* News about Mint
Some news in the blog – a LXDE edition is on its way as well as the Helena XFCE edition Development started on Mint 9, a new menu and a completely new software manager are to be introduced
A new Software module in the Community website is based on the new software manager
Monthly Stats – February 2010 The overall income is up again, by 3% in February
mintCast, the Mint podcast, is found here
* News about Linux
3D support on nouveau
Plasma Javascript Jam Session Contest
If you have Adobe Reader 9.3 and earlier Adobe advices you to upgrade for security reasons
A Fresh Look for Ubuntu
Ubuntu single sign on service launched – you have noticed it already if you log in to Launchpad
Ubuntu One Music Store
Zemlin’s blog – Microsoft/Amazon Deal: Nothing to See Here
The latest news about the kernel is always found here
* News about Open Source
Open letter to Google: free VP8, and use it on YouTube
Microsoft open-sources clever U-Prove identity framework
* News about IT
US government rescinds ‘leave internet alone’ policy – this could be serious
Echelon computers can’t cope with bad lines
According to Mcafee in the last quarter of 2009 135.5 billion spam mail were sent every day
Microsoft’s ‘Operation b49’ chokes Waledac botnet
Mariposa botnet busted by Spanish police
Google donates $2 million to Wikimedia
Google gets US approval to buy and sell energy
EU Commission Investigates – How Anti-Competitive Is Google?
Google wins patent for location-based advertising
Europe’s new front in the browser battle
‘Kneber’ Botnet Attacks PCs Worldwide
Comcast.net hacker who redirected Web traffic pleads guilty
*Hardware news
New flaws in chip and pin system revealed – the researchers blog post – not quite easy to use as you must have some gadget between the card and the card reader
* Comic of the week
Credit goes to xkcd
* More about Linux Mint
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* Editors comment
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Enjoy life
Husse
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Love the new software site with ratings and what not. Already gave a shout out for what apps *I* feel should be the default ones. They were none too subtle either.
When is VLC going to replace Totem once and for all? I’ll send you a dollar.
Already gave a shout out for what apps *I* feel should be the default ones. They were none too subtle either.
Can’t wait for the lxde release of mint…it’s gonna be super fast…keep up the good work…linux f.t.w!!!