Linux Mint Xfce Edition 17.1 Rebecca released and available for download

 

Linux Mint Xfce Edition 17.1 Rebecca released and available for download

Linux Mint Xfce is a custom, community derived distribution of Linux that uses the lightweight Xfce desktop environment on top of the latest upstream version of Linux Mint, an Ubuntu-based operating system suitable for desktop computers of all sizes and shapes.

What’s New in This Release:

• Out of the box support for Compiz
• Xfce Improvements
• Update Manager
• Language Settings
• Login Screen
• System Improvements
• Artwork Improvements
• Other Improvements
• Main Components
• LTS Strategy

Beautiful Xfce desktop presented in a traditional style with powerful apps

As mentioned, the default desktop environment of this Linux distribution is Xfce, which is customized to look like a traditional desktop with a bottom panel and a classic main menu. Default applications include the Mozilla Firefox web browser, XChat IRC client, Transmission BitTorrrent client, Pidgin instant messenger, Banshee audio player, VLC Media Player, and Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client.
Bottom line

The main purposes of this Linux Mint flavor is to promote the Xfce desktop environment and be usable on low-end machines, while transforming them into powerful workstations with a plethora of productive applications.

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