The developers of Linux Mint have version 12, codenamed “Lisa”, was released. The Ubuntu-based distribution is equipped with its own interface elements that are on top of the Gnome Shell to run. If search engine is chosen for DuckDuckGo.
As in the Release Candidate is already visible, this has Linux Mint 12 a number of in-house developed interface elements on top of the Gnome Shell interface is laid. The most important thing is MGSE. The developers say that Mint users thanks to MGSE in the traditional way, the Gnome 3 interface can continue to use, in contrast to Ubuntu, where users since 11.10 by default, the Unity interface is presented. MGSE includes a traditional application menu, taskbar, and tray icons. All parts of MGSE in accordance with the developers to turn off, allowing the user to, if desired, full access to the ‘normal’ Gnome 3 interface.
On the dvd-image of Lisa Linux Mint MATE added, a fork of Gnome 2 that is compatible with Gnome 3. This way it is possible to switch back to the “classic” Gnome 2 interface. The developers warn, however, that EXTENT is still not entirely mature and therefore not yet fully stable running. In particular, certain themes can to crashes lead.
In Linux Mint 12 are also several cosmetic improvements have been made. There are a number of new wallpapers added, as well as the themes, Mint-Z and Mint-Z-Dark. Also, the overlay scrollbars in Ubuntu 11.10 are to be found disabled, by default. The file manager Nautilus has a file previewer gotten, Sushi called.
The Linux Mint developers have also concluded a new agreement with a search engine. There is chosen for the services of the relatively unknown DuckDuckGo. According to Linux Mint fits this search provider, the results shown to an individual profile, and internet users have also not actively monitored via tracking. Also would DuckDuckGo is partially based on open-source software and own code contributions.