For the longest time, Linux Mint relied on Blueberry for its Bluetooth background service. With the discharge of Linux Mint 21, that each one modifications, because the builders have opted emigrate to Blueman.
One of many main causes for this variation is that the newest model of gnome-bluetooth (the bluetooth backend for Blueberry) launched a couple of modifications that broke compatibility with Blueberry. Sadly, the Blueberry developer has no want to see his work used outdoors of GNOME. Due to this, Blueberry could have bother with non-GNOME desktops going ahead, which is likely one of the the explanation why the Linux Mint group determined to go a special route.
Another excuse for this variation is the Blueman works higher with Bluetooth audio headsets and might hook up with a a lot wider vary of gadgets.
The Linux Mint builders are at the moment within the strategy of integrating Blueman with the desktop OS and hope to have it prepared for the complete launch of iteration 21. Presently, there isn’t a official launch date set for Linux Mint 21, however (if historical past is any information) it must be someday this summer time, 2022.
To learn extra about this upcoming change, and different attention-grabbing bits in regards to the new launch, try this concern of the Linux Mint Month-to-month Publication.
