Linux Mint 16 Will Have Cinnamon 2.0

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Marius Nestor
Jun 5, 2013

When asked by the Linux User & Developer magazine reporter whether the upcoming Linux Mint 16 will include the Cinnamon 2.0 desktop environment, Clement Lefebvre answered yes, revealing that this is definitely on their to-do list. However, the most important part of the interview is the fact that the upcoming Cinnamon 2.0 desktop environment will be totally revamped, and that it won’t need GNOME anymore.

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Marius Nestor

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