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1. moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:31:17 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill
   Just burned Linux Mint to a USB drive to give to a coworker tomorrow. All he did today was complain because the Win10 upgrade (curse?) happened to him over the weekend. He's ready. #communitizeTheCommunity
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   • MMN-o ✅⃠ (mmn@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:40:07 UTC MMN-o ✅⃠

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     @nybill Just make sure you didn't download some dodgy ISO, given Linux Mint's history on server keeping!
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:46:00 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

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     • MMN-o ✅⃠
     @mmn Ah right. I forgot all about that! I don't really follow the distro these days. But, I remember hearing about Mint's troubles in some podcast recently. I'm not sure how I would check the download... I'll look into it.
   • MMN-o ✅⃠ (mmn@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:50:25 UTC MMN-o ✅⃠

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     @nybill Unless it's signed qith their PpenPGP key (and you have a _trusted_ copy of their public key) I'd probably visit their official archive + a random mirror and check the SHA* sum which should be listed in some file. (and then do the same procedure with TorBrowser to compare, if you're paranoid someone is targeting your IP range or your browser's User Agent for example)
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   • MMN-o ✅⃠ (mmn@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 20:51:20 UTC MMN-o ✅⃠

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     • MMN-o ✅⃠
     @mmn OpenPGP .)
   • Temporary Marjolein (mk@oracle.skilledtests.com)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 22:02:55 UTC Temporary Marjolein

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     @nybill but is Linux Mint such a good choice any more? I'd probably go with Debian instead (with XFCE as (main) desktop).
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 22:17:26 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

     • Temporary Marjolein
     @mk I'm not sure. But, ~8-10 months ago, that is what I recommended to new comers. It seemed a solid distro and the Cinnamon layout wasn't too far from the Win/Start menu they knew. (keep in mind I'm giving this to a complete new comer that hadn't even heard of Linux till I mentioned it about 10 hours ago.) #we'llSee
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 22:18:54 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

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     • MMN-o ✅⃠
     @mmn Good info, thanks man.
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Monday, 25-Jul-2016 22:20:34 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

     • My Name Is Less Important Than Your Freedom
     @gunvolt I'm not sure if he is switching... We'll see. I can just tell he has had enough. And he is already a HAM guy. If he can figure that all out, he'll make the switch easy enough.
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Tuesday, 26-Jul-2016 17:02:41 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

     • Windigo ☴
     @windigo I'm not sure if he has a fear of carrots though...
   • moved_sdf_NYbill (movedsdfnybill@sn.gunmonkeynet.net)'s status on Thursday, 28-Jul-2016 23:45:09 UTC moved_sdf_NYbill

     • Windigo ☴
     @windigo I'm trying to remember...where you there for that meeting? There are only about 10 people who would get that reference to LUG/Lore. ;)