The most recent buzz related to desktop Linux OEMs has centered around Canonical. But Linux Mint, the Ubuntu-based distribution that remains fiercely independent of Canonical, has been striking deals of its own with hardware manufacturers to preinstall Mint on their devices.
Linux Mint has been quite a revolutionary distribution, gaining plenty of popularity.
Clement Lefebvre proudly announced a minutes ago, December 10, the immediate availability for download of the OEM installation images of the recently released Linux Mint 14 operating system. Dubbed Nadia and powered by Linux kernel 3.5, the Linux Mint 14 operating system was released three weeks ago and it is based on Canonical’s Ubuntu 12... (read more)
Linux Mint is the rising star of GNU/Linux desktop world! On distrowatch it became the most popular distro (although the popularity metrics isn’t based on user base of Linux Mint or Ubuntu but the page hits on the site). With the release of Ubuntu 11.10, Linux Mint 12 version was released with various desktop options like Gnome 3/Gnome shell, KDE Desktop etc.
Clement Lefebvre proudly announced a minutes ago, June 1st, the immediate availability for download of the OEM installation images of the recently released Linux Mint 13 operating system. Dubbed Maya and powered by Linux kernel 3.2, Linux Mint 13 is was released a week ago and it is based on Canonical’s Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) ... (read more)
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Clement Lefebvre, father of the Linux Mint project, proudly announced last evening, May 9th, the immediate availablity for download and testing of the Release Candidate version of the upcoming Linux Mint 11 operating system. Dubbed Katya and based on the newly released Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) operating system, Linux Mi... (read more)
None other than Clement Lefebvre announced a last evening, October 18th, the Release Candidate version of the next major version of Linux Mint 10. Dubbed Julia and based on the newly released Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) operating system, Linux Mint 10 will feature Linux kernel 2.6.35, GNOME 2.32 and X.Org 7.5.New in Linux Mint 10 is a ve... (read more)
Linux Mint, a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system based on Ubuntu and Debian, has just reached version 14.0. Linux Mint 14, codenamed Nadia, has spent six months in development and features a lot of improvements, better stability, and a new desktop experience. The first thing users will notice is the MA... (read more)
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