======================================================================= LINUX MINT 15 ======================================================================= Cinnamon 1.8 ------------ MAIN FEATURES - Desklets [dalcde] - Ability for cinnamon-settings to browse/install/remove/update themes/applets/extensions/desklets remotely [clem] - Bumpmaps [esteban] [dalcde] - Control Center (Cinnamon and GNOME properties within one same settings tool) [clem] - Rethink Cinnamon 2D, fallback to a non-shadow CPU-less intensive session in software rendering mode and/or Muffin/OpenBox (whatever happens, the user should know he's not running the "real" Cinnamon, he should be told why, and he should find himself with a working WM (even a minimalistic one like OpenBox)). ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Configurable color schemes for themes - Calendar events - similar to KDE's implementation [clem] - Upgrade Menu applet with mintMenu features (highlight new apps, install/remove apps, search the Web) [clem] NEW APPLETS - email notifier (imap/pop) - Pulse-like RSS reader NEW DESKLETS - System monitor - Picture, video, slideshow frame - Terminal Nemo 1.8 -------- MAIN FEATURES - Action API (reads desktop files in /usr/share/nemo/launchers. An action is basically a text file which defines a name, an icon, an executable and which file extensions nemo shows the action for when the file is right-clicked. A typical example of this would be a "Edit tags" action which would apply to *.mp3 files.). - Disk Management (mintdisk integration etc..) - File preview - UI improvements (sidebar selection, independent path bar, better looking breadcrumbs etc..) ADDITIONAL FEATURES - Add devices to MoveTo/CopyTo MDM 1.2 ------- - Add a "border" property to "entry" objects so themes can get borders around text fields - Write a new renderer which supports animations and interactivity to get on par with unity-greeter in terms of looks Mint Tools ---------- - UI Improvements for Software Management - UI Improvements for live-installer R&D --- - Screensaver - Driver Manager - Add ubiquity features to live-installer (better partitioning, fs support, webcam support, EFI, OEM..etc) - R&D on "from scratch" package base and investigation on pros and cons of dpkg compared to other packaging systems (multi-version installation, static/dynamic support, snapshots, delta, update reversals etc..)