Our objective for this Back To Basics series is to update the information we've been providing over the past 12 years and to ensure that we continue to provide a reference for Linux users who want to adopt Linux for their day-to-day computing needs. Today: What is Linux and Why Linux?

Episode 368 Time Stamps

00:00 Going Linux #368 · Back to Basics - Why Linux?

00:15 Introduction

01:57 Distro hopping to PopOS

05:34 and Ubuntu 19.04

10:05 and Ubuntu MATE 19.04

12:04 and Ubuntu Budgie

13:06 and Scientific Linux

13:54 Cleaning up DropBox

17:51 Last time on 'Back to Basics'

19:16 What is Linux?

20:50 Why Linux?

22:53 Try before you commit

24:08 Multiple sources of support

27:28 Linux is better-supported, safer, and more secure

30:11 Linux is a modern operating system for for any kind of user

32:36 Comparing restoring Windows vs. Linux

34:48 Linux and its applications are developed by its users

37:16 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe

38:21 End