First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – May 2025, controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2, Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session, end of Linux Format, and we have a new format and new co-host!

In our Innards section: Dale discusses mobile internet devices and networks

In Check This Out, we cover Packet, a new file transfer utility that integrates with Android’s Quick Share

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

Mint Monthly News – May 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Controversy

Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session

After 25 Years, Linux Format Magazine is No More

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, BackBlaze backups may be in trouble, you can run Arch inside Windows, Linux kernel drops 486 and early 586 support, and a new RaspberryPiOS release, and the end of Windows 10 support brings new opportunities

In security and privacy: openSUSE removes Deepin Desktop over security issues, Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law

Then in our Wanderings: Bill goes mobile, Moss plays with a Pangolin, Eric finally fixes his WiFi.

In our Innards section: we talk about Virtual Machines

In Bodhi Corner, just a bit about theming

Mint Monthly News

Your Backblaze Backups Might Be in Trouble

Linux Kernel to Drop Support for Legacy i486 and Early 586 CPUs

A new Raspberry Pi OS release

The End of 10 group aims to save Windows 10 PCs from landfills using Linux

openSUSE Removes Deepin Desktop Over Security Policy Violations

Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law

First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 released, Ardour advances, Commodore OS 3.0 released, and OpenMandriva brings us TWO new releases;

In security and privacy: US warns of new Zambian cybersecurity law, and Hackers can now imitate official Google mail

Then in our Wanderings: Joe gets recontained, Moss waits, Majid goes to Cambridge

In our Innards section: Open discussion!

In Bodhi Corner, we discuss the magic of modules

Ubuntu 25.04 Release Now Available for Download

Ardour, the free and open DAW, is better than ever – and Ardour 9 is coming

Commodore OS Vision 3.0 released

OpenMandriva Lx 6.0 Rock The Spring Release

US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law

Beware, hackers can apparently now send phishing emails from “[email protected]”

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Linux 6.16 To Add Asahi UAPI Header For Apple Silicon, Switzerland battles privacy intrusions, Firefox adds HEVC playback in Linux, Debian releases APT 3.0, Apple may add Mx GCC core support, Git turns 20, ProtonMail adds advanced features, ArcoLinux ends it all

Then in our Wanderings: Bill is having trouble on the road and won’t be here, Joe returns to us, Moss juggles tablets, Majid learns things, and Eric is AWOL

In our Innards section: we talk travel computing

In Bodhi Corner, Robert Wiley releases a script which can be used to install Moksha on any version of Debian, including Trixie

Mint Monthly News – March 2025

Linux 6.16 To Add Asahi UAPI Header For Apple Silicon Graphics But No Actual Driver Yet

Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland

Mozilla Firefox 137 Is Available with HEVC Playback Support on Linux, Tab Groups

APT 3.0 Debian Package Manager Released with Revamped Command-Line Interface

Apple M1 / M2 / M3 Core Support Might Soon Be Merged For The GCC Compiler

Git Distributed Version Control System Turned 20

FerenOS 2025.03 Released

Proton Mail Is Getting Some of Gmail’s Best Features

A farewell to the ArcoLinux University

ParticleOS: Systemd’s Very Own Linux Distro in Making

First up in the news: New GIMP, Debian comes to a RISC-V tablet, Google explains why the are putting Terminal on Android, Asahi Linux loses another top dev, Plex goes for the gold – yours, meet EU OS, Kernel 6.14 is released, Gnome 48 released, new GRUB updates, AerynOS is released with GNOME 48

In security and privacy: “MyTerms” wants to let the user dictate privacy

Then in our Wanderings: Moss plays Musical Tablets, Joe Moxes the Prox, Dale has a burpday, Majid is on holiday and Bill is off truckin’ somewhere…

In our Innards section: Dale takes us through Mobile Networks

In Bodhi Corner, Moss covers new translations and work on the next version.

GIMP 3.0 Image Editor Is Now Available for Download

A Debian-Based Distro and Hardware Upgrades Come to the PINE64 RISC-V Tablet

Google Explains Why It Added a Linux VM to Pixel Phones

Asahi Linux loses another prominent dev as GPU guru calls it quits

Plex is cracking down on its version of password sharing, and it’s coming with a price hike

EU OS Is a New Community-Led Linux Alternative for Europe’s Public Sector

Linux Kernel 6.14 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

GNOME 48 lands with performance boosts, new fonts, better accessibility

GRUB Bootloader Received 73 Patches To Fix A Variety Of Recent Security Issues

AerynOS 2025.03 Released with GNOME 48, Mesa 25, and Linux Kernel 6.13.8

“MyTerms” wants to become the new way we dictate our privacy on the web

In our Innards section: Media Streaming

In Bodhi Corner, Bodhi has added new themes and work has started on Bodhi 8, so far using Debian 12 base

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions.

First up in the news: Firefox’s new terms aren’t that bad, uBlock Origin is the Most Popular Firefox Add-on, Cloudflare bounces browsers, and PocketCast goes free

In security and privacy: French government rejects security backdoors, and TAILS replaces balenaEtcher with Rufus as installer for Windows

Then in our Wanderings: Joe moxxes the prox, Bill goes deep in the heart of Texas, Moss sings again, and Majid finally learns Audacity…sort of

Firefox’s Updated Terms of Use Are Not As Bad As They Sound

uBlock Origin is the Most Popular Firefox Add-on

Cloudflare’s bot bouncer blocks weirdo browsers

Thunderbird 136 Release Adds New Appearance Controls

Pocket Casts Makes Its Web Player Free and Criticizes Corporate-Owned Rivals

France rejects controversial encryption backdoor provision

TAILS replaces balenaEtcher with Rufus as installer for Windows

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – February, Linus Torvalds make Linux Rust-ier, and Mozilla flounders with privacy policy;

Then in our Wanderings: Bill is missing, Moss is still catching up, Joe works on his rack, Majid isn’t fee

In our Innards section: We Discuss Linux dedicated hardware

In Bodhi Corner, work has begun on Bodhi Linux 8 with lots of changes under the hood

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

Mint Monthly News – February

Linus Torvalds Clearly Lays Out Linux Maintainer Roles – Or Not – Around Rust Code

Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – January, Ubuntu 24.04.2 Delayed, Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Steps Down As Upstream Apple Silicon Maintainer, Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS, OBS Studio Threatens Fedora With Legal Action

Then in our Wanderings: Bill has been busy with work, Joe has been spending some quality time with Proxmox and Portainer, Moss tries to get up to speed with a long overdue update, and Eric has been have a great time with smartwatches and LLMs.

In our Innards section: Joe discusses his Proxmox setup

In our newest feature, Bodhi Corner: Moss discusses what the Bodhi team is working on for current and future versions of Bodhi Linux;

And finally in Check This Out, Eric covers a nice GUI tool named Pods, used to manage Podman containers.

Mint Monthly News – January 2025

Ubuntu 24.04.2 Delayed

Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Steps Down As Upstream Apple Silicon Maintainer

No More Snakes: Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS

OBS Studio Threatens Fedora With Legal Action

In our innards section – we have a discussion about “nuke and pave” verses “update in place.”