Linux Mint is one of the surprise packages of last year. Originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu with integrated media codecs, it has now grown to become one of the most user-friendly distributions on the market – complete with custom menus, desktop and some of unique configuration of equipment, which is a web-based interface installation package, and a number of different editions. Perhaps most importantly, this is one project where the developers and users are in constant interaction, so dramatic, user-driven improvements with every new release. DistroWatch has talked to the founder and lead developer of Linux Mint, Clement Lefebvre, on the history of distribution.
Linux Mint is a Live CD Linux distribution derived from Ubuntu distro, with the goal of producing a distro with a desktop that is elegant, up to date, and convenient to use. Linux Mint is designed to run out-of-the-box with all the facilities that have been installed in it. This is a version of the distro version 4.0 with code Daryna. Mint 4.0 is derived from Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, so all packages applications compatible and can be Feisty Ubuntu installed in Linux Mint 4.0.First impressions on the initial boot, Linux Mint has changed the logo is different from previous releases. Go to the desktop, the Mint still have the pattern and style of the same color that is green and blue color combination.These distributions has been equipped with a wide range of ready-made applications
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· OpenOffice 2.2 (Write, Calc, Presentation, databases)
· GIMP Image Editor
· Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird
· Pidgin 2.0.0 and XChat
· Java Runtime Environment 6.0
· Amarok, Totem Media Player, MPlayer and
This turns to Daryna Mint has been equipped with Beryl and Compiz, coupled with application for easy installation drivers Envy ATI and NVIDIA although these applications is not an official application from the vendor.
Some of the reasons for the success of Linux Mint are:
· It is one of the most community driven distribution. You literally can plug an idea in the forum today and see it implemented in the week after its release. Of course this has its pros and cons and compared with the distribution with the roadmap, feature Board and fixed release cycle we lost a lot of structure and potentially a lot of quality, but allowing us to react more quickly, implement innovation and make the whole experience for us and for those users that are very interesting.
This is a Debian-based distribution and thus is very dense and was equipped with one of the largest package manager. It is compatible with Ubuntu and use repository. Linux Mint provides users with access to a large collection of packages and software.
It comes with a lot of improvements that simplify desktop users to do common things.
There is a strong focus on the things that make the work out of the box (drivers WiFi card in the file system, multimedia support, screen resolutions, etc.).
