33: Hiatus
Choose Linux enters indefinite hiatus.
Choose Linux
en-usApril 09, 2020
2: Anyone Can Benchmark + openSUSE Challenge
en-usFebruary 07, 2019
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About this Episode
Episode 2 is all about opposites, such as the major differences between benchmarking graphics cards like Radeon VII on Linux and Windows. Then we dive into the Phoronix Test Suite, a robust tool that isn't just for tech reviewers. Find out why you should be using it too.
Plus, the distro challenges roll on as Jason decides to do a complete 180, jumping from elementary OS to openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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31: Solus + Visual Studio Code
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30: Project Catch Up
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29: Linux Console + Boutique Distros
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28: What We Love About Linux
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27: GhostBSD + Freedom vs Pragmatism
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26: Explaining Linux and Open Source as Concepts
Trying to explain what Linux and open source are can be tricky. We discuss our various approaches, and how they differ depending on the experience of who we are explaining them to.
25: Tails + Virtualization
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24: What We Wish We'd Known Earlier
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From gatekeeping to community culture, command line tricks to backups, and more.