About Linux Mint : is the most popular desktop Linux distribution and
the 3rd most widely used home operating system behind Microsoft
Windows and Apple Mac OS.
Some of the reasons for the success of Linux Mint are:
- It works out of the box, with full multimedia support and is extremely
easy to use.
- It's both free of cost and open source.
- Based on Debian and Ubuntu, it provides about 30,000 packages and
one of the best software managers.
It provides an intuitive and attractive desktop environment using
traditional metaphors for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems.
MATE is under active development to add support for new technologies
while preserving a traditional desktop experience




