You can find the Going Linux podcast on iTunes, on Stitcher, or on the Going Linux website:
http://goinglinux.com … and on Twitter (@goinglinux) and Google+ (or just Google for Larry Bushey Linux. You’ll find lots of stuff!)
LINUX TOPIC FOR THE MONTH:
“Step-by-step: Trying Linux”
Talking Points:
- We’ve talked about
- What is Linux?
- Choosing a distribution,
- How things are different with Linux, and
- How things are the same with Linux
- Now it’s time to talk about how to try Linux: Step-by-step
- Trying Ubuntu on-line – walk through the website
- Download and try a “Live” distribution – step-by-step
- Getting the .iso file
- Burning a CD/DVD or using a flash drive
- Using the “Live” environment
- Installing Linux Mint in parallel with Windows (dual-boot)
Links we discussed in the show:
Ubuntu’s on-line demo: http://www.ubuntu.com/tour
Linux Mint website: http://linuxmint.com
Burning a Live CD or DVD: http://goinglinux.com/articles/BurnACD.html
Installing Mint: http://goinglinux.com/articles/InstallFromLiveCD.html
Android for X86: http://www.android-x86.org/
VMWare: Windows, Linux $190 http://www.vmware.com
VMWare Fusion: http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/overview.html
Oracle VirtualBox: Mac, Windows, Linux $0 https://www.virtualbox.org/
VMWare: Windows, Linux $190 http://www.vmware.com
Parallels: Mac, Windows, Linux (really!) $80 http://www.parallels.com/
Azure: XP,Vista,Server 2008,Win7 $500+ monthly fee http://www.windowsazure.com
(eg: 150GB SQL database $225/month, 2TB bandwidth $235/month)
PCLinux OS forum: http://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/201205/page11.html