I just found your site and podcasts, and find that we have lots in common. I am eager to listen to all of the podcasts you have produced to date to see what I can learn. I expect there will be lots of great information. Please keep this going - I think it is a great resource for anyone interested in Linux - novice or “expert.”

Thank You!

I like the sound of the stereo better than the mono and the size difference is not that great. And yes, maybe I do say “um” a lot. That’s ok. It’ll get better.

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I’ve just listened to your podcast, and I think it’s very good and clear. A excellent initiative to bring more people to Linux and FLOSS in general.

I would just have a comment on the podcast itself: sometimes you use technical terms without introducing them (or so it seemed to me): for instance: you introduce very well the notion of operating system, but then speak of kernel without equating it wit OS. Maybe some people may be confused by kernel mentions, while trying to grab information coming from the rest of the podcast.

Cheers

Thank you! This is just what I’ve been looking for! For some strange reason friends and relatives think that I’m some sort of computer guru by virtue of the fact that I use a Mac instead of a PC. I try to explain that I use a Mac because it’s easier and less hassle, but they still insist. Often they come to me for help with their PC’s and invariably I have to say, “sorry, I haven’t got a clue except that you probably have a virus.” “But surely one as computer savy as yourself can fix it, right?” Well, quite frankly, even if I could, I wouldn’t admit it. I have too many hobbies already to have another forced upon me, even though I feel bad for them…

My latest thought though is, what if they all used Linux? I’ve tested out many of the distros (and was, by the way, delighted to see that there is now a Live CD for the Mac, information that I found on your website) and found it to be a wonderful operating system. But when I go looking for information on Linux I find that it is even more difficult to understand than PC speak. Without simple to understand interfaces and instructional marterial, the everyday user is never going to catch on, no matter how many Live CD’s I burn and give away.

But all that’s changed! The Live CD’s offer an easy way to test the OS and show people just how easy it is to use. And your podcast and webpage may well be the beginning of the last part of the puzzle, simple, well thought out information on how to use Linux.

Thank you again!!

Thanks for this podcast, I’m looking forward to learning more. I listened to your personal OS history and had to smile. I started in DOS 3.1, then on to Mac. I thumbed my nose at Windoze 1.0 thru 95 and then I was forced to use 2000 pro and then XP Pro for work purposes. I still have several Macs at home, but only to use Final Cut Pro and other creative tasks. I’ve done a little work with A/UX and SCO Unix, but I just ordered a server that I plan on running Linux on. Your timing is perfect.

Thanks again.

-T