Linux Mint is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. It is one of the best alternatives to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS. Purpose The purpose of Linux Mint is to produce a modern, elegant and comfortable operating system which is both powerful and easy to use. Some of the reasons for the success of Linux Mint are: It works out of the box, with full multimedia support and is extremely easy to use. It's both free of cost and open source. It's community-driven. Users are encouraged to send feedback to the project so that their ideas can be used to improve Linux Mint. Based on Debian and Ubuntu, it provides about 30,000 packages and one of the best software managers. It's safe and reliable—thanks to conservative software updates, a unique Update Manager, and its robust Linux architecture. Linux Mint requires very little maintenance (no regressions, no antivirus, no anti-spyware...etc). History In 2021 Linux Mint celebrated its 15th anniversary. Let's take a look back at how it all started and some of the events which have helped shape what it is today