{"id":917,"date":"2009-06-27T23:29:41","date_gmt":"2009-06-27T21:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=917"},"modified":"2009-06-29T00:44:41","modified_gmt":"2009-06-28T22:44:41","slug":"the-mint-newsletter-issue-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/?p=917","title":{"rendered":"The Mint Newsletter &#8211; issue 87"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>* <strong>News about Mint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=910\">Linux Mint 7 x64 released!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Upgrading from the RC is very simple (described in the blog post)<\/p>\n<p>mintCast <a href=\"http:\/\/mintcast.org\/2009\/06\/10\/mintcast-episode-16.aspx?ref=rss\" target=\"_blank\">episode 16<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=906\">A little downtime on the repositories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=904\">Interview: tech-no-media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>An interview with Clem following this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tech-no-media.com\/2009\/06\/taking-gloria-out-for-spin-review-of.html\" target=\"_blank\">review<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>* <strong>News about Linux<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linus Torvalds on <a href=\"http:\/\/torvalds-family.blogspot.com\/2009\/06\/happiness-is-warm-scm.html\" target=\"_blank\">2.6.31<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Multitouch for Linux &#8211; on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DTeUbx_nnM4\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/royal.pingdom.com\/2009\/06\/24\/the-triumph-of-linux-as-a-supercomputer-os\/\" target=\"_blank\">triumph<\/a> of Linux as a supercomputer OS<\/p>\n<p>Canonical <a href=\"http:\/\/ubuntusatanic.org\/news\/cananical-shut-down-ubuntu-se-store\/\" target=\"_blank\">shut down<\/a> Ubuntu Satanic Edition store<\/p>\n<p>The latest news about the kernel is always found <a href=\"http:\/\/kernelnewbies.org\/LinuxChanges\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>* News about Open Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* <strong>News about IT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of sites using Joomla <a href=\"http:\/\/www.joomlapolis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">at risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/various-artists\/45472\" target=\"_blank\">Woman fined millions<\/a> for music file-sharing in US<\/p>\n<p>Publishers: DOJ &#8220;focused on Google&#8221; in book <a href=\"http:\/\/arstechnica.com\/media\/news\/2009\/06\/publishers-doj-focused-on-google-in-book-settlement-probe.ars\" target=\"_blank\">settlement probe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SHA1 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cgisecurity.com\/2009\/06\/sha1-collisions-achievable.html\" target=\"_blank\">almost cracked<\/a> &#8211; you only need a supercomputer to crack it now<\/p>\n<p>Nine Ball <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/news\/2009\/061609-nineball-websense-attack.html?hpg1=bn\" target=\"_blank\">attack<\/a> strikes 40,000 Web sites<\/p>\n<p>Google to Try More <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/businesscenter\/article\/166790\/google_to_try_more_security_on_gmail.html\" target=\"_blank\">Security on Gmail<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s New in Firefox <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mozilla.com\/en-US\/firefox\/3.0.11\/releasenotes\/\" target=\"_blank\">3.0.11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Researchers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/security\/encryption\/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217801293\" target=\"_blank\">Build<\/a> Anonymous, Browser-Based &#8216;Darknet&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB124546193182433491.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rumors<\/a> that Steve Jobs had a liver transplant<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=834\">issue 84<\/a> I reported that file sharing in Sweden dropped drastically after the Pirate Bay verdict and start of the IPRED directive It is now back on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gp.se\/gp\/jsp\/Crosslink.jsp?d=361&amp;a=501828\" target=\"_blank\">same level<\/a> as before &#8211;\u00a0 link in Swedish<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/threatlevel\/2009\/05\/uk-data-breach-makes-royal-air-force-staff-target-for-blackmail\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Windows 7 to XP downgrade <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/35154-windows-7-to-xp-downgrade-extended-by-a-year.html\" target=\"_blank\">extended<\/a> by a year<\/p>\n<p>Blogger: Windows 7 UAC Feature Still <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/businesscenter\/article\/166848\/blogger_windows_7_uac_feature_still_vulnerable.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vulnerable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Microsoft gives up <a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-13860_3-10265858-56.html?part=rss&amp;subj=news&amp;tag=2547-1_3-0-20\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube chase<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* <strong>Hardware news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* <strong>Other news<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><strong>* Comic of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/addiction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/addiction.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cathbard.com\/images\/comic\/cathbards-grove-18.png\"> <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/new_car.png\"> <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Credit goes to <a href=\"http:\/\/xkcd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">xkcd<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p><strong>* More about Linux Mint<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>How to <a href=\"..\/..\/donors.php\">donate <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/\/\">Home page <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"..\/..\/\/\">Blog<\/a> <a href=\"..\/..\/planet\/\">The planet <\/a> <a href=\"..\/..\/wiki\/index.php\/Main_Page\">Wiki<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.linuxmint.com\/index.php\">Forum<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Linux_Mint\">Twitter<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mintcast.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mintcast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*<strong> Editors comment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As always &#8211; if you find something I\u2019ve missed in the newsletter please tell me &#8211; you can post a comment.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy life<\/p>\n<p>Husse<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* News about Mint Linux Mint 7 x64 released! 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