Oct 25, 2023 – 1:09:31
  • FLOSS Weekly 754: Is He Still On? - Jon "maddog" Hall, Caninos Loucos, Open Source vs Free Software
    Oct 18, 2023 – 55:19
  • FLOSS Weekly 753: Small Is Beautiful - Aral Balkan, Small Technology Foundation
    Oct 11, 2023 – 1:05:00
  • FLOSS Weekly 752: Stalkers Beware - Cooper Quintin on Personal Privacy and TOR University Challenge
    Oct 4, 2023 – 1:07:25
  • FLOSS Weekly 751: The Phipps Certification - EFF, AlmaLinux, Vehicle Software and Privacy
    Sep 27, 2023 – 1:07:21
  • FLOSS Weekly 750: AI: Just Make It Normal - IQXR, AI and Open Source
    Sep 20, 2023 – 1:03:29
  • FLOSS Weekly 749: That's In Chapter Three - Kyle Rankin, How To Write a Tech Book
    Sep 13, 2023 – 1:06:26
  • FLOSS Weekly 748: Show Me The ProofMode - Nathan Freitas, ProofMode
    Sep 6, 2023 – 1:09:28
  • FLOSS Weekly 747: New, Hot, Big, and Doomed - Business Software License, OpenELA Initiative
    Aug 30, 2023 – 1:09:09
  • FLOSS Weekly 746: Don't Hesitate, Enculturate! - Claude Warren Jr, Open Source Culture
    Aug 23, 2023 – 59:58
  • FLOSS Weekly 745: The Buffer Bloke - Dave Taht, Music Collab, Private AI
    Aug 16, 2023 – 1:08:04
  • FLOSS Weekly 744: A Chill Pirate Lawyer - Damien Riehl, Open Source and Legal Rights
    Aug 9, 2023 – 1:08:46
  • FLOSS Weekly 743: Data Is Surprisingly Exciting - Apache SeaTunnel, William Kwok
    Aug 2, 2023 – 1:05:18
  • FLOSS Weekly 742: Endless Sky, Endless Fun - Open Source Game Development
    Jul 26, 2023 – 1:08:32
  • FLOSS Weekly 741: This Is the F-Droid You're Looking For - Hans-Christoph Steiner, F-Droid
    Jul 19, 2023 – 1:06:34
  • FLOSS Weekly 740: Baking the Printer - Jonathan Bennett: A Bad Face For Radio, IBM and Red Hat
    Jul 12, 2023 – 1:09:34
  • FLOSS Weekly 739: Whose AI Is It Anyway? - AI Security, Decentralized Identifiers
    Jul 5, 2023 – 58:44
  • FLOSS Weekly 738: Crossplane: Your Cockpit in the Cloud - Jared Watts, Nic Cope, Crossplane and Kubernetes
    Jun 28, 2023 – 1:10:01
  • FLOSS Weekly 737: Live, LUG, and Rock On - Dan Lynch, Liverpool Linux User Group
    Jun 21, 2023 – 1:13:57
  • FLOSS Weekly 736: Don't Fear The AI - David Sifry, AI and Open Source
    Jun 14, 2023 – 1:04:19
  • FLOSS Weekly 735: FLOSS Without Borders - Ahmed Sobeh, Open Source in Developing Countries
    Jun 7, 2023 – 1:07:42
  • FLOSS Weekly 734: Organic Maps - Roman Tsisyk, Organic Maps
    May 31, 2023 – 1:04:11
  • FLOSS Weekly 733: Open Source Science - Tim Bonnemann, Open Source Science
    May 24, 2023 – 1:10:21
  • FLOSS Weekly 732: Update Your Kernels! - Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux Kernel, Cyber Resilience Act
    May 17, 2023 – 1:07:01
  • FLOSS Weekly 731: Confidential Computing - Dan Middleton, Confidential Computing Consortium
    May 10, 2023 – 1:04:59
  • FLOSS Weekly 730: Going Off the Grid with Meshtastic - Decentralized Open Source Mesh Network, Meshtastic
    May 3, 2023 – 1:07:36
  • FLOSS Weekly 729: Commitment Issues - Stormy Peters, GitHub Accelerator
    Apr 26, 2023 – 1:02:51
  • FLOSS Weekly 728: Open Season On Open Source - Mike Milinkovich and the Cyber Resilience Act in Europe
    Apr 19, 2023 – 1:07:37
  • FLOSS Weekly 727: Homomorphic Encryption: the Next Big Thing - Rand Hindi, Fully Homomorphic Encryption
    Apr 12, 2023 – 1:05:55
  • FLOSS Weekly 726: Mojaloop and Digital Public Goods - Paula Hunter, Mojaloop, Unbanked World
    Apr 5, 2023 – 1:10:24
  • FLOSS Weekly 725: VanillaOS on a Stick - Pietro di Caprio, VanillaOS
    Mar 29, 2023 – 1:06:16
