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The Release Candidate For Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" Is Out

Posted by samzenpus on from the new-kid-on-the-block dept.

First time accepted submitter Type44Q writes "Well, the latest edition of Mint is finally here (the release candidate, anyway); according to The Linux Mint Blog, 'For the first time since Linux Mint 11, the development team was able to capitalize on upstream technology which works and fits its goals. After 6 months of incremental development, Linux Mint 14 features an impressive list of improvements, increased stability and a refined desktop experience. We're very proud of MATE, Cinnamon, MDM and all the components used in this release, and we're very excited to show you how they all fit together in Linux Mint 14.'"

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  1. Re:names are so cool, not! by tuppe666 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Nadia,
    Meaning: Hope (in Ukrainian, diminutive form in Bulgarian/Polish/Russian, etc.)
    Moist and dewy[1] (in Arabic)
    Dew in Persian

    Courtesy of Wikipedia

    Its from Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy, Nadezhda “Nadia” Chernyshevski is Maya’s best friend...Maya was the name of Mint 13 :)

  2. Re:What? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Microsoft, Apple et al used shills and reputation managers to chase anyone interested in technology away.

    Now Slashdot is full of marketing drones trying to flog their latest product, and their only interest in Linux is ensuring nobody wants to try it.

  3. Re:names are so cool, not! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It should read "whoever started"

    "whoever" is performing the action (started), it is the subject of that clause.

    Don't try to use proper English if you don't know the rules.

  4. Re:What is Linux Mint? by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Likewise with Unity, it is pretty different from Windows. But it's very similar to the Mac, so maybe users familiar with the Mac can use it?

    As a long-time Mac fan, I must say it is pretty much unusable for us too.

    --
    Circumcision is child abuse.
  5. Re:names are so cool, not! by Chrisq · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Nadia, Meaning: Hope (in Ukrainian, diminutive form in Bulgarian/Polish/Russian, etc.) Moist and dewy[1] (in Arabic) Dew in Persian

    Courtesy of Wikipedia

    Its from Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy, Nadezhda “Nadia” Chernyshevski is Maya’s best friend...Maya was the name of Mint 13 :)

    Also means "rivers" in Hindi