[ Thanks to Jim Lynch for this link. ]
“Linux Mint Debian Edition has proven to be a popular release
for the Linux Mint developers. It’s certainly at the top of my list
of favorite distros. Linux Mint Debian edition uses the GNOME
desktop and, as good as it is, it’s just not right for some folks
(especially those on older or slower computers).“Enter Linux Mint 201104 Xfce version. Now you can get the
benefits of a rolling Debian distro and the virtues of the
lightweight Xfce desktop environment. Linux Mint Xfce runs on top
of a Debian Testing base and makes use of the same repositories as
regular Linux Mint Debian Edition.”