mintCast 229 – Lots of news

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News:

• Linux Mint 17.2 OEM images available (linuxmint.com)
• Monthly News – July 2015 (linuxmint.com)
• Upgrade path from 17 and 17.1 to 17.2 now open for all editions (linuxmint.com)
• Linux Mint 17.2 “Rafaela” KDE and Xfce RCs released! (KDE) (Xfce)
• Mint 17.2: The year’s best Linux desktop (zdnet.com)
• The New Solus: Putting the Pieces Together Again (linuxinsider.com) (Ikey’s response)
• Huge Package Overhaul for Debian and Ubuntu (linuxjournal.com)
• Ubuntu Phone review: years in the making, but still not consumer-ready (endgadget.com)
• Google Maps now shows you everywhere you’ve been (cnet.com)
• Your Timeline: Revisiting the world that you’ve explored (google-latlong.blogspot.com)
• Canonical changes its Intellectual Property Rights Policy, but is it enough?
  • (Good over-view)
  • (Lunduke interviews leaders)
  • (Jonathan Riddell weighs in)
  • (Canonical IP Rights policy)

Tip:

• How to run DOS applications on Linux:

Ever wondered how you can run that old, but critical DOS applications on your shiny new Linux box? Here’s how: (howtoforge.com)

Pre-Show Music:

• Keffy Kay
• Jazz Street Trio

Podcast Announcements:

• LinuxCon North America – August 17-19 (Seattle, WA, USA)
• Texas Linux Fest – August 21-22 (San Marcos, TX, USA)
• Ohio Linux Fest – October 2-3, 2015 (Columbus, OH)
• LinuxCon Europe – October 5-7 (Dublin, Ireland)
• OggCamp – October 30-Nov 1 (Liverpool, UK)

More Information:

Hosts: Rob, Scott, and Joe
Live Stream every other Sunday 2:00 p.m.(Central): mintcast.org/livestream

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