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Everything PC S02E03 - 'Linux, Linux (almost) everywhere'

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This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 3 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius have a look at the world of open-source software and Linux.
They discuss:
* The latest tech news
* Why Linux runs on everything - from toasters to the cloud - except the desktop
* OpenOffice and Libre Office
* Why Linux mail clients are so poor?
* How Microsoft learned to love Linux - or did it?
* Why Windows is becoming more like Linux, and could in fact become a hybrid * Windows/Linux over time
* Popular Linux distros
* Why PC makers don't make their own Linux distros
* Gaming on Linux
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9 Oct 2022 English South Africa Technology · Business

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