Choose Linux

Apr 09 2020 33 ep. 28 mins 2.2k

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Every 2 weeks, Joe, Ell, and Drew talk about what they've discovered in the world of Linux and Open Source.

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33: Hiatus

Apr 09 2020 1 mins

Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.

32: Windows as a Linux User + Sway Window Manager

Apr 02 2020 29 mins

Ell tells us about her first ever experience with Windows 10 and how it compares with Linux. Plus Drew has been using a Wayland-based i3-like tiling window manager called Sway.Links:Windows 10Linux Unplugged 344: Our Week with WindowsSway — Sway is a tiling Wayland compositor and a drop-in replacement for the i3 window manager for X11.Choose Linux 12: Regolith

31: Solus + Visual Studio Code

Mar 19 2020 29 mins

We try out Solus and are all impressed by this independent distro. Then Ell and Drew sing the praises of Visual Studio Code - a text editor that's packed full of features.Links:Solus — Solus is an operating system that is designed for home computing. Every tweak enables us to deliver a cohesive computing experience. Visual Studio Code — Code editing. Redefined. Free

30: Project Catch Up

Mar 05 2020 29 mins

We revisit some of the projects we have covered in previous episodes to see what we've stuck with and what we haven't. Qubes OS and Tails, a handy Android app, building websites, easy Arch, the cloud, hardware hacking, and more.Links:Qubes OSvirt-managerBoxesRegolithChris Tries i3 for the First Time... LIVENewPipeHugoEndeavour OSEndless OS

29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros

Feb 20 2020 30 mins

A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.Links:Previous Episodes with DistrohoppersLinuxConsole.org

28: What We Love About Linux

Feb 06 2020 28 mins

Valentine's Day is nearly here so it's time to talk about why we love Linux and open source. Nothing is perfect though, so we also touch on a few areas that we feel could be improved.

27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism

Jan 23 2020 28 mins

Distrohoppers serves up something very different in the form of desktop BSD, and we reveal how important freedom is to us all.Links:GhostBSD — A simple, elegant desktop BSD Operating SystemShare wireless Internet connection through ethernet

26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts

Jan 09 2020 29 mins

Trying to explain what Linux and open source are can be tricky. We discuss our various approaches, and how they differ depending on the experience of who we are explaining them to.

25: Tails + Virtualization

Dec 26 2019 29 mins

Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro.Links:Tails — Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a USB stick or a DVD. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity.Installing KVM on UbuntuVirtual machine manager — The virt-manager application is a deskto

24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier

Dec 12 2019 29 mins

All three of us have different levels of experience with Linux but there are tons of things that we wish we'd learned earlier in our journey. From gatekeeping to community culture, command line tricks to backups, and more.Links:explainshell — Write down a command-line to see the help text that matches each argumentArch Linux — A simple, lightweight distributionEnde