Going Linux

We discuss Ubuntu Cinnamon vs. Linux Mint Cinnamon. Our feedback includes supporting open source, about Fedora, backup solutions, office suites, switching from Zorin to MATE, and 'What's wrong with the world?'. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #467 · Listener Feedback 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 35:38 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 36:35 End

Bill distro hops. Larry considers a distro hop. Bill fixes his problem with Snap packages. Larry fixes his app probles. Is using AI cheating? We discuss what you get with these office suites: LibreOffice, WPS Offce, ONLYOffice, Calligra, and Microsoft 365 Online. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites) 01:24 Life gets in the way. 02:34 Bill's MX Linux hop update 03:21 The return to Zorin 04:45 Larry considers a switch to Open SUSE 07:01 Using Linux to get things done 07:39 Bill updates snapd and solves his problem with Snap packages 08:39 Larry reinstalls an app to solve problems 09:31 AI disclaimer for this episode - a GPT4All and Deep Seek collaboration 12:24 Is using AI cheating? Let us know 14:03 Check your distribution's repositories for packages before downloading from the webpages for each office suite we mention 16:31 LibreOffice - Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, Math, Charts 21:26 WPS Office - WPS Writer, WPS Spreadsheet, WPS Presentation, WPS PDF Reader 25:11 ONLYOffice - Document Editor, Spreadsheet Editor, Presentation Editor, PDF Editor 34:40 Calligra - Words, Stage, Sheets, Karbon, KEXI, Plan 43:31 Microsoft 365 'Free' er uh 'Trial' er uh 'Subscription' Online - Documents, Presentations, Workbooks 56:18 App pick: GPT4All 59:36 End

Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #465 · Listener Feedback 01:35 Bill can breathe again 07:40 Reid: About the Lemur Pro 11:39 George from Tulsa: Learning the lesson again - buy hardware with Linux pre-installed 16:02 Guimar: Seeking advice on Linux 25:02 Roger: Microsoft news - Solar Winds 30:03 George: Commented on computer/monitor stands 33:13 George: On the M4 Mini 39:42 Harry: Shares his decision 41:26 Ambrose: About Linux kernel headers 50:18 Costas: The Ubuntu MATE installer 54:58 Gus: Comments on Snap packages 56:34 Ian: Remote access 58:05 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 59:11 End

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, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 77:55 End

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, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 53:60 End