* News about Mint
* News about Linux
Finally Lenny has appeared! Good news for all Debian fans
Sidux 2009-1 has been released
HP ditches Linux netbooks in Europe
Plasma Team Looks at the Future
Real-time Linux gains accelerated graphics
Moonlight 1.0 goes live
Russian Federation Commits to Red Hat Open Source
CCP To Discontinue EVE Online Support For Linux
Cuba launches own Linux variant to counter Microsoft
The latest news about the kernel is always found here
* News about Open Source
LiMo Foundation gets ready for next-generation platform
* News about IT
All EU states have to compel operators to log all network traffic – verdict in the EU court
French navy surrenders to the Conficker (aka downadup) worm. It is not alone – the French and British airforces were also hit. The newsletter has earlier reported about Swedish hospitals being hit with this worm
Microsoft offers $250,000 reward for Downadup culprits
One in ten has had his/her identity stolen
German Interior minister’s website pwned in wiretap protest
Microsoft gets 10,000th patent
Stora Enso sells Summa mill site (in Finland) to Google for EUR 40 mln
Obama Orders 60-Day Cyber-security Review
Facebook spammers seize control of 1.5 million user group
Comments in Digg.com Used to Distribute Malware, Says PandaLabs
PC power tweaks can save a packet, says Gartner
The “toolbox” Parted Magic has been released in version 3.6
* Hardware news
AMD finally goes DDR3
Intel pledges $7 billion to upgrade U.S. factories
The first Ion-based product is a nettop; to launch before June, says Nvidia
* Other news
Android Vulnerability So Dangerous, Owners Warned Not to Use Phone’s Web Browser
Europe gets first petaflops super computer
2 big satellites collide 500 miles over Siberia
lol @ the I know that you’re listening
Sometimes I do that to mirrors.
Funny comic π
As far as I know the mail problem in the forums is fixed. Notifications should be sent now. If you still experience problems, please let me know.
Thx all the Mint team for the 64-bit felicia distro.The best distro I’ve ever had.I expect more games in mintinstall. π Again thx to all.
Thanks Husse! Great reading material as always!
Clem – No activation key has been sent via e-mail to address provided. This is still a problem for me.