Ideal for people who want a simple installation with the multimedia extras. Mint is sometimes described as an enhanced Ubuntu.

The Mint developers started with Ubuntu and added a variety of graphical "mint" tools. Its reputation was enhanced by the inclusion of proprietary and patent-encumbered multimedia codecs.
Mint uses the Ubuntu repositories meaning that all the Ubuntu software packages are available.
Mint has released a cut down version for those countries with restrictive patent laws.
Linux Mint releases in stages several weeks after each stable Ubuntu release.

Linux Mint does not adhere to the principles of software freedom.
Linux Mint does not publish security advisories and does not have a bug-tracking facility - use Ubuntu.
There is no Alternate edition.
Like Ubuntu, Linux Mint can be installed on a Windows machine using Wubi.

Latest Version LinuxMint 9 May 2010
Live i386 Gnome CD $7.50
Live i386 Gnome DVD $7.50
Live amd64 Gnome CD $7.50
Live amd64 Gnome DVD $7.50

Mint has outgrown the CD format, just, so the DVD price has been held to $7.50.

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