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Going Linux · June 6 · 36 min

Going Linux #468 · How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1

Today, we're tackling a question we hear a lot: "How can I try Linux without messing up my current computer?" It's a great question, and the answer is often simpler than you might think. One of the easiest ways is to use a USB drive. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #468· How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1 02:20 Bill is still running Zorin OS 02:27 Larry and Bill discuss switching from Ubuntu Cinnamon to Linux Mint and about open source funding 09:18 Reid wrote about supporting open source 12:08 Daniel asked about Fedora 14:55 Liz commented on the state of the world 22:35 David switched from Zorin back to MATE 27:10 Frank wrote with a quibble about our Office Suites episode 29:27 Gus provides a solution for a cheap Linux Backup 35:38 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 36:35 End

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Today, we're tackling a question we hear a lot: "How can I try Linux without messing up my current computer?" It's a great question, and the answer is often simpler than you might think. One of the easiest ways is to use a USB drive.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #468· How to try Linux without affecting your current system Pt. 1
02:20 Bill is still running Zorin OS
02:27 Larry and Bill discuss switching from Ubuntu Cinnamon to Linux Mint and about open source funding
09:18 Reid wrote about supporting open source
12:08 Daniel asked about Fedora
14:55 Liz commented on the state of the world
22:35 David switched from Zorin back to MATE
27:10 Frank wrote with a quibble about our Office Suites episode
29:27 Gus provides a solution for a cheap Linux Backup
35:38 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
36:35 End