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;
• In place of MateCorba and MateComponent came Dbus;
• Added Systemd-logind support for user session management;
• Changes in Caja file manager: improved sidebar implementation, added support for new thumbnail generation specification, added a new area for displaying thumbnails, and more;
• The Marco window manager has an option to open new windows in the center of the screen;
• Additional features in the Settings Management Center: added options to enable the composite mode in the Marco window manager and to activate fast switching between windows by Atl + Tab;
• In the list of applications, by default, you can select a terminal emulator;
• A backend has been added to the Atril document viewer for working with the XPS format;
• An option has been added to the daemon coordinating the output of notifications to specify the screen on which notifications should be displayed;
• Added new themes and icons.

Cinnamon 1.8

• Presents the concept of descripts - desktop -integrated gadgets;
• The environment includes three basic desklet: launch programs, clock and photo frame. Additionally, desks are available for download to display the xkcd comic book and “binary clock” ;
• The features of the Nemo file manager have been expanded, in which such features as the toolbar and menu, two-pane mode, a menu with links for quick transition, a compact form of 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, which will be shown during the screen lock;
• All available configuration modules are now consolidated in a single configuration center - Cinnamon Settings;
• For add-on developers, a new API is presented for working with settings of descriptions and applets;
• Instead of the window manager Mutter, his Muffin fork is involved;
• In the Muffin window manager, checks for the rendering mechanism used are added;
• Support for desktop design templates that allow the user to choose the most optimal form for the arrangement of elements.

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