Linux Mint 15 "Olivia"

• kernel 3.8.0
• gcc 4.7.3
• glibc 2.17
• mesalib 9.1
• python 2.7.4
• python3 3.3.1
• upstart 1.8
• xserver-xorg 7.7

• Cinnamon 1.8
• MATE 1.6
• MDM 1.2
• GIMP 2.8.4
• Libreoffice 4.0
• Firefox 20.0
• Thunderbird 17.0

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MATE 1.6

• MateConf configuration management system replaced by GSettings;
• MateCorba and MateComponent were replaced by Dbus;
• Added support for Systemd-logind to manage user sessions;
• Changes in the Caja file manager: improved implementation of the sidebar, added support for a new specification for thumbnail generation, added a new area for displaying thumbnails and much more;
• An option has appeared in the Marco window manager to open new windows in the center of the screen;
• Additional features in the Settings Control Center: options have been added to the window settings block for enabling composite mode in the Marco window manager and for activating quick switching between windows via Atl + Tab;
• In the default list of applications, the ability to select a terminal emulator is provided;
• A backend for working with the XPS format has been added to the program for viewing Atril documents;
• An option has been added to the daemon that coordinates the output of notifications to indicate the screen on which notifications should be displayed;
• Added new themes and icons.

Cinnamon 1.8

• The concept of descriptors is introduced - desktop -integrated mini-applications;
• The environment includes three basic deslets: launching programs, a clock and a photo frame. Additionally available for download are desklets for showing xkcd comics and “binary clocks” ;
• The capabilities of the Nemo file manager are expanded, in which such features as a toolbar and menu, two-pane mode, a menu with links for quick navigation, a compact form for displaying a list of files and a side panel are saved;
• The structure includes its own implementation of the screen saver, a feature of which is the ability to leave a message that will be displayed during the screen lock;
• All available settings modules are now consolidated in a single configuration center - Cinnamon Settings;
• For developers of add-ons, a new API for working with settings for deslets and applets has been introduced;
• Instead of the window manager Mutter, his fork Muffin is involved;
• Checks of the used rendering engine have been added to the Muffin window manager;
• Support for desktop layout templates, allowing the user to choose the most optimal form for the arrangement of elements.

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