Announcing Linux Mint 8 RC1 LXDE Edition

After the announcements of KDE, KDE64 and Fluxbox editions of the current Linux Mint 8 (Helena) operating system, Clement Lefebvre and the Linux Mint community are once again proud to present today the first release candidate of the upcoming Linux Mint 8 LXDE Community Edition. Being powered by Linux kernel 2.6.31, the new edition includes X.Org 7.4, Openbox 3.4.7.2 and PCManFM 0.5.2. The Linux Mint 8 RC1 LXDE Edition has been created for people who want a fast, lightweight and good-looking operating system, for their antique hardware.

Highlights of Linux Mint 8 RC1 LXDE:

· Based on Linux Mint 8 (Helena);
· Linux kernel 2.6.31;
· X.Org 7.4;
· Openbox 3.4.7.2 window manager;
· PCManFM 0.5.2 file manager;
· Exaile music player;
· Improved Linux Mint Menu.

The Linux Mint 8 LXDE developers recommend the following system requirements:

· A modern 32-bit processor;
· 256 MB of RAM;
· 3 GB free hard disk space (for installation);
· VGA video card capable of at least 800x600 resolution;
· A CD-ROM drive or a USB port.

Linux Mint is an elegant, easy-to-use, up-to-date, 100% free and comfortable Linux desktop distribution based on the very popular Ubuntu operating system. It offers paid commercial support to companies and individuals. Also, free community support is available from the forums and the IRC channel. Linux Mint 8 (Helena) is based on the Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system and has support for EXT4 filesystems.

Download Linux Mint 8 LXDE Community Edition RC1 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is an unstable release and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only! Please report bugs to the Linux Mint 8 RC1 LXDE Community Edition bug thread on their forum.