  • FLOSS Weekly 724: The Wide World of Open Radio - Levi C. Maaia, Ham Radio
    Mar 22, 2023 – 1:00:15
  • FLOSS Weekly 723: Freedom to Fork - Open Source Communities & Democracy With Seth Frey
    Mar 15, 2023 – 1:07:47
  • FLOSS Weekly 722: DIY Broadcasting With Open Source - Open Source Broadcasting, Tim Pozar and Brian David
    Mar 8, 2023 – 1:04:12
  • FLOSS Weekly 721: Hacking, Convergence and HyperPurism - Kyle Rankin, Purism, Mobile Phone & Linux Computing Convergence
    Mar 1, 2023 – 1:05:26
  • FLOSS Weekly 720: Fostering an Open Source Culture - Arun Gupta on Generative AI, OpenJDK, CNCF
    Feb 22, 2023 – 1:09:07
  • FLOSS Weekly 719: Let the Wiki Win! - Peter Kaminski, Decentralized vs Centralized, Massive Wiki
    Feb 15, 2023 – 1:06:30
  • FLOSS Weekly 718: Future of openSUSE Leap - Luboš Kocman, Douglas DeMaio, openSUSE Leap
    Feb 8, 2023 – 1:06:04
  • FLOSS Weekly 717: SCaLE Is Still Huge - Ilan Rabinovitch, SCaLE and Open Source Conferences
    Feb 1, 2023 – 1:01:26
  • FLOSS Weekly 716: Desperately Seeking Software Freedom - Christine Hall, FOSS Force, Software Freedom
    Jan 25, 2023 – 1:06:18
  • FLOSS Weekly 715: Lower Cloud Costs for Java - Bellsoft, Alpaquita Linux, Liberica JDK
    Jan 18, 2023 – 1:05:57
  • FLOSS Weekly 714: Sugar Labs and Music Blocks - Music Composition in Open Source, Devin Ulibarri and Walter Bender
    Jan 11, 2023 – 1:03:14
  • FLOSS Weekly 713: "Let's Put Thoughts on the Blockchain" - LastPass Databreach, Linux Desktop 2023, Blockchain
    Jan 4, 2023 – 1:05:37
Recent Reviews
  • jsphillips86
    Audio Quality
    Tried this show again since I haven’t listened in a few years. The audio is terrible. I couldn’t continue listening with the static.
  • IAmNotYouOkay
    Labor of love that is starting to be more labor than love.
    I have listened to FLOSS Weekly since episode 1 and have always enjoyed hearing about the wide variety of open source projects that I wouldn’t have been exposed to otherwise. The sound levels are always good and the voice quality is as good as Skype can provide. However, here has been a steady decline in the quality of the show in 2019 but I still tune in as it is still in my weekly “Must Listen” list, although I don’t know if that will hold true by the end of 2019. I understand that the logistics of booking guests and cohosts can be difficult, but I hope Randal will rekindle his enthusiasm and right the ship. Recently there was a show that featured a guest that wasn’t even talking about an open source project. I think we have finally got through every blockchain project out there and if that is your thing, not mine, go and check the past episodes. The entire back catalogue is a good resource to learn more about projects that can meet a need you are having or would like to explore.
  • babyfacedavid
    Great way to discover new projects
    Before I had kids and a business I had plenty of time to play with open source software. Now, however, FLOSS weekly is a great way for me to keep up with new projects that I would normally have time to discover.
  • Zaaj02
    Still going strong
    Amazing there’s been a 12 year gap in reviews and this podcast is still going strong. I’ve been following it for much of its history and attribute much of my ability to keep abreast of developments in the Open Source world to this podcast. Keep up the great work!
  • Fzy Dave
    Love the variety of the show
    Has a great variety of open source projects as guests on this show. I love the format of interviewing one project and going in depth on it.
