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Linux Mint 22 released: An attractive option for migrating away from Windows | Windows 11 system requirements block millions of PCs from upgrading, while Linux Mint continues to work on older hardware (www.ghacks.net)

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The Linux Mint team has just released Linux Mint 22, a new major version of the free Linux distribution. With Windows 10's end of support coming up quickly next year, at least some users may consider making the switch to Linux.

While there are other options, paying Microsoft for extended support or upgrading to Windows 11, these options are not available for all users or desirable.

Linux Mint 22 is a long-term service release. Means, it is supported until 2029. Unlike Microsoft, which made drastic changes to the system requirements of Windows 11 to lock out millions of devices from upgrading to the new version, Linux Mint will continue to work on older hardware, even after 2029.

Here are the core changes in Linux Mint 22:

Based on the new Ubuntu 24.04 package base.
Kernel version is 6.8.
Software Manager loads faster and has improved multi-threading.
Unverified Flatpaks are disabled by default.
Preinstalled Matrix Web App for using chat networks.
Improved language support removes any language not selected by the user after installation to save disk space.
Several under-the-hood changes that update libraries or software.

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[–] Mwa@thelemmy.club 3 points 7 months ago

ngl linux mint aint that bad but i dont like their desktop envoirment choices not saying cinnamon is bad its alr

[–] Kory@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Thank you Mint team, you rock!

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago

I just did the upgrade this morning. Shocker: super easy, went seamlessly, and didn’t make my computer unusable for a chunk of time like big windows updates do.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I had the linux mint usb boot and then when I did the full install, the wireless internet wouldnt work so I needed a usb adapter. Weird, not a deal breaker just odd.

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[–] Defaced@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

My main issue with mint has always been the reluctance to use a newer package base. Fortunately I think that's changing since they're adopting Wayland support and have their edge iso now. Currently running bazzite and it's pretty rock solid with a couple quirks, but I've always thought about going back to mint when they start updating their package base.

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