"In essence, LMDE transplants Linux Mint's flagship Cinnamon desktop and its accompanying tools and accessories from their standard underlying distro - the current Ubuntu LTS release - onto the basis of Debian instead. For the Mint project, it's a safety net. As the project page says: "Its goal is to ensure Linux Mint can continue to deliver the same user experience if Ubuntu was ever to disappear.""
"In addition, LMDE is also a very easy way to run Debian. It's easier to install and get running with minimal extra work. That's a little less important in recent years, partly because there are many easier Debian alternatives now, and partly because Debian started including some proprietary drivers on the default installation media in 2022. Since 2019, LMDE has had another handy function. It's now been half a dozen years since Ubuntu dropped its x86-32 edition."
The Linux Mint team plans to speed up its release cycle and produce two additional versions within the next few months. Work has begun on LMDE 7, codenamed Gigi, built on Debian 13. LMDE ports the Cinnamon desktop and Linux Mint tools from Ubuntu LTS to a Debian base, serving as a safety net to preserve the Mint user experience if Ubuntu were to disappear. LMDE also provides an easy-to-install Debian variant and continues to offer both x86-32 and x86-64 editions, maintaining compatibility for users who require a 32-bit kernel. Debian began including some proprietary drivers on default media in 2022.
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