  • QantumEntangled
    Open-Source Tools & Toys
    FLOSS Weekly is a constant wealth of knowledge. Unique insights into open-source culture. Useful or common tools explained in impressively comprehensive detail. I must also make mention of the exceptional sound quality. I find most podcasts have trouble being played at 200% speed or higher. I’m able to leave FLOSS at a solid 2x without worry. Thanks for everything you all do ;)
  • PaulFranz
    Great Podcast about Open Source Projects
    The variety of projects that are interviewed on the podcast is great. Every so often there is a dud. But definitely a podcast that gives the listener an excellent idea of the many open source projects out there.
  • JimRMS
    Awesome show
    I'm really into open source and this show has helped introduce me to same great projects over the years. I enjoy Randal Schwartz's perspective and his rotating co-hosts. This is one of those podcasts that is well worth downloading the whole back catalog since there are so many interesting projects/discussions over the years.
  • truthteller8597
    best show for professional techies
    I came across the show about six months ago and have since listened to every show. It's awesome! I've learned so much about open source technologies and issues. they discuss the bleeding edge of software each week with very big names in industry. I recommend to any who work in tech.
  • Xo1heather1xo
    I ilike it
    I like it, found lots of neat projects because of it.
  • joodj$
    Great way to learn about new projects.
    Such a great show , I recommend it for those whom interested in learning more about opensource software.
  • GeorgeHaake
    A great deal of Network/Server Management Applications lately...
    Server Management Software, Network Management Software, Something Good, Server Management Software, Server Management Software, Something Cool, Network Management Software, Network Management Software, Something Interesting, Server Management Software... Rinse, Repeat.
  • Freakwater
    Simply Bad
    Leo is the only thing keeping this podcast bearable, and he only occasionally pipes up. The topics are not interesting, Randall Schwartz isn’t a good host, and often the audio quality is terrible. I can’t waste any more time with this podcast; too many good ones out there.
  • Brianw1234
    It hurts to say it.
    Boy, I used to love to listen to this podcast as well as Security now. However Floss weekly just lost that zip. Randall schwartz is a nice addition, but as Leo said needs more "broth". Jono bacon was great, Just not feeling the love now. Sorry got to unsubscribe.
  • Winefreak
    Stimulating and educational
    There's no better way to learn about how and why people create open source projects.
  • Sugar Bear 6
    Enjoyable.
    That this podcast is enjoyable is the best way I can think of phrasing it. Some good information thats wrapped up in entertainment. The info/entertain ratio differs *in my opinion* depending on the guest, but it has all been very pleasant on my ears.
  • Ultra947
    Fantastic
    One of my favorite shows to listen to on my way to work!
  • DarthN8er
    Go Randall & Leo!!!
    This podcast is great!
  • jmercuryPC
    Great!
    Great!
  • dmcallas
    Great Show!
    This is a great show! I love not only that they are discussing free software, but that they are able to cover such a wide variety of software. Even when I don't think a topic will be very interesting, they always turn out to be great shows! I have learned about several great projects I would never have heard of if not for FLOSS Weekly. I love the hosts too. They are always eentertaining and personable.
  • Dolphbucs
    Not Just for Linux anymore
    Randal does a great job of mixing up the content from week to week to keep it interesting. Open source is not only about Linux and this show does its best to point out that fact.
  • William Brendel
    Excellent coverage of a wide range of FLOSS topics
    I've been listening to this show for a long time now, since Chris DiBona was the host. I'm glad to see Randal Schwartz has gotten the show back on a regular schedule after all this time. I enjoy the wide range of topics covered--everything from frameworks, to languages, to operating systems, to development tools, to open-source hardware, to filesystems, etc. There's a pretty good balance of technical info (mainly from Randal and the guests) and info anyone can understand (mainly from Leo). The only issue I have, sometimes, is the call quality. When you're dealing with different guests every week, making sure everyone is properly setup for a high-quality conversation on Skype is tough, especially when guests use their built-in laptop mics. That minor issue aside, if you're interested in learning about the ideas behind FLOSS or just want to learn about some cool projects, check out this podcast.
  • TroubledWine
    One of the best tech podcasts based on content
    This show is routinely interviewing some of the most interesting and hottest open source developers and project leaders available. I currently wait with baited breath for each new release and am never disappointed. Randal books some of the greatest developers to talk to on here. Two superstar guests from the most recent shows are John Resig of JQUERY and Aaron Newcomb and David Brittle of ZFS from Sun. Just great stuff.
