Welcome ease with Linux Mint 12

The free to download Linux has a latest version after Ubuntu named Linux Mint 12.  Having Gnome 3 as its Graphical User Interface (GUI), Linux Mint 12 functions in our usual desktop fashion. Also, one can find the fork of the old gnome2 shell that is designed to be compatible with Gnome 3.

Mint 12 is available free from the project’s site. Packed with features like Gnome3 with a fork of Gnome 2 and software to get you be comfortable with Gnome 3, Linux Mint 12 has become a favorite of the tech-lovers.

The Gnome 3 desktop is as well awaited as it is apprehended by a host of others. Those of you who do not like to be surprised, for them Linux team has created Mint Gnome Shell Extension (MGSE). This helps you to graduate to Gnome 3 without a hitch. You can have the taste of a new desktop with the familiar features.

Numbers don’t lie when it comes to the growing popularity and rise in installation rate of Linux Mint 12. Many believe that this trend is the outcome of the introduction of Unity. Unity gave Gnome and KDE a facelift with a new interface. It took the market by storm. Being focused more on tablets rather than PCs, consumers find it more familiar than ever.