Linux Mint is one of the Ubuntu based distribution, and it's probably the most used on desktop personal systems. For those who don't like Ubuntu, there's also a Debian version, that will be heavily modified in the near future.

Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is one of those distributions classified as “semi-rolling”. This means it's based on “Testint” Debian packages, but they are distributed to the users as an update package.

This is the best way to use Debian at its best, ensuring the best stability possible to the system. This is exactly what is going to change in LMDE: they will shift from test packages to “Stable” packages, that the user can test on itself. The distribution is famous for its stability, Linux Mint team uses is to create the packages that are later on released to the users. This way, there's less work for the developing team, and they allow the users to test the packages on their own.

For those who are using LMDE, you will not get Update Pack 9, but you will get an update that implements the “Jessie” Debian repository into the OS. The update should be released in November, and we can't wait to test it.




Source: Blog Linux Mint
via Le Comptoir du Hardware.