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

Full Show Notes HereThe 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.

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