Linux Mint
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| Linux Mint | |
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| Website | www.linuxmint.com |
| Developed by | Linux Mint Team |
| Software type | Operating System |
| Latest release | Mint 10 (Julia) (11-12-2010) |
| Source model | Open Source |
| Licence | GPL |
| OS Family | GNU/Linux |
| Kernel Type | Monolithic (Linux) |
Linux Mint is a linux-based computer operating system, based on the Debian and Ubuntu distributions. It has been praised for being a Desktop distribution that is easy to install and use. Linux Mint's goals are to provide a useable desktop environment "out-of-the-box", with necessary drivers, codecs, and plugins installed. It also features a custom menu and desktop and several unique configuration tools.
According to Distrowatch.com, Mint was the third-most widely-followed linux distribution in 2010 (in terms of page hits). The Mint development team claims that Mint is the 4th-most widely used Desktop Operating System in the world, but there is likely no reasonable data available to support that claim.