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. It uses the Ubuntu repositories meaning that all the Ubuntu software packages are available.
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. There is no Alternate edition.
Like Ubuntu, Linux Mint can be installed on a Windows machine using Wubi.

Latest Version LinuxMint 8
i386 Gnome CD released November 2009 $7.50
amd64 Gnome CD released December 2009 $7.50.
i386 KDE DVD released February 2010 $15
amd64 KDE DVD released February 2010 $15

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