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mintCast 255 – Derivative distros and ferenOS, a Mint derivative

Posted on October 19, 2016 by mintCast

News:

Ubuntu 16.10 Released, Ready to Download
Ubuntu 16.10: The Linux for the cloud and containers arrives
Canonical releases Ubuntu 16.10
NoScript is harmful and promotes Malware!?
7 Mistakes New Linux Users Make
Beginner’s Guide to the Linux Desktop

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Cinnamon, Distros, ferenOS, linux, Linux Mint

mintCast 248 – The 5 W’s and H of Distro Beta Testing

Posted on June 13, 2016 by mintCast

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/)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged BETA, Distros, linux, Linux Mint, testing

mintCast 235 – The Wily Werewolf

Posted on November 6, 2015 by mintCast

News:

Monthly News – October 2015 (blog.linuxmint.com)
Early access to Cinnamon 2.8 (segfault.linuxmint.com) (softpedia.com)
Vault Networks Celebrates 6 Years of Supporting Linux Mint (segfault.linuxmint.com)
Google merging Chrome OS and Android (theverge.com) (engadget.com)
Solus 1.0 Operating System Gets Its First Release Candidate Build (softpedia.com) (solus-project.com)
Mark Shuttleworth amps up Ubuntu 16.04 – Xenial Xerus (markshuttleworth.com)
MintCast going up on Google Podcaster network? (officialandroid.blogspot.com)
Twitch’s latest insane adventure: Installing Arch Linux (arstechnica.com)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Distros, Review, Ubuntu

mintCast 232 – Minty Bits

Posted on September 24, 2015 by mintCast

News:

Linux Mint 17.3 codenamed ‘Rosa’ (blog.linuxmint.com)
Mint 17.3: Easier WM selection in MATE and Xfce, improved Compiz, Compton and Openbox support (segfault.linuxmint.com)
Monthly News – August 2015 (blog.linuxmint.com)
What you should not expect when switching to Linux (darkduck.com)
Don’t get too excited; it’s not going to power the next Windows…. (itworld.com) (linux.com) (softpedia.com)
How to find information about built-in kernel modules on Linux (xmodulo.com)
Disney Lights Up IoT Links With Linux Light Bulb (linux.com) (techcrunch.com) (disneyresearch.com) (linuxgizmos.com)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Cinnamon, Distros, How-to, LinuxMint, News

mintCast 230 – Linux Mint 17.2 KDE & Xfce

Posted on August 13, 2015 by mintCast

Introduction:

Rob’s Xfce woes…XFCE window borders missing! (keheliya.blogspot.com)

News:

Putting Lipstick on a Penguin – Ken Starks (fossforce.com)
More Surprises for Windows 10 Users – Christine Hall (fossforce.com)
Privacy Badger 1.0 – New Ways to Stop Sneaky Trackers (lwn.net) (eff.org)
LibreOffice 5.0 stands out from the office suite crowd
(documentfoundation.org)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Cinnamon, Distros, KDE, LinuxMint, Mate, News, Raspberry Pi, Review, Xfce

mintCast 228 – Linux Mint 17.2

Posted on July 16, 2015 by mintCast

Introduction:

Why I code and don’t get paid for it (opensource.com)
Raspberry Pi Jams (raspberrypi.org)

News:

Latest Windows 10 Build Has Some Cool Linux Features (softpedia.com)
Ubuntu MATE Announces A Partnership With A PC Hardware Vendor (phoronix.com) (ubuntu-mate.org)
Canonical and Lenovo to Start Shipping Ubuntu-Powered Laptops in India (ubuntu.com) (softpedia.com)
Why Ubuntu plans to replace traditional Linux packages with something better (pcworld.com) (ubuntu.com) (softpedia.com)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Cinnamon, Distros, LinuxMint, Mate, News, Raspberry Pi, Review

mintCast 223 – Ubuntu & Ubuntu MATE 15.04 Vivid Vervet

Posted on May 7, 2015 by mintCast

News:

Is Xfce Still a Lightweight Distribution? (datamation.com)
Bodhi 3.1.0 will ditch E19, change to E17 fork Moksha desktop (bodhilinux.com)
Debian 8 Jessie released (debian.org) (arstechnica.com)
Win 10 preview for Raspberry Pi 2 pops out of the Microsoft oven (theregister.co.uk)
A Request for Help from a Linux Community Member in Nepal (linux.com)

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Posted in News, OGG, Podcast | Tagged Distros, Mate, Review, Ubuntu

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