Linux Mint is considering a change to its traditional six-month release schedule. Project leader Clement Lefebvre says moving to a longer development cycle would allow the team to spend more time developing features, rather than testing and releasing. Moving to a ‘when it’s ready’ model, likely ahead of the Linux Mint 23 release, would mean an end the Ubuntu-based distro’s traditional pattern of two new releases a year, plus LMDE. For fixed-release Linux distributions, like Ubuntu, a predictable release schedule helps focus engineering priorities and gives users a reliable cadence to track. Not all follow this. ElementaryOS is perhaps best […]
Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-mint-plans-longer-development-cycle
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Source: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-mint-plans-longer-development-cycle
Aggregated via Linux News
