Linux Mint 10 Codename Julia Review

Clement Lefebvre has announced that the release candidate for the upcoming Linux Mint 10, codenamed “Julia”, is ready for download and testing. Along with Ubuntu 10.10, Linux Mint 10 RC is based on version 2.6.35 of the Linux kernel along with version 2.32 of the GNOME desktop environment and X.org 7.5. All of these bring with them a raft of security and other improvements.

After three releases with the beautiful green-and-dark Shiki theme, Linux Mint Julia reflects a return to the distribution’s traditional light theme and dark background. This time, however, it’s giving the theme a metallic look called Mint-X. A number of artist-created backgrounds are also available, and the desktop menu and welcome screen were both given the appearance of brushed metal. The default icon theme is a customization of Faenza, which is both good and bad news. Faenza is a great theme, a definite community favourite.

New features
* 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

For a complete overview and to see screenshots of the new features, CLICK HERE.

Download
Linux Mint 10 32bit.
Linux Mint 10 64bit.
linuxmint-10-gnome-rc-i386.iso
linuxmint-10-gnome-rc-amd64.iso

Conclusion
Many people have found Linux Mint even easier to use than Ubuntu, thanks in part to a series of graphical tools for enhanced usability. Whether you’re considering trying out Linux for your business for the first time or just interested in experiencing for yourself the cutting edge in Linux usability, Linux Mint 10 is well worth a look. In fact, I would still recommend Linux Mint 10 to any Linux users.

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