Intro

Randy gives some reasons why we need to use Linux

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Announcements - I've moved the entire studio back into the basement; This is not just my desk and recording gear, but drums, drum mics, PA System and mini blue couch.

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Why we should use Linux

  • It survives while being free.

  • The source code is accessible. Windows and MacOS will not Open Source their code. I speak of Linux openly because I'm referring to both the Desktop and the Server versions.

  • There are constant issues with Windows and MacOS breaking things during their upgrade cycles.

  • A few years ago, MacOS dropped 32-bit application support during the Catalina upgrade and broke tons of shit. MacOS Monterrey broke a lot of users' file paths in apps such as Dropbox and OneDrive.

  • Microsoft often breaks stuff with Windows update, sometimes it might be an activation issue (greed).

  • You can trust software that is free.

  • If you listened to my last episode I gave some reasons on why you can't trust Adobe and their greed. Do you think their software is open source. Heck no.

  • There is so much software to try, almost anything you think of, so you won't go broke when trying/scrapping different installs.

  • Package management is superior in Linux.

  • The fake "Windows Virus Detected" messages that pop up in the browser don't even apply to you.

  • No drivers to install (for the most part), aside from NVIDIA.

  • Linux is easier to install than Windows, and much easier to than MacOS.

  • You can "TRY" Linux. In 2022, we still don't have a Live USB environment for both MacOS and Windows.

Here are my recommendation to get started on trying multiple distributions

  • Get a USB Stick, perhaps 32GB in size or larger. They're extremely affordable as of this writing.

  • Go to the Ventoy site at: Ventoy

  • Ventoy makes it very easy to make a bootable USB disk that you can put tons of ISO (Disk Images) on and select them from a menu during boot time. Follow their guide and try it out, I highly recommend it.

  • Now that you have a Multi-Boot USB, start adding your ISO (Linux distribution downloads to it. (The Ventoy site shows you how to place them on the Disk..just drag and drop or copy/paste))

  • Download all the LInux distros you'd like - go crazy, it's free!

  • Once you boot up your Ventoy USB drive, you can then select from the menu any of the distributions you've downloaded.

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