Episode 3:12: When People Share Knowledge

Coming up in this episode

1. Opening up an Arcade!
2. A Community of Linux Distros
3. The grand tour!
4. Flatpak or Snap? How bout no.
5. We blend in with our desktop environment

Banter

• Leo's Legends Ultimate Arcade Cabinet

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Linux Lite the History

• When people share knowledge, everyone benefits
• The 26th of October, 2012, Windows 8 was released and generally available.
• Linux Lite 1.0.0, based on Ubuntu 12.04, launched on the 26th of October, 2012 in defiance of Microsoft and Windows 8.
• 1.0.2 came 30 days later on November 25th, 2012
• 1.0.4 released on the 1st of February, 2013.
• In June, 2013, 1.0.6 dropped. This release also marked the opening of the Linux Lite Shop.
• February 12, 2014, 1.0.8 is released as the final release of the 1.x series
• June 2, 2014, Linux Lite 2.0, Beryl, is released.
• August 5, 2014, Lite Welcome is announced.
• September 15, 2014, Lite Cleaner, is released.
• December 1, 2014, Linux Lite 2.2 is ready for download.
• January 1, 2015, Lite Fonts is released.
• Lite Cleaner is renamed to Lite Tweaks.
• March 31, 2015, 2.4 is released.
• September 1, 2015, 2.6 is released.
• January 31, 2016 2.8 is released.
• May 31, 2016, 3.0, named Citrine, is released, and it's BIG.
• October 31, 2016, 3.2 is released.
• March 31, 2017, 3.4 is released.
• August 31, 2017, 3.6 is released.
• January 31, 2018, 3.8 is released.
• May 31, 2018, 4.0, Diamond, is released.
• October 31, 2018, 4.2 is released.
• March 31, 2019, 4.4 is released.
• August 31, 2019, 4.6 is released.
• January 14, 2020, 4.8 is released off of the normal schedule. It's because Windows 7 support ended this day.
• Interview by Abhishek Prakash
• May 31, 2020, 5.0, codenamed Emerald, is released.
• October 31, 2020, 5.2 is released.
• March 31, 2021, 5.4 is released.
• August 31, 2021, 5.6 is released.
• January 31, 2022, 5.8 is released.
• May 31, 2022, 6.0, codenamed Flourite, is released.
• October 31, 2022, 6.2 is released.
• EverydayLinuxUser interview
• An Interview with Linux Lite Project Manager Jerry Bezencon.
• 13 ways you can help desktop linux grow.

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• Download Linux Lite
• Distrowatch Linux Lite

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Next Time

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