Linux Mint 5.0

Clement Lefebvre has announced the release of Linux Mint 5.0, an enhanced and user-friendly
desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 8.04: "It is with great pleasure that I officially
announce the release of Linux Mint 5 Elyssa." Among the many new characteristics of this release
the most notable are:

# miscellaneous improvements to mintMenu
# mintUpdate and mintInstall
# various feature enhancements on the GNOME desktop
# performance improvements through reduced memory usage
# improved usability compliant with the GNOME Human Interface Guidelines
# more available software and better localisation
# changes in default software selection (Transmission, Rhythmbox, Brasero...)
# upstream improvements, including the PulseAudio sound server and a new command-line firewall configuration tool

Read the brief release announcement and check out the comprehensive release notes for further information.
Besides the standard edition, Linux Mint 5 "Light", containing no proprietary software and restricted file formats, is also available.