One of the hallmark Linux distributions for new users that we've been very pleased with has been Linux Mint. As I've said before, it's built on Ubuntu and is essentially "Ubuntu done right". With the introduction of version 5, Linux Mint has upped its previous level of perfection (as though they had far to go) and created an even better distribution than before. So what's new about this version of Mint? Let's have a look.

As before, Linux Mint comes in a installable livecd format. But when booting the livecd this time around, as compared to other versions, it's interesting to note that Linux Mint doesn't display a boot menu. You have to hit a key to pause the automatic boot and reveal a four part boot menu.

Those four parts are "Start Linux Mint, Start Linux Mint in compatibility mode, Memory Test, and Boot from local drive. Booting into the livecd itself is fairly quick and easy. The part I found somewhat humorous about the initial boot screen was the mention of "Casper" while it was booting. While likely not an intentional effort at humor, I found it funny none the less.

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