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News The Cinnamon and MATE editions of Linux Mint 18 will be announced this week. They successfully passed QA (quality testing) yesterday and they’re on their way towards a stable release. I’d like to thank all the people who participated in testing the BETA. Your feedback helped us a lot: 1229 comments were processed, 64 […]
How could that be? Mint is entirely based on Ubuntu and Ubuntu uses systemd. If mint uses a different init system, it adds their already uphill task of "de-customizing" ubuntu/unity and fixing their issues. So, I don't see the point.
Currently Mint 17 is based on Ubuntu 14.04 which doesn't have systemd. In a short while Mint 18 will release based on 16.04 so then Mint will be using systemd.
Mint 17 is LTS so will be supported till 2019, I think.
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[–] Failure 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Mint doesnt use systemd last time I checked
[–] luckyguy [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
I don't know how to put this kindly to you but: https://youtu.be/F-LKVqova-o?t=1m53s, 1:53 if embed.
[–] 5654838? ago
Clever use of that video but... Mint 17.3 and older does not use systemd.
[–] Drenki ago
I'm excited as evidenced by my nipples' pertness.
[–] prahladyeri 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
How could that be? Mint is entirely based on Ubuntu and Ubuntu uses systemd. If mint uses a different init system, it adds their already uphill task of "de-customizing" ubuntu/unity and fixing their issues. So, I don't see the point.
[–] Disappointed 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Currently Mint 17 is based on Ubuntu 14.04 which doesn't have systemd. In a short while Mint 18 will release based on 16.04 so then Mint will be using systemd.
Mint 17 is LTS so will be supported till 2019, I think.