Even in its earliest form, Mint aimed to include restricted multimedia codecs and drivers by default, which other distros like Ubuntu excluded due to licensing concerns.
While official releases are always subject to change, the philosophy behind the upcoming iterations of Mint—often referenced by internal codenames like "Ada"—signals a fascinating shift in how we define a "stable" operating system. Let’s dive into what Linux Mint Ada represents, why it matters, and whether it should be your next daily driver.
The desktop gets subtle upgrades: