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First up in The News: Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” BETA Release, The Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) project is seeking increased sponsorship, and CachyOS Topped DistroWatch’s Rankings

In our Innards section: Joe goes hard on some 3D printing

In Check This Out, Charles gives us an overview of Pass Key

And finally, in Vibrations from the Ether, feedback and a couple of suggestions

Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” – BETA Release

CachyOS Topped DistroWatch’s Rankings

The Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) project is seeking increased sponsorship

First up in the news: Mint 22.2 betas now in testing, Arch AUR Under Fire Once More as Malware Resurfaces, Debian 13 Trixie Release Date is Officially Confirmed, and Hyprland Hyprperks have been launched.

In Security and Privacy, Introducing Proton Authenticator – secure 2FA, your way and Microsoft Recall issues

In Check This Out, Ignition allows you to manage startup apps and scripts

And finally, Vibrations From the Ether

Mint 22.2 Beta ISOs now in testing

Arch AUR Under Fire Once More as Malware Resurfaces

Debian 13 Trixie Release Date is Officially Confirmed

Hyprperks have been launched!

Ubuntu Concept For Snapdragon X1 Laptops Moves To Linux 6.16, Enables More Devices

The big news out of the UK this week is all the blocking they’re doing due to the Online Safety Act

Introducing Proton Authenticator – secure 2FA, your way

Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crook

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – July 2025,

In our Innards section: Let’s talk BASH!

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Linux hits 5%, Nintendo does what we feared, The orange baby eats a TACO, Steam prefers Proton to Native, Fedora might have killed Bazzite and a new Firefox release

We also welcome Charles as a new co-host!

In security and privacy: more password leakage by big tech

And finally, the Feedback and a couple of suggestions

Trump extends deadline for US TikTok sale to September

Steam Client Now Enables Proton by Default for Games without Native Linux Builds

Firefox 141 Promises to Use Less Memory on Linux Systems, Beta Out Now

Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA

F44 Change Proposal: Drop i686 support (system wide)

The whole truth about Fedora’s 32-bit proposal w/ Kyle from Bazzite

Nintendo is nuking Switch 2 accounts for using Mig Flash

16 billion passwords leaked in Google, Facebook, Apple massive data breach

WHW03 Mesh Router openwrt

GL.iNet GL-SFT1200

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.