Linux Mint 12（LISA）將在11月發布
當Ubuntu 11.10 發布之后，部分用戶開始期待Ubuntu最流行的衍生版Linux Mint發布的問題。答案在得到了Linux Mint的博客上有。查看Linux-mint博客上的信息。
Linuxmint博客上公布的信息表示Linuxmint 12 （LISA）將在十一月發布。Unity某種程度上與現在不同。關于采用桌面GNOME 2.32或3.2的問題。答案是：將是出現兩個版本，繼續發行一個經典的老桌面Gnome 2.32，另外也會發行Gnome3.2桌面。
Linux Mint 博客原文：
Linux Mint 12 “Lisa” will be released in November this year with continued support for Gnome 2 but also with the introduction of Gnome 3. The radical changes introduced by the Gnome project split the community. At the time of releasing Linux Mint 11 we decided it was too early to adopt Gnome 3. This time around, the decision isn’t as simple. Gnome 3.2 is more mature and we can see the potential of this new desktop and use it to implement something that can look and behave better than anything based on Gnome 2. Of course, we’re starting from scratch and this process will take time and span across multiple releases. Until then, it’s important we continue to support the traditional Gnome 2 desktop. We’re likely to release two separate editions, one for Gnome 2.32 and one for Gnome 3.2. We’re also working in cooperation with the MATE project (which is a fork of Gnome 2) at the moment to see if we can make both desktops compatible in an effort to let you run both Gnome 2 (or MATE) and Gnome 3 on the same system, either in Linux Mint 12, or for the future.
Linux Mint 是一個基于 Ubuntu 的發行版。他繼承了 Ubuntu 的眾多優點，同時也在 Ubuntu 的基礎上加入很多自己優秀的特性。其目標是提供一種更開箱即刻可用的用戶體驗，免去用戶要安裝系統后還要自己安裝一系列滿足基本使用需求的軟件。它包括提 供瀏覽器插件、多媒體編解碼器、對DVD播放的支持、Java和其他組件。它與 Ubuntu 軟件倉庫完全兼容。可以毫不夸張地說 Linux Mint 在某些方面的用戶體驗比 Ubuntu 還要優秀。
Download links
| Main edition (Gnome desktop) | Codecs and extra applications* | Windows installer | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | 32-bit | 64-bit | The full-featured standard version | Yes | No |
| CD No codecs | 32-bit | 64-bit | A version which fits on a CD, without multimedia support and extra applications. For magazines, companies and distributors in the USA, Japan and countries where the legislation allows patents to apply to software and distribution of restricted technologies may require the acquisition of 3rd party licenses. | No | Yes |
| OEM | 32-bit | 64-bit | For manufacturers, to pre-install Linux Mint on computers without setting up a user account. | No | No |
| LXDE edition (LXDE desktop) | Codecs and extra applications* | Windows installer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD | 32-bit | This edition uses the lightweight LXDE desktop. | Yes | No |
* Missing codecs and extra applications can be installed with a simple click of the mouse.