 Following the release of Linux Mint 5 in 2008, every fourth release was labeled a long-term support (LTS) version, indicating that it was supported (with updates) for longer than traditional releases.Versions 5 and 9 had three years of support, and all LTS versions following received five years of support.On May 31, 2014, with the release of Linux Mint 17, the Linux Mint team adopted a new release strategy.