477: Destination Linux 477: Printing Chaos, Privacy Battles, and Quantum‑Safe Passwords

In Destination Linux 477, Ryan, Jill, and Zeb dive into printing freedom with Till Kamppeter of OpenPrinting, explore a quantum‑resistant password manager, break down major privacy news, and look at the latest shifts in Linux desktops. From anti‑consumer printer practices to GrapheneOS duress PINs, this episode covers the biggest stories shaping Linux and open‑source users today.

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00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux

00:02:51 Community Feedback

00:14:15 Sponsored by Sandfly Security

00:15:50 Thanks to Our Supporters

00:17:31 Interview with Till Kamppeter of Open Printing

00:18:18 Printing's Biggest Anti-Consumer Practices

00:23:12 Recreating Office Space

00:26:30 Printers as Ink Cartridge Packaging

00:28:28 Printer Ownership vs. Subscription Models

00:33:02 Commercial Printing Growing as Consumer Printing Shrinks

00:34:00 Subscriptions Spreading to Other Electronics

00:35:39 Current Printer Driver Situation

00:41:52 Printer Recommendations

00:48:49 The Open Printer

00:57:38 Framework Should Build a Printer

01:05:11 Anthropic's Huge Copyright Settlement

01:11:42 The Windows Global Device Identifier

01:18:10 GrapheneOS Duress PIN

01:28:29 Closing Thoughts