mintCast 196 – Looking at LMDE
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News:
- Cinnamon developers target support for hi-dpi displays (segfault.linuxmint.com)
- Unified Locale Settings to get upgraded with a new Mint tool (segfault.linuxmint.com)
- Calligra 2.8 gets released, along with a new version of Krita (calligra.org) (smartcompany.com.au)
- EFF goes to court, quashes patent troll’s attempt to grab donor names (arstechnica.com)
- Learn Linux free & online from Harvard & MIT (venturebeat.com)
- Rochester Institute of Technology has a new Academic Minor in Open Source & Free Culture (magic.rit.edu)
Main Topic: LMDE 201403
- Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is a semi-rolling distribution based on Debian Testing. It’s available in both 32 and 64-bit as a live DVD with Cinnamon or MATE. The purpose of LMDE is to look identical to the main edition and to provide the same functionality while using Debian as a base.
- …but the LMDE repository is down! (blog.linuxmint.com)
- Are there enough users for Linux Mint Debian Edition to survive? (itworld.com)
Tip:
- Some outrageously gorgeous animated HTML5 login screens for Mint. (gnome-look.org)
Pre-Show Music:
- I Love Leonard Cohen by Robin Grey (Jamendo.com)
- Yesterday’s Conversation by Angus Wallace (Jamendo.com)
- The Red Stone by Ground & Leaves (Jamendo.com)
Podcast Announcements:
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- Southeast Linuxfest (June 20-22, 2014) in Charlotte, NC
- Ohio LinuxFest (October 24-25, 2014) in Columbus, OH — Call for Papers
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Podcast Entry and exit music provided by Mark Blasco (podcastthemes.com). The podcast bumpers were provided by Oscar.
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