Linux Mint has released version 22. This version is based off of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and will be supported until 2029. This updates the Cinnamon desktop to version 6.2, updates the Mate desktop to version 1.26.2, improves HiDPI support, updates the kernel to version 6.8, switching the default audio server to Pipewire, and more. It uses SystemD for the init. Linux Mint currently ships with options for the Cinnamon desktop as well as Mate and XFCE. It can also easily be used with the libre kernel if one wanted to if you follow the instructions at FSFLA. Linux Mint is a very user friendly distro and a great starting point if you are looking to switch from Windows or Mac to something more privacy and security focussed.
The main website for the Mint project is here:
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The release notes for this update are here:
https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_wilma_whatsnew.php
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https://mastodon.social/@linuxmint
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@shom I added Tropin subproject on opencollective.
https://opencollective.com/rde/projects/tropin
Updated corresponding information on https://trop.in/support page.
why is @opencollective moving from slack to discord instead of matrix? why would anyone want to move their community to another corporate owned SILO these days?
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