Bucking the trend of increasingly experimental desktop interfaces, the developers behind the Linux Mint are adopting a simpler desktop for the next version of the open-source Linux distribution.

Why switch to Linux? More security, more privacy, and freedom from vendor lock-in. And these distributions are as simple to install and use as MacOS or Windows.

Discover the surprising reasons behind this Windows user's switch from NixOS to Mint Linux. Uncover the challenges and benefits that led to the change.

Why? Because, it's free, easy to use, and far more secure than its proprietary rivals. The latest version, Linux Mint 21.1, Vera, is better than ever. If you don't know it, let me introduce you.

Linux Mint 13 will feature an entirely new user interface, called Cinnamon. Earlier this week, the Linux Mint developers released a version of the shell.