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Linux Mint 10 KDE released; Mint 11 based on Ubuntu 11.04, but no Unity
Mint, which claims to be the 4th most popular desktop operating system (behind Windows, OS X and Ubuntu), prides itself on its elegance and out-of-the-box ease-of-use. With version 10, the only significant change is the addition of KDE 4.6, but the Software Manager and Update Manager have also received numerous tweaks. Adobe Flash 10.2 'Square' also makes its first appearance with Mint 10.
If you want to give Mint 10 a go, be sure to grab it from one of the mirrors, or use the 32- or 64-bit torrents -- the Mint site itself seems pretty slow at the moment, probably because of Mint's massive popularity...!
As far as Mint 11 goes, we now know that it will be called 'Katya', based on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal, and released in May. Interestingly, Mint 11 will use neither GNOME Shell or Unity -- instead, it will use a traditional GNOME 3-based desktop layout.
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Subscribe to commentsapFeb 23rd 2011 5:06PM
There's nothing that mint adds to this that you can't do in kubuntu by installing kubuntu-restricted-extras
MxxConFeb 23rd 2011 7:46PM
it's not designed for people that know how to install packages from kubuntu-restricted-extras or tweak all the settings to make it look like Mint.
It's designed to be ready and easy to use from the 1st boot, not 3 weeks of putzing around with packages, config files and settings.
aj.zapataFeb 24th 2011 9:53PM
I wanted to try a Linux distro, but not sure if I should go with Mint or Ubuntu. By the way, I have no previous experience with Linux. Although, I have watched many reviews and instructions in YouTube.
Sebastian AnthonyFeb 25th 2011 5:55AM
@aj.zapata Both Mint or Ubuntu are user-friendly enough for first-time users :)