Clement Lefebvre's release note states of significant improvement in
functionality of the distro, namely: "The team is proud to announce the
release of Linux Mint 17 'Qiana'. Linux Mint 17 is a long-term support
release which will be supported until 2019. It comes with updated
software and brings refinements and many new features to make your
desktop even more comfortable to use.
Further, this release assumes significance because of the changed LTS strategy, as updated in the release note:
- Linux Mint 17 will receive security updates until 2019.
- Until 2016, future versions of Linux Mint will use the same package base as Linux Mint 17, making it trivial for people to upgrade.
- Until 2016, the development team won't start working on a new base and will be fully focused on this one.
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| Edition | Multimedia support * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnamon | 32-bit | 64-bit | An edition featuring the Cinnamon desktop | Yes |
| Cinnamon No codecs | 32-bit | 64-bit | A version without multimedia support. For magazines, companies and distributors in the USA, Japan and countries where the legislation allows patents to apply to software and distribution of restricted technologies may require the acquisition of 3rd party licenses*. | No |
| Cinnamon OEM | 64-bit | An installation image for manufacturers to pre-install Linux Mint. | No | |
| MATE | 32-bit | 64-bit | An edition featuring the MATE desktop | Yes |
| MATE No codecs | 32-bit | 64-bit | A version without multimedia support. For magazines, companies and distributors in the USA, Japan and countries where the legislation allows patents to apply to software and distribution of restricted technologies may require the acquisition of 3rd party licenses*. | No |
| MATE OEM | 64-bit | An installation image for manufacturers to pre-install Linux Mint. | No | |
* Missing codecs and extra applications can be installed with a simple click of the mouse.
