Going Linux #052 - Computer America #9




Going Linux show

Summary: 00:00 Going Linux #052 - Computer America #9 00:16 Introduction 01:48 Welcome to Computer America 02:19 Craig and Carey at the movies 06:48 Klaatu barrada nikto 10:00 Linux for the holidays - give Linux, or buy a computer with Linux pre-installed 12:20 Advice on Netbooks 14:46 Roy C. corrects Larry's mistake about WUBI. It installs Ubuntu distributions only. 20:33 Brian W. introduces us to Vibuntu - a Linux distribution for the visually impared. 24:33 James D.: Antivirus on Linux acts like a coal mine canary 28:07 Using antivirus on the Linux desktop protects your Windows friends 32:42 Antivirus programs that run on both Linux and Windows 36:55 Next on Going Linux "Advanced Networking" 39:17 Alexandro: Unless you run a server, you don't need an antivirus. 44:44 The Linux community provides support for new users 46:19 How the Going Linux podcast works 47:26 CUPS is not something you find at Hooters! 47:19 Information Week: Get a Microsoft-free computer from IBM - for business 51:19 If you have Windows on your computer get the critical security patches 52:22 The Computer America contest is open to Going Linux listeners 56:00 A Microsoft-free computer will be received well by business, prevents layoffs 59:14 A teacher rants against Linux: "No software is free and spreading that misconception is harmful" 62:05 Microsoft would be happy to provide free copies of Windows 63:53 Students should be learning about what will be used in the future 66:08 What Internet coupons and downloaded Linux distributions have in common 72:17 Teaching skills for the future is not an excuse for focusing on a specific software vendor 73:15 Teach "word processing" not "Microsoft Word" and teach "using a spreadsheet" not "Microsoft Excel" 78:22 End