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Linux Mint 27 arrives next month, and I like it already: New features and other upgrades to expect

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After a year in the works, the latest Mint is a complete refresh.
It includes an improved Nemo file manager and a new system monitor app.
It will also come with many updated programs, such as the GIMP image editor.

Linux Mint, my favorite Linux desktop distribution, is ready for a fresh start.

Its lead developer, Clement “Clem” Lefebvre, announced earlier this year that the team behind it was considering slowing Mint’s release cadence because the old twice-a-year release cycle was time-consuming and constrained their ability to make major changes. So it is that the next release, Linux Mint 27, will appear in your Christmas stocking.

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Linux Mint 27 arrives next month, and I like it already: New features and other upgrades to expect

ZDNET’s key takeaways

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