http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1979 This is the first official release of Linux Mint Debian Edition for a post-GNOME2 world. MATE is the default desktop, and Cinnamon is provided as well. I'm looking forward to this Saturday's Installfest. I will bring CDs of Swift Linux, Linux Mint Debian Edition, and Linux Mint 12. Yes, the new release of Linux Mint Debian Edition renders Swift Linux 0.2.0 obsolete from the get go, but it's just in time for Installfest. If you use Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and are dreading the end of support of the last pre-Unity version, Linux Mint is the most logical replacement. If you are scraping by with the bare minimum specs for Ubuntu/Mint, then you need to try Linux Mint Debian Edition. LMDE is MUCH faster and lighter than the traditional Ubuntu-based Mint because it bypasses the enormous Ubuntu overhead. -- Jason Hsu, Linux literate software development engineer Founder and lead developer of Swift Linux (http://www.swiftlinux.org) Founder and lead developer of Doppler Value Investing (http://www.dopplervalueinvesting.com)