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The guys into a great discussion about text editors and everything it takes to develop in the open source community. We also have a guest this week, Welcome Wes!

Do you think your distribution matters anymore? Is Souls ready for Mat the developer? (Sorry for poor audio this week, promise I will fix next week)

The guys get into a good debate about proprietary software and the people who create it. IS the software unethical, are the creators unethical? The guys dig in deep on this one.

This week the guys discuss their thoughts on news that Canonical is prepping to enter the stock market. Did we see it coming? Does it make sense? Do they stand a chance against other powerhouses. RHEL...

With all the commotion around Ubuntu and everything that Microsoft is doing related to open source just makes you wonder if Microsoft and Mark Shuttleworth have bigger plans.

Not just for Canonical but for the Penguin Punch Podcast it is in fact a new beginning. Check out the new format of the show. Let us know what you think.

In a article written by Ryan Sipes of System 76 Ryan makes the case that we should all get behind Unity 8. The guys discuss the article and give their own spin on Unity 8 and Canonical as a company.

This week the guys re-visit a topic they have discussed before. Is the software you rely on a product or a project. From distro's to creative software what constitutes weather a application is developed enough to be considered a product or a project.

How GNU are you? The guys discuss how dedicated to using only GNU software they are and, whether to be an open source advocate you must only use GNU software.

In this first episode of 2017 the guys get to discuss what they think it will take for Linux to achieve enough marketshare to in fact call it the year of the linux desktop. The whole discussion leads to a very odd determination.

The guys discuss what happen in 2016 and what we predict will happen in 2017. Lots of cool stuff planned for 2017 and we hope you will be a large part of it.

This week the guys dig in on some way you can contribute to an open-source project. Not a developer? there are still a ton of ways you can contribute. Bug reports, documentation, comments...etc so many great way to improve a project that you are interested in.

Do you feel that having the most powerful laptop possible is most important no matter the size or do you want the thinnest laptop around. Maybe a little of both? The guys discuss how to answer the question of performance vs portability.

This week the guys take on the idea that linux and other open source projects are in danger of dying if they do not join up and work together to make their presence felt. Does it hold water or is it a whole lot of FUD from someone who is propagting his own agenda?

This week the guys cover topics all over the place. What do you think of the google pixel? Macbook owners are flocking to Opensource Hardware and Hack your car. Just some of the great topics covered in this episode.

Mat(Chasinglogic) gives a talk at Ohio Linux Fest on how to use Git. The guys talk about what was good and what could be better and if they have plans to take part in Ohio Linux Fest 2017.

A discussion ensues around the future of FOSS(Free and Open Source Software) and the PC in general. Are we facing a future where the idea of the desktop computer or laptop is only used buy IT professionals and no longer in our homes? The guys share their opinions.

Justin and Jason go for duet in this week's episode and cover a lot of cool topics including how and why you should consider making Linux your career.

This week the guys get into a deep discussion around data security. Why you should be concerned with it, and why you should practice it.

The guys discuss when and where they first used linux. What has kept them using it and why they think 2016 is a big year for Linux. Oh and Happy 25th Birthday Linux.