Choose Linux

Choose Linux

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

Episodes

33: Hiatus

April 9, 2020 • 1 min
Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.
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32: Windows as a Linux User + Sway Window Manager

April 1, 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.
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31: Solus + Visual Studio Code

March 18, 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.
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30: Project Catch Up

March 5, 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.
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29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros

February 20, 2020 • 30 mins
A confusing experience in Distrohoppers which raises deeper questions about the value and viability of smaller distros.
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28: What We Love About Linux

February 6, 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.
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27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism

January 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.
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26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts

January 9, 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.
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25: Tails + Virtualization

December 26, 2019 • 29 mins
Ultimate privacy in Distrohoppers, and the best ways to run other operating systems within your current Linux distro.
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24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier

December 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.
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23: Void Linux + Contributing to Open Source

November 28, 2019 • 26 mins
A chance to learn some Linux fundamentals in Distrohoppers, and the numerous ways we can all contribute to Linux and open source.
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22: Finding Your Community

November 14, 2019 • 28 mins
We talk about the best ways to get involved in open source communities, finding like-minded people, conference strategies, community hubs, and what happened to all the LUGs.
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21: KaOS + How We Install Software

October 30, 2019 • 29 mins
There are numerous ways to install software on a modern Linux system and we each have a different approach. Plus a lean and focused KDE experience in DistroHoppers.
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20: Single Board Computers

October 16, 2019 • 26 mins
We are joined by special guest Chz who is a long-time user of single board computers to talk about how we use boards like the Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, and ROCKPro64. Special Guest: chzbacon.
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19: Android-x86 + First Steps into the Cloud

October 2, 2019 • 28 mins
We have three different approaches to using the cloud, so we discuss various ways to expand your Linux knowledge beyond the desktop. Plus Distrohoppers delivers a mobile-like experience that splits opinion.
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18: Introducing New People to Linux

September 18, 2019 • 31 mins
There's lots to consider when setting someone up with Linux for the first time. User needs and expectations, distro choice, hardware, and so much more. We discuss our experiences, and ask some fundamental questions.
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17: Hardware hacking basics, Slackel + OSCAR

September 4, 2019 • 29 mins
Getting into hardware hacking with Arduino, and analysing sleep data from CPAP machines. Plus a glimpse into the past in Distrohoppers.
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16: PCLinuxOS + Hugo

August 21, 2019 • 30 mins
We check out a great tool for learning web development basics, and Distrohoppers brings us mixed experiences. Plus which of the 10 commandments for Linux users we agree with.
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15: OBS Studio + Endless OS

August 7, 2019 • 30 mins
Distrohoppers delivers a distro that divides us, and we check out the video streaming and recording software OBS Studio. Plus a handy audio recorder that's as simple as it gets.
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14: Endeavour OS + Pisi Linux

July 24, 2019 • 25 mins
We take a look at the continuation of Antergos called Endeavour OS and are pretty impressed, and Distrohoppers delivers an interesting distro that's obsessed with cats. Plus the only way to watch YouTube videos on Android.
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