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, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
35:54 End

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, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
66:01 End

Bill updates us on his distro hopping adventures and reviews 7 distros. We discuss getting connected to the internet, connecting your hardware, WPA2 best practices, and getting support. We provide a software suggestion and a game suggestion. We ask what you want for our next topic.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #459 · Networking - Part 2
01:08 Bill's distro hopping adventures
01:34 Bazzite Linux
07:14 NixOS
07:41 Manjaro
07:53 Ubuntu MATE
08:28 Linux Mint
09:36 Open SUSE
11:45 Kenoite
14:26 Networking
14:44 Connecting to the Internet
25:33 Connecting your hardware
36:52 WPA2 best practices
41:05 Use a firewall
41:30 Update your operating system
42:41 Use Bitwarden or another password manager
43:45 Use speedtest.net
44:12 Use your distributions forums or a support channel
45:30 The Linux Foundation
45:59 The Linux Documentation Project
46:22 Linux Questions
46:46 The Electronic Frontier Foundation
52:58 Software suggestion: GPT4all.io
57:07 Game suggestion: OSUI
58:54 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
60:10 End