Linux Mint 10 is out...

[Nuro]

Downloading now. Anyone using it yet?

 

[hawker]

Nope, but I might check it out at a later stage.

Post your thoughts and stuff once you've started using it please!

 

[Nuro]

Will do. I will probably install later tonight

 

[Centaur]

New features at a glance:
Welcome screen
Install codecs and upgrade to the DVD edition from the welcome screen
Menu
Highlights newly installed applications
Finds and installs software from the repositories
Search engines
GTK bookmarks support
GTK themes support
Software manager
Application icons
Better categorization
Update manager
Ignore updates
Download size
Upload manager
UI, speed, ETA
Connection test
Cancel / Run in background
New look and feel
System improvements

Known problems:
Splash screen resolution
Moonlight
Upstream issues

From: http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1581

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, visit: “What’s new in Linux Mint 10“.

Local Download links:

Linux Mint 10 "Julia" - DVD (32-bit) [832MB]: ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/linuxmint.com/iso/stable/10/linuxmint-10-gnome-dvd-i386.iso
Linux Mint 10 "Julia" - DVD (64-bit) [825MB]: ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/linuxmint.com/iso/stable/10/linuxmint-10-gnome-dvd-amd64.iso
Linux Mint 10 "Julia" - CD (32-bit) [699 MB]: ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/linuxmint.com/iso/stable/10/linuxmint-10-gnome-cd-i386.iso
Linux Mint 10 "Julia" - CD (64-bit) [697 MB]: ftp://ftp.is.co.za/mirror/linuxmint.com/iso/stable/10/linuxmint-10-gnome-cd-amd64.iso

 

[Avenue]

ill probably try mint sometime in virtual box, heard some good things about it, although the menu looks a little cluttered to me- I like the three separate menus in ubuntu....

 

[ponder]

ill probably try mint sometime in virtual box, heard some good things about it, although the menu looks a little cluttered to me- I like the three separate menus in ubuntu....

You can easily change it as with most things in linux.

 

[ahf]

Linux Mint

I've been using Linux Mint 10 since the RC release and did all updates until today. I mainly use it for my Amateur Radio applications without any problems

 

[Nuro]

Things are looking good so far. Combined with Firefox 4 beta 7, I'm loving it. The new theme takes some getting used to (coming from darker themes), but it is very polished.

 

[SmartKit]

Compared to Ubuntu? What are the advantages of using Mint?

 

[Nuro]

Compared to Ubuntu? What are the advantages of using Mint?

It comes down to preference. I ran Ubuntu 10.10 before Mint 10, and I think both a really good releases. I prefer Mint's start menu and overall look and feel. Because Mint 10 is based on Ubuntu 10.10, the software is exactly the same, but they ship with different applications as default. Pidgin instead of empathy, thunderbird instead of evolution, etc.

 

[ponder]

Mint also has all the codecs, dvd stuff etc installed by default. I reckon Mint is more polished than Ubuntu.

 

[Kasyx]

No, I haven't; I use real Linux

 

[Ockie]

I have tried Mint on a couple of occasions...but I just for some reason prefer Ubuntu. Cant really say why.

 

[Kasyx]

I have tried Mint on a couple of occasions...but I just for some reason prefer Ubuntu. Cant really say why.

Your signature says otherwise, impostor...

 

[Ockie]

Your signature says otherwise, impostor...

HEHE. OOPS. YOU CAUGHT ME! Nah...I was using Mint 9 just before Ubuntu 10.10 came out. Will update me sig now now.

 

[K3NS31]

Finally had a look at 10 - WOW. I thought Maverick looked nice. Mint 10 is like what would happen if Apple did Linux, only better. It's gorgeous. That new theme of theirs, with the menu that looks like brushed aluminium - so pretty.