Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a free desktop operating system for laptops and computers, designed to work out of the box with the apps most people need. It is aimed especially at people switching from Windows or trying Linux for the first time.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
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Listed in1
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Computer operating systems
Replaces fullyInstead of Microsoft Windows, macOS · Closest to Windows
What's missing
Things people miss in Linux Mint. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later
Runs onLinux
KindApp
Hosted onIts own website
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm3
- Exact license covering the whole Linux Mint project (no license file or host-reported license was provided).
- Whether every component is open source; the README says 'almost all'.
- Any direct comparison with macOS beyond being a desktop operating system.