Episode 480 · Listener Feedback
Larry and Bill get some answers to the questions they asked about the current release frequency, episode length, and topics that meet user needs.
The following resources are mentioned in this episode:
- CachyOS: https://cachyos.org/
- Kaypro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaypro
- David's links to his printing issues:
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=458876
- https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=458310
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/2133207
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/issues/1430
- Our theme music is made with Suno AI: https://suno.com
Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #480 · Listener Feedback
01:21 Update on Linux with hearing aids
02:34 Feedback on the future direction of the Going Linux podcast
03:05 Daniel: Is Orca pre-installed on CachyOS
06:12 Lee: Response to our request
08:11 Adopting Linux Mint to extend Windows hardware
11:02 Ham radio and Linux
12:08 Today's computer users don't want to tinker - agree and disagree
18:43 Computers should just work - that's why I switched
20:00 Our current release schedule - answer questions within two weeks
22:58 Best time for an episode to land - no opinion
23:23 Best episode length - 30 to 60 min
24:17 Topics that interest you - Understanding Linux, Linux news
25:03 Show format - Comment and tutorials, Q and A but don't let the answers drag
25:45 One change you would make - User topics and Q and A in the same episode
28:33 Ken 'The Small Box Admin'
29:33 Release schedule - twice a month but back to a regular cadence
30:21 Best time for a new episode to land - no preference, just a regular cadence
31:18 Episode length - 20, 30, max 60 min
31:36 Preferred topics - home labs, media servers, raspberry pie and single board computers, mini PCs, virtual machines, containers, BSD, monitoring and trouble shooting, shell scripts, automating tasks, fun Linux projects, learning resources, Linux in education, certs, getting a Linux job.
37:42 The change with the most value - community involvement
38:41 Josh: My Linux journey
39:28 Release schedule - Twice a month
39:46 Topics - Users, groups and permissions
40:39 Did you start using Zorin base version or pro version?
41:18 David: Your focus has drifted, become boring for a non-techie, non-gamer, experienced Linux user