{"id":990,"date":"2009-08-04T14:54:44","date_gmt":"2009-08-04T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=990"},"modified":"2009-08-04T14:54:44","modified_gmt":"2009-08-04T12:54:44","slug":"the-mint-newsletter-issue-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.linuxmint.com\/?p=990","title":{"rendered":"The Mint Newsletter &#8211; issue 90"},"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<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<h2>* <strong>News about Mint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><a title=\"Permanent Link to Linux Mint 7 \u2018Gloria\u2019 KDE released!\" rel=\"bookmark\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=986\">Linux Mint 7 \u2018Gloria\u2019 KDE released!<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Monthly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linuxmint.com\/blog\/?p=977\">stats<\/a> for july shows another good month for Mint<\/p>\n<p>Clem writes &#8220;July 2009 was the (5th consecutive) best month ever since the creation of Linux Mint&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bugs.launchpad.net\/linuxmint\">Bugs<\/a> are on Launchpad now, but we keep the bug forums open so you can report in the forum and we will carry it over if it&#8217;s a real bug<\/p>\n<p>mintCast <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mintcast.org\/2009\/08\/mintcast-episode-19-news-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\">episode 19<\/a> new link &#8211; the mintCast site is reorganized<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry\">\n<p>* <strong>News about Linux<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardpartner.com\/app\/the-linux-foundation\" target=\"_blank\">Introducing<\/a> The Linux Foundation Visa Platinum\u00ae Rewards Card &#8211; support Linux when you buy. So far only available in the US<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/susestudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">SUSE Studio<\/a> a project to custom Linux, fast &amp; simple<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centos.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">CentOS<\/a> is in crisis, but it seems to be resolved<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.launchpad.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* <strong>News about IT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Firefox downloaded more than a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spreadfirefox.com\/news_events\" target=\"_blank\">billion<\/a> times<\/p>\n<p>Spam about 92 percent of all mail according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/us\/local_content\/reports\/6623rpt_avert_threat_0709.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">McAffee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/businesscenter\/article\/169140\/google_sells_aol_stake_at_717_million_loss.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sells AOL<\/a> Stake at $717 Million Loss<\/p>\n<p>Adobe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/s\/article\/9136049\/Adobe_confirms_Flash_contains_Microsoft_dev_code_bug\" target=\"_blank\">confirms<\/a> Flash contains Microsoft dev code bug<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.msdn.com\/stevecla01\/archive\/2009\/07\/27\/microsoft-wave-launched.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wave<\/a> launched &#8211; a site that presents MS future plans<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft, Yahoo! <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ap\/us_microsoft_yahoo\" target=\"_blank\">agree<\/a> on Internet search partnership<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/s\/article\/9135471\/Microsoft_admits_new_ActiveX_zero_day_bug\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inquisitr.com\/28878\/imageshack-hacked\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* <strong>Hardware news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hacker Says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/gadgetlab\/2009\/07\/iphone-encryption\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 3GS Encryption<\/a> Is \u2018Useless\u2019 for Businesses<\/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\/avoidance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/avoidance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/imgs.xkcd.com\/comics\/2038.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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* News about Mint Linux Mint 7 \u2018Gloria\u2019 KDE released! 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