Episode 42: The Final Boss Helps Us Bust Common Linux Myths from Dual Boot Diaries

Episode 42: The Final Boss Helps Us Bust Common Linux Myths

1 hour 11 minutes Posted Jul 3, 2026 at 10:00 am.

) Intro

) The final boss appears

) Myth 1: It's easy to switch

) Myth 2: Your family won't notice it's not Windows

) Myth 3: The distro doesn't matter

) Myth 4: There are too many distros

) Myth 5: Ubuntu/Pop/Mint are the best "starter" distros

) Myth 6: Rolling distros are less stable

) Myth 7: Linux doesn't get viruses

) Myth 8: Anti-cheat is always going to be a problem

) Myth 9: THIS is the year of desktop Linux

) Closing thoughts

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Join the Dual Boot Diaries podcast as long-time Windows learn to use Desktop Linux. In this episode Adam and Will encounter The Final Boss, AKA Wendell from Level1Linux, to bust some Linux myths and catch him up on this penultimate episode!

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