Linux Mint Newsletter Issue 45

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Contents

Introduction

Welcome to the Linux Mint Newsletter. Here is what happened last week.

News

Linux Mint

  • Elyssa beta 032 (main edition) was released [1]
  • Check out the release notes [2]
  • Download it [3]
  • Looking at the responses in the forum there seems to be few problems so far.
  • There is now support for CNR in Daryna and Elyssa [4]
  • We now have links to the release notes and user guide for the latest stable release on the start page [5]
  • Wallpaper of the Week (28th April-4th May) [6]

Linux and other Distributions

  • Ksplice: kernel patches without reboots [7]
  • Linux file systems not good enough for the really big jobs? [8]

IT & Open Source

  • Firefox RC1 due in May [9]
  • Trolltech releases QT 4.4 [10]
  • Windows-based EeePC cheaper than Linux one [11]
  • Trojan Infects More Than 500,000 PCs [12]

Hardware

  • AMD claims Intel and nvidia is no good for Blueray [13]

Other info

  • The status of broadband in the world (interesting read) [14]

Editor's comments

It's not easy to keep track of the rapid development in the computer world.
If you feel something is left out in the newsletter send a PM to husse in the forum and it may be included in the next edition

Links

  • The Linux Mint Planet [15]
  • The Linux Mint Blog [16]
  • The Linux Mint Homepage [17]
  • The Linux Mint Forum [18]
  • The Linux Mint Wiki [19]
  • mintArt [20]
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