The podcast by the Linux Mint community for all users of Linux.
First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – September, Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support, Archive.org is breached, Arch and Valve team up, WWWFoundation packs it in, More WordPress news, even MORE WordPress News, and Google adds Linux apps to future Android versions
Then in our Wanderings: Bill connects with the younger generation, Joe is still fixing things, Moss whines, and Majid folds some more
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Mint Monthly News – September, 2024
Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support
Archive.org, a repository of the history of the Internet, has a data breach
Arch Linux and Valve team up to make Steam gaming even better
159 employees are leaving Automattic as CEO’s fight with WP Engine escalates
WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin
Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS
KDE neon upgrades to 24.04.1 Ubuntu base
In our Innards section: we visit with author Ken McConnell
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
Full Show Notes HereFirst up in the news: Linux Kernel 6.11 released, Intel spins off its foundry business, Real Time comes to Linux, Qualcomm wants to buy Intel, WP Engine faces off against Automattic, Nvidia publishes open source Linux vGPU driver, Proton finishes open-sourcing all its apps
In security and privacy: Kaspersky deletes itself and inserts UltraAV
Then in our Wanderings: Bill goes loco(l), Majid folds, Moss goes Full Circle, Joe modifies something, Eric dodges another bullet, and Ken uses all the words
Happy 41st Birthday GNU!
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Linux Kernel 6.11 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate
WP Engine Filed Legal Action Against WordPress
NVIDIA Publishes Open-Source Linux Driver Code For GPU Virtualization “vGPU” Support
All Proton Drive apps are now open source
Kaspersky deletes itself, installs UltraAV antivirus without warning
First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – August 2024, Software Freedom Day,
In security and privacy: Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit;
Then in our Wanderings: Bill flirts with Ladybird, Joe gets jiggy with his ports, Moss does something or other, Eric gets COSMIC;
In our Innards section: we discuss DRM and digital media providers
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
Mint Monthly News – August 2024
Software Freedom Day
Mozilla Firefox 130 Released with Labs, Overscroll & Web Codecs API
Upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Paused [Update: Now Resolved]
Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
Linux Mint Tease ‘Improved’ Default Cinnamon Theme
Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit
First up in the news: KITE OS educational Linux developed in Kerala, India, Microsoft rolls out Windows Recall again, Linus regrets merging BCacheFS again, 4M Linux 46 released;
In security and privacy: “Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update, “sedxp” Linux malware avoids detection for two years;
Then in our Wanderings: Majid is back from his travels, Moss, Joe, Eric gets his PineTime
In our Innards section: we do wearables
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
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KITE develops FOSS-based OS for public schools
Upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Paused Due to ‘Critical Bug’
Microsoft will try the data-scraping Windows Recall feature again in October
Linus Torvalds Begins Expressing Regrets Merging Bcachefs
4MLinux 46 Mini Linux Distro Released with New Apps, Integrated LAMP Server
“Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update
Stealthy ‘sedexp’ Linux malware evaded detection for two years
In our Innards section: Home networking: tips, tricks, dos and don’ts
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
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First up in the news: Canonical Moves To Shipping Very Latest Upstream Kernel Code, Google Search is playing Monopoly, Wordstar7 is open sourced, SuSE goes way long, Chrome blocks uBlock, GitLab is on the market and Funtoo is back (sort of)
In security and privacy: Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers, and there are lots of zeros attacking Mac and Linux browsers
Then in our Wanderings: Bill is broken down Joe goes virtual, Moss has stopped watching, Majid is in India and will be back next month.
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Canonical Moves To Shipping Very Latest Upstream Kernel Code For Ubuntu Releases
Google’s online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
WordStar 7, the last ever DOS version, is re-released for free
Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line
SUSE upgrades its distros with 19 years of support – no other Linux comes close
Google is killing one of Chrome’s biggest ad blockers
GitLab is reportedly up for sale
Robbins Changed His Mind, Funtoo Shifts to “Hobby Mode”
Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
0.0.0.0 Day: 18-Year-Old Browser Vulnerability Impacts MacOS and Linux Devices
In our Wanderings: Bill loves the image, Joe works too hard, Moss does upgrades, Majid sells stuff and rants, and Eric wants to becomes one with AI.
In our Innards section: We talk Mint 22
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
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First up in the news: Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” released, Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source, Intel suffers stock losses, Intel admits to damage on 13th and 14th gen processors, Funtoo calls it quits, and SerpentOS makes its first appearance
In security and privacy: SecureBoot is broken on over 200 computers from 5 major vendors, new Android malware drains bank accounts and wipes your device afterwards, and TGRat attacks Linux
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Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” released
Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source
Intel Suffers Major Stock Loss Due to Workforce Restructuring
Proton Now Has a Bitcoin Wallet
The long-awaited Linux distro Serpent OS is finally here
Secure Boot is completely broken on 200+ models from 5 big device makers
New Android malware wipes your device after draining bank accounts
Telegram-Controlled TgRat Attacking Linux Servers to Exfiltrate Data
First up in the news: Mint 22 update, Red Hat may replace GRUB, Fedora drops X11, CachyOS adds AMD support, Apple approves PC emulator, SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand, EXT4 Has A Very Nice Performance Optimization For Linux 6.11
In security and privacy: CrowdStrike broke Linux and nobody noticed, Firefox’s New Controversial Feature
Then in our Wanderings: Bill puts his foot down, Joe is working on magnetism, Moss has new toys,
In our Innards section: We talk about Pine64 products
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
Mint 22 Update
X11 Is No Longer Part of Fedora Workstation 41
CachyOS Introduces New Repository Optimized for AMD Zen 4 and Zen 5 CPUs
Apple Approves First PC Emulator App for iOS – Can it Run Linux?
SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand
EXT4 Has A Very Nice Performance Optimization For Linux 6.11
CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed
Firefox’s New Controversial Feature: Is it a problem?
In our Innards section: It’s all about the NAS
And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
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