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 (https://www.atgames.net/arcades/legends-ultimate/)
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Linux Lite the History
When people share knowledge, everyone benefits (https://web.archive.org/web/20120413230913/http://www.linuxdistrocommunity.com:80/)
The 26th of October, 2012, Windows 8 was released and generally available (https://web.archive.org/web/20121231172223/https://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/meet?ocid=GA8_O_WOL_Hero_Home_8Here_Null).
Linux Lite 1.0.0, based on Ubuntu 12.04, launched (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-1-0-0-final-released/) on the 26th of October, 2012 in defiance of Microsoft and Windows 8.
1.0.2 came 30 days later on November 25th, 2012 (https://web.archive.org/web/20121129065836/http://www.linuxdistrocommunity.com/forums/thread-575.html)
1.0.4 released on the 1st of February, 2013 (http://www.linuxdistrocommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=739).
In June, 2013, 1.0.6 dropped (https://web.archive.org/web/20130809105857/https://www.linuxdistrocommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=1034). This release also marked the opening of the Linux Lite Shop (https://web.archive.org/web/20130902020121/https://www.linuxliteos.com/shop.html).
February 12, 2014, 1.0.8 is released as the final release of the 1.x series (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-1-0-8-final-released/)
June 2, 2014, Linux Lite 2.0, Beryl, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-2-0-final-released/).
August 5, 2014, Lite Welcome is announced (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index.php?topic=667.0).
September 15, 2014, Lite Cleaner, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index.php?topic=829.0).
December 1, 2014, Linux Lite 2.2 is ready for download (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-2-2-final-released/).
January 1, 2015, Lite Fonts is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/linux-lite-software-development/lite-fonts/msg9414/#msg9414).
Lite Cleaner is renamed (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/linux-lite-software-development/lite-tweaks-suggestions-welcomed/msg11649/#msg11649) to Lite Tweaks.
March 31, 2015, 2.4 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-2-4-final-released/msg13353/#msg13353).
September 1, 2015, 2.6 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-2-6-final-released/msg16724/#msg16724).
January 31, 2016 2.8 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-2-8-final-released-2706/).
May 31, 2016, 3.0, named Citrine, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-3-0-final-released/msg23707/#msg23707), and it's BIG.
October 31, 2016, 3.2 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-3-2-final-released/msg27010/#msg27010).
March 31, 2017, 3.4 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-3-4-final-released/msg30461/#msg30461).
August 31, 2017, 3.6 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-3-6-final-released/msg34699/#msg34699).
January 31, 2018, 3.8 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-3-8-final-released/msg38371/#msg38371).
May 31, 2018, 4.0, Diamond, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-4-0-final-released/msg41451/#msg41451).
October 31, 2018, 4.2 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-4-2-final-released/msg44168/#msg44168).
March 31, 2019, 4.4 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-4-4-final-released/msg46464/#msg46464).
August 31, 2019, 4.6 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-4-6-final-released/msg48543/#msg48543).
January 14, 2020, 4.8 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-4-8-final-released/msg50352/#msg50352) off of the normal schedule. It's because Windows 7 support ended this day.
Interview by Abhishek Prakash (https://itsfoss.com/linux-lite-interview/)
May 31, 2020, 5.0, codenamed Emerald, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-5-0-final-released/msg52070/#msg52070).
October 31, 2020, 5.2 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-5-2-final-released/msg54050/#msg54050).
March 31, 2021, 5.4 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-5-4-final-released/msg55528/#msg55528).
August 31, 2021, 5.6 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-5-6-final-released/msg56583/#msg56583).
January 31, 2022, 5.8 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-5-8-final-released/msg57429/#msg57429).
May 31, 2022, 6.0, codenamed Flourite, is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-6-0-final-released/msg58380/#msg58380).
October 31, 2022, 6.2 is released (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/release-announcements/linux-lite-6-2-final-released/msg59547/#msg59547).
EverydayLinuxUser interview (https://web.archive.org/web/20151109123625/http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/2014/03/inside-linux-lite-interview-with-jerry.html)
An Interview (https://web.archive.org/web/20170713005745/https://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/an-interview-with-linux-lite-project-manager-jerry-bezencon) with Linux Lite Project Manager Jerry Bezencon.
13 ways (https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/on-topic/13-ways-you-can-help-desktop-linux-to-grow/msg16829/#msg16829) you can help desktop linux grow.
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