Going Linux

In this listener feedback episode, Larry and Bill review detailed community responses regarding the podcast's format, release schedule, and technical depth. Listeners share personal experiences with Linux distros, system recovery, hearing accessibility, and open source software like QGIS, Zotero, and GnuCash, offering valuable suggestions to help shape future show episodes.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #482 · Listener Feedback

01:21 Bill's new amateur radio tech

03:14 The search for 'chirp' software to program the tech

06:44 The crossover between Linux and Ham Radio

07:10 Package (software package) types described

08:46 Herb: Hearing aids and format feedback

09:56 Advait: System update prevents login.

11:12 Define: GRUB boot loader

11:57 Fix GRUB

18:39 Adriaan: Feedback on our show format

38:26 Gus: More feedback on our format

40:19 David: Comments on changes

41:46 David: Comments on the experimental new format

43:07 Lee: Also provided feedback on our tests of new formats

43:54 Kenneth: More feedback

45:46 Amy: Additional suggestions

46:51 Stefan:Some suggestions

49:07 Dwayne: Feedback from Japan

54:43 Louise: Farming with Linux

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In this new format episode, Larry and Bill discuss rising Linux desktop market share, community-maintained LightDM, and rewriting terminal tools in Rust. They recommend user-friendly starter distributions like Linux Mint, Zorin, TUXEDO, Pop!_OS, and Nobara, and showcase how to use the TLDR utility for simplified command-line help.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #481 · Linux and Open Source Back-to-Basics

02:04 Open Source News

05:34 LightDM 1.33 Release

07:42 Rust-Coreutils Progress

10:10 Open Culture Spotlight - Jamendo

13:06 Starter-friendly Linux distributions

16:45 Zorin OS

20:57 Tuxedo OS

25:18 POP!_OS

29:54 Nobara Linux

35:05 Command line shenanigans

35:42 Navigating the man pages

36:11 The tldr command

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Larry and Bill get some answers to the questions they asked about the current release frequency, episode length, and topics that meet user needs.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #480 · Listener Feedback

01:21 Update on Linux with hearing aids

02:34 Feedback on the future direction of the Going Linux podcast

03:05 Daniel: Is Orca pre-installed on CachyOS

06:12 Lee: Response to our request

08:11 Adopting Linux Mint to extend Windows hardware

11:02 Ham radio and Linux

12:08 Today's computer users don't want to tinker - agree and disagree

18:43 Computers should just work - that's why I switched

20:00 Our current release schedule - answer questions within two weeks

22:58 Best time for an episode to land - no opinion

23:23 Best episode length - 30 to 60 min

24:17 Topics that interest you - Understanding Linux, Linux news

25:03 Show format - Comment and tutorials, Q and A but don't let the answers drag

25:45 One change you would make - User topics and Q and A in the same episode

28:33 Ken 'The Small Box Admin'

29:33 Release schedule - twice a month but back to a regular cadence

30:21 Best time for a new episode to land - no preference, just a regular cadence

31:18 Episode length - 20, 30, max 60 min

31:36 Preferred topics - home labs, media servers, raspberry pie and single board computers, mini PCs, virtual machines, containers, BSD, monitoring and trouble shooting, shell scripts, automating tasks, fun Linux projects, learning resources, Linux in education, certs, getting a Linux job.

37:42 The change with the most value - community involvement

38:41 Josh: My Linux journey

39:28 Release schedule - Twice a month

39:46 Topics - Users, groups and permissions

40:39 Did you start using Zorin base version or pro version?

41:18 David: Your focus has drifted, become boring for a non-techie, non-gamer, experienced Linux user

Larry and Bill invite listener feedback to shape the future of Going Linux. They question if their current release frequency, episode length, and topics meet user needs. They aim to refine the show’s format while remaining dedicated champions for Linux and helping users get things done.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #479 · Asking your opinion on the future

01:29 Bill's CachyOS is still running well

01:46 Linux and amateur radio

03:53 Computer users today don't want to tinker

05:23 Users expect that their computer just works

07:08 Apple advertises the 'it just works' message, even if it doesn't

10:41 We want to hear from you

12:47 Does our current release schedule work for you?

15:56 What is the best time for a new episode to land?

17:16 Do you have a preference on episode length?

18:49 What topics are you interested in hearing more about?

20:00 What show format do you prefer? Commentary? Q and A? Interviews? Tutorials?

21:45 What one change would have the most value for you as a listener?

22:20 Our view on why we do this podcast

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Today, we're tackling a question we hear a lot: "How can I try Linux without messing up my current computer?" It's a great question, and the answer is often simpler than you might think. One of the easiest ways is to use a USB drive.

Episode Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #468· How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1

02:20 Bill is still running Zorin OS

02:27 Larry and Bill discuss switching from Ubuntu Cinnamon to Linux Mint and about open source funding

09:18 Reid wrote about supporting open source

12:08 Daniel asked about Fedora

14:55 Liz commented on the state of the world

22:35 David switched from Zorin back to MATE

27:10 Frank wrote with a quibble about our Office Suites episode

29:27 Gus provides a solution for a cheap Linux Backup

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