* News about Mint
Linux Mint 8 “Helena” Fluxbox RC1 released!
Linux Mint 8 “Helena” KDE RC1 released!
Hardware database in the Community website
Upgrading: x64 edition, version 7 to version 8
mintCast Wallpaper Challenge
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* News about Linux
KDE 4.4 RC1 released
“Supergaming” LiveDVD for Linux
SUSE Moblin to ship on MSI’s Pinetrail netbook
Update of Acrobate Reader for Linux, probably wise to update if you have it
Ted T’so goes from Linux Foundation to Google
75% of Linux code now written by paid developers
Two GNOME Contractors Required
The latest news about the kernel is always found here
* News about Open Source
Samba is getting closer to Samba4
The BBC’s digital rights plans will wreak havoc on open source software
Save MySQL campaign
Michael Widenius “Monty”, the founder of MySQL presents new database MariaDB
* News about IT
Microsoft joins IE SVG standards party
The European Commission approves Oracle-Sun deal
*Hardware news
Intel presents new chips at CES 2010
* Other news
Towards quantum chemistry on a quantum computer
Google Applies For Approval From FERC To Become Power Marketer
In the previous newsletter I wrote “A sad ending – GM set to wind down Saab” It’s turned into a happy ending (hopefully) as SAAB is sold to dutch luxury car maker Spyker
* Comic of the week
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* Editors comment
As always – if you find something I’ve missed in the newsletter please tell me – you can post a comment.
Enjoy life
Husse
As always a nice post for some lite reading =]
I also found the news of Ubuntu changing the default search provider in lucid to yahoo interesting…
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2010-January/030065.html
Dedoimedo is a very experienced Linux user, so what he says has weight. Just this morning he posted a review of Linux Mint 8 Helena that’s the most positive review of any Linux distro I’ve ever read. See http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-mint-helena.html.
How can I not agree?
Dedoimedo has done a review of Linux Mint 8. You just have to read this.
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-mint-helena.html
“Superb” with no problems noted. Can’t beat that with any size stick.
Great work Husse as usual. I wanted to let you know about frostbitesystems.com We are offering pre-installed Linux Mint computers and with every sale of a system installed with Linux Mint we wil donate back to the Linux Mint project to further the development of this great distrobution. Thank you for the great work.
Now that is a funny cartoon! You really do have to read the review that Kirk M provided a link to, it is a very flattering review.
@runbei – I swear your comment wasn’t there when I posted the link to Dedoimedo’s review. Hmmph! I must be getting old or something. 😛
Don’t feel bad Kirk I missed it too, but I am pretty sure I am not getting old….Well, maybe.
Linux Mint review http://www.distrocheck.com