* News about Mint
Linux Mint 7 ‘Gloria’ XFCE released!
Ubuntu – Mint cheat sheet
New Bulgarian mirror for ISO downloads and package repositories.
* News about Linux
Debian switching to upstart
Third Plasma Summit Lifts KDE Desktop To Higher Grounds
VIA Technologies, Inc. Joins Linux Foundation
Linux 2.6.31 kernel released on 9 September, 2009 with support for USB 3.0
According to Greg Kroah-Hartmans blog the contribution from Microsoft to the kernel is at risk to be rejected – no one answers his calls
The latest news about the kernel is always found here
* News about Open Source
Microsoft Forms, Funds New Open-source Foundation – CodePlex
Sam Ramji is leaving Microsoft – ah well he is to be the president of CodePlex
And Miguel de Icaza leaves FSF for CodePlex after what was obviously a conflict with Richard Stallman
* News about IT
iPhone passcode bugs revealed
Steve Jobs is back at work, Apple says
Microsoft attack Linux at the retail level
Enterprises Confront the Ugly Truth of Hidden Malware in Their Networks (by Trend Micro)
The “pirate site” OiNK was shut down
DoJ decides that Microsoft-Yahoo deal deserves more scrutiny
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I have been working long hours lately and there’s a lot to do in the forum so this edition is much delayed
Enjoy life
Husse
