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Linux Mint 8 RC1 brings a kicked-up Karmic Koala to your desktop
by Lee Mathews Nov 13th 2009 at 2:00PM
There's no denying Ubuntu's popularity when it comes to Linux on the desktop. It's also the foundation for a number of other excellent distributions, including one of my favorites - Linux Mint - and I was pleased to see some big news on the Mint blog early this morning.
Linux Mint 8 RC1 has arrived (codenamed Helena), bundling Ubuntu 9.10's updated core with the usual Mint enhancements like a more customizable Mint Menu, enhanced MintUpload (a slick drag-and-drop FTP app) and Updater, and a good selection of preinstalled apps. For more details about what's new, check the official blog post.
Unlike Ubuntu 9.10 - which switched to Empathy as the default IM client - Mint 8 still includes the more popular Pidgin. finding and loading other software in Mint is as about as easy as it gets on Linux since you can install Ubuntu-compatible .debs. Want to try out Google Chrome on Mint? No problem.
One thing to note: if you plan on using Ubuntu PPAs (like the Chromium nightly project), you'll need to first add the PPA to your repositories then edit its details - changing helena to karmic under distribution.
Even though Mint 8 is still an RC, I found it stable, fast, and every bit as easy to use as previous versions.
Linux Mint 8 RC1 has arrived (codenamed Helena), bundling Ubuntu 9.10's updated core with the usual Mint enhancements like a more customizable Mint Menu, enhanced MintUpload (a slick drag-and-drop FTP app) and Updater, and a good selection of preinstalled apps. For more details about what's new, check the official blog post.
Unlike Ubuntu 9.10 - which switched to Empathy as the default IM client - Mint 8 still includes the more popular Pidgin. finding and loading other software in Mint is as about as easy as it gets on Linux since you can install Ubuntu-compatible .debs. Want to try out Google Chrome on Mint? No problem.
One thing to note: if you plan on using Ubuntu PPAs (like the Chromium nightly project), you'll need to first add the PPA to your repositories then edit its details - changing helena to karmic under distribution.
Even though Mint 8 is still an RC, I found it stable, fast, and every bit as easy to use as previous versions.
So, just how good at time waster games are you? Think you've got the stuff? Well, The World's Hardest Game 2.0 doesn't think you do.
Yes, amazingly, it's possible to have a sequel to a game called "The World's Hardest Game". It doesn't seem logically possible, since if the first one was actually the world's hardest, how could another one come along and share the moniker? It made me doubt the name in the first place. That is, until I tried the game.
The mechanics of the game are very simple. You are a small red square, ...
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MattJ said 2:21PM on 11-13-2009
That default IM client is Empathy, not Epiphany. Epiphany was a browser for GNOME.
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Lee Mathews said 2:22PM on 11-13-2009
Thanks for catching the error, Matt. Missed edits FTL!
motang said 3:36PM on 11-13-2009
Cool, I am downloading it right now, and I shall check it out in VirtualBox.
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MarkyB86 said 3:36PM on 11-13-2009
I'm definitely going to try this out. Any idea how much memory this takes up fully installed? Couldn't upgrade Ubuntu 9.10 RC to full because of the tiny 4GB ssd in my eee 900.
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hvyhorse said 10:37PM on 11-14-2009
Seeing that most all distros are downstream from someone perhaps it would be a bit cleaner to mention that Ubuntu is downstream from Debian. When that is made clear to some folksw may find it easier to track changes and hunt for solutions, its also places the credit and damnation where it is often really deserved. JMHO
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