* News about Mint
Linux Mint 8 “Helena” Fluxbox RC1 released!
Linux Mint 8 “Helena” KDE RC1 released!
Hardware database in the Community website
Upgrading: x64 edition, version 7 to version 8
mintMenu in Fedora
mintCast Wallpaper Challenge
The mintCast, the Mint podcast, is found here
* News about Linux
KDE 4.4 RC1 released
“Supergaming” LiveDVD for Linux
SUSE Moblin to ship on MSI’s Pinetrail netbook
Update of Acrobate Reader for Linux, probably wise to update if you have it
Ted T’so goes from Linux Foundation to Google
75% of Linux code now written by paid developers
Two GNOME Contractors Required
The latest news about the kernel is always found here
* News about Open Source
Samba is getting closer to Samba4
The BBC’s digital rights plans will wreak havoc on open source software
Save MySQL campaign
Michael Widenius “Monty”, the founder of MySQL presents new database MariaDB
* News about IT
Microsoft joins IE SVG standards party
The European Commission approves Oracle-Sun deal
*Hardware news
Intel presents new chips at CES 2010
* Other news
Towards quantum chemistry on a quantum computer
Google Applies For Approval From FERC To Become Power Marketer
In the previous newsletter I wrote “A sad ending – GM set to wind down Saab” It’s turned into a happy ending (hopefully) as SAAB is sold to dutch luxury car maker Spyker
* Comic of the week
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Husse
