Future Desktops of LinuxMint

[monery]

I have been a fan of Gnome since I started using it back a few years ago with Ubuntu. I gave it my best when they moved to Unity, but just couldn't get used to it and left for Linux Mint.

Having played with all the versions that LM offers I decided to stick with standard release...
I may not speak for everyone, but I do feel like LM is the best Linux out there atm. I love the fact that it has this feel like Windows with a menu button on the bottom left of the screen, the 3 buttons to control windows in the top right, and finally.... each program exists in its own window and has the controls for that program in the top of the screen. I avoid saying that LM is like Windows... I instead say that my muscle memory* works between the two systems which for me is a huge deal...

After all the rambling I just did I am curious what decisions if any have been made for the future Desktop Environment of LM12 and LM13

I have been a fan of Gnome since I started using it back a few years ago with Ubuntu. I gave it my best when they moved to Unity, but just couldn't get used to it and left for Linux Mint.

Having played with all the versions that LM offers I decided to stick with standard release...
I may not speak for everyone, but I do feel like LM is the best Linux out there atm. I love the fact that it has this feel like Windows with a menu button on the bottom left of the screen, the 3 buttons to control windows in the top right, and finally.... each program exists in its own window and has the controls for that program in the top of the screen. I avoid saying that LM is like Windows... I instead say that my muscle memory works between the two systems which for me is a huge deal...


After all the rambling my main question comes down to is what will will be the future of LM.... are the developers going with MATE, Gnome3, or Cinnimon

[craig10x]

Based on various comments i read from Clem i believe it will be like this (for Mint 13 and going forward):
Cinnamon (the default desktop session)
Mate (the optional desktop session for as long as it survives...lol)

MGSE (gone...no further need with the fantastic development and positive acceptance of Cinnamon)
Gnome 3 Shell (also gone... no need as most Mint main edition users want Cinnamon and some prefer MATE)
However, if one loves Mint and wants to do the Gnome 3 Shell desktop, that can always easily be added on by installing via Package Manager