Long Term Support is a blog focused on Linux and other open-source projects. I would like to encourage anyone reading this that is capable of flashing an ISO to a flash drive to do just that, and also check out Ventoy if you aren't already familiar with it. If you, a friend, or a family member has an aging, unused, unwanted (BSoD'd) PC then it's time to grab a 4+GB flash drive and get that thing fixed up for free. It's time we bridge the digital divide.

I've been interested in Linux since I got my start in IT, interning while I was still in high school (2006). Most of my life I've not had a ton of disposable income so open-source software has definitely helped me stay active and engaged with learning, exploring, and experimenting with computer technology. With open-source software money is much less of a barrier to entry for these vital tools of the modern age. There is no need to throw away perfectly good computers just because they are old and Windows is slow and outdated. With Linux you can give these devices a new lease on life.

This site was made using the open-source Grav CMS and is hosted on the Linux based cloud platform Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode). Any other software used in the creating of content for this site was also open-source and ran on Pop!_OS.

-- John Vaught - LTS - 2023