Going Linux #452 · Linux Talk , Tips, Tricks and Facts

Going Linux

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Bill's continues his Nix adventure, Larry's take on the Ubuntu MATE project, maybe we'll have a Zorin 17 Pro giveaway. In this episode we discuss the real facts about Linux and clear up some Linux 'fake news'.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #452 · Linux Talk , Tips, Tricks and Facts
01:48 Bill's Nix adventure
03:54 Larry's take on the Ubuntu MATE project
06:29 Zorin 17 Pro giveaway?
08:12 The real facts about Linux
08:38 Clearing up Linux 'fake news'
19:11 There are no ready to use distros if you are just getting started with Linux
19:49 Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives
20:53 Manjaro
24:24 MX Linux
24:55 Zorin
25:11 Elementary OS
28:05 Pop!OS
29:06 Fedora
30:51 OpenSUSE
32:11 Debian
35:26 Package management: X is better than Y
43:20 The command line is scary, for power users, and you have to use it to use Linux
50:06 Distrowatch is the ultimate source to discover which Linux distro is best
55:03 App suggestion: blanket background noise generator
57:33 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
58:39 End

Chapters

1. Going Linux #452 · Linux Talk , Tips, Tricks and Facts (00:00:00)

2. Bill's Nix adventure (00:01:48)

3. Larry's take on the Ubuntu MATE project (00:03:54)

4. Zorin 17 Pro giveaway? (00:06:29)

5. The real facts about Linux (00:08:12)

6. Clearing up Linux 'fake news' (00:08:38)

7. There are no ready to use distros if you are just getting started with Linux (00:19:11)

8. Ubuntu and Ubuntu derivatives (00:19:49)

9. Manjaro (00:20:53)

10. MX Linux (00:24:24)

11. Zorin (00:24:55)

12. Elementary OS (00:25:11)

13. Pop!OS (00:28:05)

14. Fedora (00:29:06)

15. OpenSUSE (00:30:51)

16. Debian (00:32:11)

17. Package management: X is better than Y (00:35:26)

18. The command line is scary, for power users, and you have to use it to use Linux (00:43:20)

19. Distrowatch is the ultimate source to discover which Linux distro is best (00:50:06)

20. App suggestion: blanket background noise generator (00:55:03)

21. goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe (00:57:33)

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Going Linux #452 · Linux Talk , Tips, Tricks and Facts

Going Linux

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