Linux Mint is a community-driven Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that strives to be a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. It provides fun out-of-the-box multimedia support by including some proprietary sofware and comes bundled with a variety of free and open-source applications.
The team has also released a Debian Edition that aims to ensure Linux Mint can continue to deliver the same user experience if Ubuntu was to disappear.