In our Innards section: We talk “servers” and mintCast infrastructure

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: mintCast turned 16 while we weren’t watching, Mint 22.1 being tested, Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment released, US lawyers pushing Google to divest Chrome, El Capitan takes the lead

In security and privacy: Hackers push fake BitWarden updates, Chinese hackers push Linux-focused WolfsBane, WordPress security flaw gives hackers admin access,

Then in our Wanderings: Bill cools the runnings, Joe cools his printer, Moss cools his ereaders, Majid gives in to temptation, and Eric finds value and delight in his secondhand hardware.

mintCast is 16!

Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs are now being tested

US lawyers will reportedly try to force Google to sell Chrome and unbundle Android

All hail our new leader — AMD-powered El Capitan becomes officially the world’s fastest supercomputer

Hackers pushing fake Bitwarden updates hit thousands of devices with data stealing malware

Chinese hackers target Linux with new WolfsBane malware

Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – October 2024, Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing, KDE’s New Distro, Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off

In security and privacy: We are secure in our ignorance

Then in our Wanderings: Bill upgrades fast, and breaks things, Joe fixes even more things, Moss goes paperwhite, and Majid headbangs.

In our Innards section: We talk digital Hygene

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

Mint Monthly News – October 2024

Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing

KDE’s New Distro: Btrfs-Based, Immutable Linux OS, with Flatpak and Snap

Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off

In our Innards section, we talk a little about distrohopping.

And Finally, The feedback and a couple of suggestions.

First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 gets perfect name, WinAmp deletes entire Github code, Ubuntu 24.10 released for Snapdragon X Elite, Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, Paranoia and Fear inhabit Automattic, Internet Archive breached again, Rand removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

In security and privacy: Concerns raised over Bitwarden, Fortigate Admins Report Active Zero-Day Exploit

Then in our Wanderings: Joe mods, Moss gets edumacated, and Eric times out

Ubuntu 25.04 Codename is Revealed – And It’s Pretty Perfect

Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks

Ubuntu 24.10 Developer Preview Released For Snapdragon X1 Elite Laptops

Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license

Employees Describe an Environment of Paranoia and Fear Inside Automattic Over WordPress Chaos

Internet Archive breached again through stolen access tokens

Removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics

Bitwarden Open Source Concerns

Fortigate Admins Report Active Zero-Day Exploit

In our Innards section: We talk headphones

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

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

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

WWW Foundation packs it in

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

First 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!

Linux Kernel 6.11 Officially Released, Here’s What’s New

Intel frees its Foundry biz

Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate

Qualcomm wants to buy Intel

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

ArchBang Calls It Quits

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