So, I ponied up the cash for a #Librem5 phone. Looks like they'll get the faster CPU.

I've asked myself several times of its worth replacing my S5. It's a step down in tefms of tech. But most of the lack of features is in the software than the hardware. Which means, two years from now, when that new Google Pixel is no longer supported, my Librem 5 will be better than it is when I get it.

Here's hoping.

#Netmarketshare reports #Linux at 6.91%, taking a greater share than OSX.

At first, I thought it was a mistake, but IE and Edge lost substantial share to Firefox and Chrome, which correlates wit the desktop trend.

What happened??

So I have the opportunity to present a half hour talk on open source software for a "lunch and learn" session with area businesses. .

I've got a few ideas, but I don't know much about how FOSS really applies to small / medium businesses.

Any thoughts on relevant selling points would be much appreciated.

So here's a fun question...

What if #Microsoft open-sourced the #Windows desktop?

Would it really hurt them?

Would it really help #Linux?

Seriously considering an Oryx laptop from #System76 to replace my tower workstation. System76 is the first time since I wanted to buy a complete computer just because the hardware was so cool. They're like the #Apple of #Linux.

Except not.

Because their stuff still comes with headphone jacks. ;)

A friend and I were recently considering how one could offer computing services to small businesses / governments which leveraged #Linux. Most successful Linux #business models are server or cloud based.

Smaller entities don't typically need server services, but would benefit from reducing desktop licensing costs. Desktop Linux and #FOSS has come so far, it has to be viable in some market.

So, what would make a viable FOSS desktop computing services business model? It's very complex to me.

So I had this idea to teach a Linux intro course at the local college. The IT staff is receptive. But what do I teach?

It will be 2 or 3 two-hour classes. I plan on doing a hands-on live install of Mint in a VM in the first session, but open to other key ideas that new users might need to know...

So I switched my Linux Mint / Win7 dual install to an OpenSuse single install last weekend.

Top three things I learned:

1. Flatpak is awesome.

2. systemd-analyze is one of the coolest tools I never knew existed.

3. Gnome 3's weirdness isn't as scary as I thought. Still not my favorite, but it's growing on me.

The moral:

Switching your distro cǒuld make you think harder about how your computer works, and that's a pretty good thing.