Linux Mint is a distribution based in Ireland with
the goal of
producing "an
elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop”. Linux
Mint is
based on Ubuntu
with some tweaks and additions.
It is touted as being a desktop distro in light of the following
features:
Out of the box multimedia support
Microsoft Windows Integration (Dual-boot, NTFS read/write
support, Migration Assistant)
One-Click install system (Linux Mint Software Portal,
mintInstall)
Solid package base (Google Earth, Picasa, Skype..
a lot of
important software present in the repositories or in the Linux Mint
Software Portal, compatibility with all Ubuntu
Feisty repositories and
most Debian
packages)
Solid code base (Debian
distribution built on top of Ubuntu
Edgy.
Inherits all innovations put into Cassandra and Bianca and default
configurations from Bea)
The Main Edition of Linux Mint provides a Gnome
desktop with multimedia
codecs which fits on a single CD. There is also a KDE
version
available.
The purpose of the Light Edition is to bring a version of Linux Mint
which doesn't contain:
proprietary software;
patented technologies;
support for restricted formats.
Mint 4.0 "Daryna"
Key Facts
Developer:
Linux Mint
Price:
Free
(Light
Edition), $29.99 (Full edition); support and consulting services
available at commercial rates
