Episode Details

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – May 2025, controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2, Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session, end of Linux Format, and we have a new format and new co-host!

In our Innards section: Dale discusses mobile internet devices and networks

In Check This Out, we cover Packet, a new file transfer utility that integrates with Android’s Quick Share

And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

The News:

Mint Monthly News – May 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Controversy

Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session

After 25 Years, Linux Format Magazine is No More

Check This Out:

• Packet – https://github.com/nozwock/packet (Eric)
  • A partial implementation of Google’s Quick Share protocol that lets you send and receive files wirelessly from Android devices using Quick Share, or another device with Packet.
  • Yes, there are a plethora of file transfer apps but this one is interesting for a few reasons.
    • It integrates with an inbuilt Android feature making transferring files more straightforward than installing yet another app.
    • The speed seems to be very good based on the testing I’ve done.
    • Perhaps not important to some, the UI is very well done and the app is easy to use.

Contact Info:

• Joe – Tllts.org,  linuxlugcast.com, jb@mintcast.org, Buy Joe a coffee
• Moss – Full Circle Weekly News, moss@bodhilinux.com, Mastodon @zaivala@hostux.social, occasionally on HPR
• Bill – bill@mintcast.org, Bill_H on Discord, @wchouser3@fosstodon.org on Mastodon, also checkout the other two podcasts I am on, Linux OTC (with Eric & Majid) and 3 Fat Truckers
• Majid – drmajid@mintcast.org @atypical_dr@mastodon.social, AtypicalDr on Instagram and Threads and The Atypical Doctor Podcast and also Linux OTC.
• Eric – I can be reached by email at eric@mintcast.org.
• Dale – Dale_CDL on Telegram and Discord. Dale_CDL@pm.me, Distrohoppers’Digest