Just downloaded and installed Linux Mint 8 "Helena" RC1.   Sweet!

I currently have it running in Virtualbox on top of Mint 7 and will wait for the full release before upgrading my main system but I really like what I've seen so far. 

I've been using Linux in one form or another, starting with Slackware Linux, since some time in late 1993 (my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details).  Back then installing Linux was a bit of a challenge for a noob like me... especially if you wanted a GUI, aka X which I did: Command Line stuff really wasn't my thing back then.  How things have changed... but I digress.

I had some fun getting those early versions going on my wizbang Edge 386 DX40 with 4MB RAM and a 105MB HDD (but I digress again).... I think I even managed to fry a monitor by trying to adjust the screen settings using 'vidtune' or whatever the equivelent was called back then (there goes the fuzzies again).