mintCast 248 – The 5 W’s and H of Distro Beta Testing
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News:
- Linux Mint 18 BETA releases for MATE and Cinnamon (http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3038) (http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3035)
- Linux Mint saves the day! (http://freedompenguin.com/articles/opinion/linux-mint-saves-day/)
- The next fight for Linux (https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/whats-our-next-fight)
- Software Freedom Conservancy’s Karen Sandler On FOSS and the IoT (http://fossforce.com/2016/06/oftware-freedom-conservancy-karen-sandler-foss-iot/)
- Real hackers don’t wear hoodies (https://www.linux.com/news/real-hackers-dont-wear-hoodies-cybercrime-big-business)
BASHing Windows:
- Why Microsoft is turning into an open-source company (http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-microsoft-is-turning-into-an-open-source-company/)
Main Topic:
- Rob talks about everything you need to know about BETA testing
Tips & Websites:
- Linux Mint roadmap
- If hearing us talk about BETA testing sparked your interest or curiosity, then here’s a link to the roadmap so you can follow the progress of the development team as they move the BETA release to the stable release
- Isaac read Prisoner’s Dilemma
- Good book about John von Neumann, game theory and the dilemmas presented by the Atomic bomb.
Pre-Show Music:
- “Yesterday’s Conversation” by Angus Wallace
- “The Red Stone” by Ground & Leaves
Podcast Announcements:
- 2016 Ohio LinuxFest – October 7-8, 2016
- Texas Linux Fest 2016 – July 8-9, 2016, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX
- FOSS TALK LIVE 2016 – August 6, 2016, The Harrison, London, UK
- Sold out, but no reason you can’t go to the pub they will be at and have a beer and talk with other FOSS lovers
- List of conferences according to the Linux Foundation
More Information:
Hosts: Rob, Scott, Joe and Isaac
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