The beta version of the upcoming Linux Mint 20.1 operating system "Ulyssa" is available for download before the final release set near Christmas.
Linux Mint 20.1 Beta has just appeared on the main servers of the Ubuntu-based distribution.
As you may know, the Linux Mint distribution team has released the surface environment work Cinnamon 4.8 about two weeks ago, so among the new features in the 20.1 beta is the new version of Cinnamon 4.8.3 that comes by default.
Another interesting change is the addition of a new IPTV application player, called Hypnotix.
The Linux Mint 20.1 beta distribution is based on the Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS (Focal Fossa) and comes by default with the long-term supported Linux 5.4 kernel. Of course, all packages have been updated from the Ubuntu 20.04.1 repositories. The MATE version comes with MATE 1.24 and the Xfce version with Xfce 4.14.
Those interested can download the Linux Mint 20.1 Beta from the official servers in Cinnamon, MATE or Xfce flavors.
Don't forget to verify them pictures ISO before writing them to a USB and installing the operating system system on your computer. Also, please note that this is a pre-final (stable) release, so it may contain bugs or even incomplete features.