Linux Mint , the Ubuntu based Linux distribution aimed at making ubuntu more , perfect in cases dealing with multimedia. It provides a complete experience by including codecs , plugins and themes making Ubuntu Linux more stylish and user friendly. More to say it is compatible with Ubuntu software repos.

Mint Linux 8 Helena is available for free with Gnome Desktop management. It offers debian package management just like Ubuntu . The default file system is ext4 .Linux Mint 8 even supports ext3,JFS ,ReiserFS and XFS . Multiple languages suite and an OpenOffice ,Office suite is also bundled with Mint 8.Helena comes with linux 2.6.31 kernel .
System Requirements for Linux Mint Helena 8 are the following :
512 mb ram recommended ,and harddisk free space , more than 2.6 gb.

Mozilla Firefox3.5.7 is the default webbrowser and gimp 2.6.8 is the image manipulation tool available with Linux Mint 8 ,Helena. Compiz 0.8.4 offers better eye- candy feel. Mint 8 offers support for ati graphic cards(ati-driver 8.681) and includes ALSA for better sound card support. ( advanced linux sound architecture ).
Whats new in Linux Mint 8. Helena:
Menu improvements
Software Manager improvements.
Update Manager improvements.
Upload Manager fully reloaded.
Gnome 2.28 with wider bluetooth and DVD playback support.
Better appearance with Gnome Colors icon theme and Shiki gtk theme.

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