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• Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review

  Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year and has issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss Linux drivers, the Cosmic desktop, Wayland display manager, gaming on Linux and much, much more. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review 04:44 Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year 07:57 Bill has issues with Ubuntu based distros 17:44 Some Linux driver maintainers de-listed 21:23 New file system accepted - no bovine intervention 25:31 Good news for team green - Nvidia 28:08 The Cosmic desktop from System76 is making great progress 30:18 What's going on with Mozilla? 30% layoffs? 34:38 The Rasberry Pie foundation has been busy 37:00 Wayland display manager on Fedora and Ubuntu 42:40 RISC 44:43 Faster installs 46:39 HEIC - HEIF image support in Linux 50:14 Linux kernel cadence changed 54:25 Better gaming for everyone 56:34 Gnome feature fest 58:02 Ubuntu's anniversary flourishes 61:05 Wayland: All the cool kids are doing it 63:09 Ubuntu's desktop security center 65:00 Ubuntu app center can install .deb packages 68:50 Advances in gaming on Linux 69:42 Steamdeck uses Arch Linux 71:39 Fedora desktops galore 74:57 Intel has problems with 13th and 14th gen chips 76:60 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 77:55 End

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• Going Linux #463 · Top 5 Myths About Linux

  Millions of computer users are already using or preparing to switch to Linux because soon, their computers won't be able to cope with Windows, and they cannot afford to upgrade their hardware. Linux is not just their only choice but also their best choice. Sometimes, though, it's the myths about Linux that stand in the way. In this episode we hope to dispel some of those myths. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #463 · Top 5 Myths About Linux 01:29 Bill's computer upgrades 04:53 5 myths about Linux 06:18 Myth 1: Linux Is Difficult To Use 06:59 Linux setup in the old days woes 08:26 Today's experience 09:33 Setup today 11:57 Larry's Windows 11 install approx 2 hours 12:48 Larry's Ubuntu Cinnamon install under 30 minutes 13:49 Bill's Windows 11 install for games 1hr 23min 14:52 Bill's Bazzite install 23 min. Ubuntu 24.04 install 13 min 16:46 If you discount Microsoft's constant pressure to buy software, using the computer is about the same on Windows or Linux 18:01 Myth 2: Linux Has Too Few Application Programs 31:43 Myth 3: There Are Too Many Different Linux Versions 42:57 Myth 4: Linux Is Obsolete Because It's Old 46:50 Myth 5: Linux Is 100% Secure 51:43 Summary 53:05 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 53:60 End

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• Going Linux #462 · Listener Feedback

  Check out the new Going Linux website design and the new articles! Bill goes Big Linux and has been having issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss snap vs flatpack. Sean rambles, makes software recommendations, and wants your opinion on Enlightenment. Gabe asks about device drivers for Linux JackDeth has weather recommendations, details a powerful computer and recommends RustDesk over Team viewer. George From Tulsa tiscusses laptop battery life and virtual machines on macOS. Reid provides an update on the Lemur Pro and Jim like's the new music. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux 462 · Listener Feedback 00:28 Larry uses the wrong microphone 03:21 Larry redesigns the Going Linux website 06:16 Bill plays with Big Linux 07:26 Bill has been having issues with Ubuntu based distributions 09:18 Larry switches to the correct mic 10:40 Linux Mint ran without issues. Is it Snap vs. Flatpack? 14:46 SCALE 22x announcement 17:29 Sean: Ramblings and software recommendations 20:17 Software Freedom Day 23:43 YT-DLP 25:30 Gramps 26:20 Open source astronomy software 27:13 Inkscape and Sodipodi 27:34 AnsiWeather 29:09 Sean: Send in your opinions on Enlightenment 31:07 Stellarium 40:47 Gabe: Linux device drivers 51:26 JackDeth: Recommendations for Sean on weather apps 54:11 JackDeth: Dell Optiplex Linux load out 62:03 RustDesk vs. Team Viewer 66:28 George: Laptop battery life 72:26 George: UTM Virtual machine 74:47 Reid: An update on the Lemur Pro 81:22 Jim: I like the music 84:01 End

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• Going Linux #461 · Linux and Open Source Current Events

  After an update on Bill's distro hopping, we discuss some of the fairly recent events happening in the Linux and Open Source world. This episode was recorded on Sept 1, 2024. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #461-Linux and Open Source Current Events 02:35 NixOS, Bazzite still running 03:22 Linus Torvalds talks about AI 09:46 Pop!OS Cosmic Desktop Alpha 14:32 Immutable Manjaro? 17:15 Linux Mint 22 release 22:23 Linux Mint Cinnamon over Ubuntu Cinnamon for new users 25:26 Windows security update breaks dual-boot Linux systems 29:01 Google loses antitrust case over search 34:55 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 35:54 End

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• Going Linux #460 · Listener Feedback

  Bill continues hopping. Larry upgrades the kernel. Listener Reid gets a Lemur, we get feedback on Networking and our theme, and a noise complaint. Bhikhu wrote an update tool and new Linux user Trevor looks for answers. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #460 · Listener Feedback 01:35 Bill continues hopping to Garuda 08:18 Larry upgrades the kernel on Ubuntu Cinnamon 10:08 Bluetooth bug in kernel 6.9.8 13:53 Zabbly kernels for Ubuntu 15:11 Larry's new hardware 17:44 Reid: New and light is good! 25:35 Reid: Follow-up on Lemur Pro 27:22 George: Feedback on episode 456 30:42 Bhikhu: Wrote a tool 33:57 Stephen: Linux flight simulators 36:23 Stephen: Our new music at 5x speed 37:54 Trevor: Save a Linux installation before nuke 47:20 Trevor: Point release vs. interim release vs. LTS release 56:00 Frank: Reference for networking 57:14 Solt: Noise in episode 456 61:53 Rick: Feedback on new theme 64:57 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 66:01 End

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