  • tvande
    Welcome to the world of open source projects
    The episodes are a great introduction to the breadth and some depth of the open source world. I enjoy hearing about the interesting people and projects out there. I enjoy learning the large part that open source plays in the products we use every day.
  • Eidolon Night
    Great podcast, more Linux please.
    This is by far the best podcast dedicated to open-source software. There's a great spread of guests from various fields, and the hosts are great. I do wish there was a little more Linux tossed in the mix, but that's a minor complaint. I am so happy that this show is now weekly, and the guests lately have been awesome (jquery, xbmc). If you like this show, check out the other shows on the TWIT network, but this one is my favorite.
  • SethViebrock
    Wonderful
    A most excellent podcast on Free/Libre/Open Source Software with great hosts who vividly yet lightheartedly engage and steer the conversation. Guest speakers are always interesting, knowledgeable, and from diverse backgrounds. For myself as a Perl programmer-fanatic it's an added bonus to have Randal Schwartz on the show. Keep up the good work!
  • dpeach
    Good content. Poor release schedule.
    This has been a good show, though it has certainly not been weekly. I have enjoyed the interviews with the movers and shakers of the OSS community. I understand that podcasters cannot always hold to a regular release schedule, but Leo and Chris have really pushed the irregularity envelope. R U Listening?
  • numbChuck
    Excellent Guests but hardly Weekly
    Mr Laporte has promised on more than one instance that they would make this a weekly show but as you can see from the dates, he has fallen short of that goal. This is another example that Mr Laporte needs to step back and retool. Is the so-called 'network' more important than the individual quality of the shows?
  • xsound
    Awesome!
    This is what i was looking for: Great information about open source software. Keep it comming.
  • bnasse
    Laporte :)
    I am the tech director for a large school in Southern Maine. We use a lot of open source stuff to help provide services at a limited cost. I also used to watch Leo on Tech TV back a few years when Leo was on. What a great combination. While I love the intense open source talk I also like how Leo tries to bring it back to some nice plain English. Great Job and keep up the good work.
  • cultclassic
    Informative and fun show
    I read some of the negative reviews here, but they were mostly about the earlier episodes. But it has matured now. The quality has improved, right from the EXCELLENT opening theme. (the old one was rather sombre) Leo Laporte has taken more involved role in the interview process and guides the show back on track when it leers off path. Being from radio, he's an expert at interviewing and moderating. And Chris DiBona asks the deep techie questions. It is one of the few tech podcasts which gives a nod of the history of I.T at the same time delves deeply into the subject at hand.
  • TVance
    Excellent podcast on open source
    This is an excellent podcast on open source (OS) technologies. Chris DiBona is a long-time member of the OS community and has a lot of knowledge about its various histories and developments. He is also the Open Source Programs Manager at Google. As such, he is a great host for this topic. The interviewees for this podcast are also top notch.
  • Decisive
    If you are interested in opensource this is a must get
    This has to be one of the most interesting podcast that I have come accross. Great for the history buffs and open source fanatics. The other reviews show it is not for everyone but this is a true gem
  • CongoBen
    OS podcast in plain english + Leo Laporte= nice
    I read some of the more negative reviews and have to disagree with them. I think this is a great podcast on a great subject. I guess it is a matter of opinion. The hardest part of finding a good open source podcast is finding one that is both interesting and understandable by the "average" computer user. I say give it a chance.
  • HarvardMartian
    Huge Loss. Unlistenable. Don't Waste Your Time
    This is a total waste of time. Leo Laporte has several great podcasts. This is not one of them. Chris DiBona is a joke. There's very little actual FLOSS content. It's mainly just DiBona yapping away about star trek, his breakfast and other totally off topic things. If you want real talk about FLOSS check out LugRadio or The Linux Link Tech Show.
  • MediaRight
    Great and Interesting Show!
    This makes a really great addition to TWiT.tv. Once again, Leo Laporte sits in with an expert on a subject and interviews people. One FLOSS, the topic is Open Source Software. The first interview is really good, but leaves a little to be desired. I feel conforted by knowing one of the reasons for this podcast was to interview many of the "characters" in the open source world. I know there are truly many "characters" out there so am leaving my 5 stars. Chris DiBona makes a great cp-host as well.
  • fasteddiesa
    Decent, but...
    ...it would've been more interesting if it had been about teeth or say the varied categories and vintages of over-the-counter plaque string.
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