Find Open Source Alternatives to commercial software | Open Source Alternative - osalt.com. GetDeb.Net. Linux Mint. Linux Mint Forums • Index page. Linux Mint. Is a computer operating system based on the Linux distribution Ubuntu . Linux Mint provides a more complete out of the box experience by including proprietary and patented software . [ 1 ] Linux Mint introduced its first release, named "Ada", in 2006. Its latest and 13th release is "Maya". [ edit ] History Linux Mint started in 2006 with a beta release called 1.0 "Ada". Version 2.0 "Barbara" was based on Ubuntu 6.10, using its package repositories and using it as a codebase .
In 2008, Linux Mint adopted the same release cycle as Ubuntu and dropped its minor version number before releasing version 5 "Elyssa". In 2010 Linux Mint released Linux Mint Debian Edition. . [ edit ] Releases There are two Linux Mint releases per year. Linux Mint does not communicate specific release dates. The current release is Linux Mint 13 "Maya", released on 23 May 2012. Version Code name Release date Supported until Ada Obsolete since April 2008. Barbara Bea Bianca Cassandra Obsolete since October 2008. Celena Daryna Elyssa No. Linux Mint - Linux Wiki. Release Cycle Edit Mint's release cycle loosely follows Ubuntu's release schedule but without any strict release dates. In the end this results in a 'more polished' release of something that was pretty good to begin with. The GNOME release is what comes out first, followed by x86_64 GNOME and then KDE, followed by the x86_64 KDE release.
Efforts are being made to sync all Community editions such as XFCE, LXDE and Fluxbox so they are released more closely together. Mint Software The Mint developers offer more than just a re-release of a refined Ubuntu, they also develop a few user-friendly applications to accompany their releases which help add to the flavor of the distro. Main Menu (formerly MintMenu) Edit Mint menu is a complete menu system which is intended to replace the most commonly used GNOME menu and GNOME custom menus. Backup Tool (formerly MintBackup) Another matured piece of software which simplifies backup tasks.
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