Linux is an operating system like windows is. There are different varieties called distros. Ubuntu and Mint are different distros. Kinda like the difference between windows Vista and windows 10 but with more variety amongst linux

Listening to this now. I'm 27 minutes in, for what it's worth: I'm on board. You are legit.

I used to use Linux way back in the 90s but got lazy because of work. Jeff got me back on the train!

This was the most helpful article....https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-linux-distributions/

After 3 years of full-time Linux, I don't understand why anyone would ever go back to that cobbled-together disaster that Windows is... To top it off, the IT news are well stocked with dangerous Microsoft security flaws.

Linux is not bad to learn at all, and as far a desktop environment it's more efficient to work in. A huge portion developers (like me) prefer it over MS Windows, that's why you can get developer workstations from the factory with Linux pre-installed.

Give it a go. You might like the new found freedom.

I just bought a used Mac on eBay preloaded with Lenix and an old version of iOS parallel. Does anyone know if there’s a way to make sure there’s no viruses in my pre-installed software? I really want to make this work and break free of big tech

I am an old RedHatter….. Linux has definitely improved its user friendliness over the years, There are many easy to use Linux flavors that are surprisingly easy to adapt to. Its not as steep a learning curve as most people perceive it to be

Thank you! I have so much to learn but I am determined. The new class will be great.

At last I am ready to jump into Linux. Had a good friend in IT security that tried to get me to do it years ago. 🤦🏼‍♀️

We have grown so fast! Please don't forget to take a moment today to thank the incredible admins of our Technology chat room, who answered thousands of your questions in the chat: Will, Frank, littlehummer, Pirate, SBHX, pagesix, Haze and Lone Ranger. Patriots helping their digital neighbors!

Really want to be a part of the Linux for beginners class. I am not available at the scheduled 3:00 EST. Will these be live or recorded for access at your own leisure? I installed a dual boot of Zorin 16 Pro on my laptop and just acquired a Dell Optiplex 780 with 8GB Ram and 1TB HD that I am going to make my Linux learning PC. I ordered a couple Linux for beginners books that I am going to devour but I really want to take the class.

Tonight will be a live "Ask and Answer" call, and meet an Admin from our Technology chat room -- Will Welker & JP will be answering your Linux questions on the live stream starting @ 8:00pm EST.

FYI all, there's a big article (NYT) hitting all the news wires now about Apple products and Pegasus Spyware, "the Holy Grail of surveillance" (per the article)

NEW - Facebook shields millions of "VIP users" from the company’s standard content moderation practices in a program called "XCheck," according to internal documents obtained by the WSJ.

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We are getting questions from some of you who registered for the class this morning, asking what day we start. As soon as we fill the registration (probably later tonight) we will be syncing your email address with our LMS (Learning Management System) software we purchased for the class, and you will get a notification. We hoping to start later this week, possibly Wednesday, Thursday is more realistic. If you saw a confirmation page at check-out, you are in.

Virtual seats for our "Linux for Beginners" course are now 65% filled. If you want to start off with the rest of our group this week, now is the time to register. Here is the link --> learn.jeff.pro

See you at tonight's "Ask and Answer" Linux audio Livestream with Will Welker, here @ 8:00pm EST!