1. Title/ Introduction Linux Mint 13 is the latest release of the Linux Mint Operating System. It is fully open sourced and customisable and comes with many programs already built in.

2. Advantages It is free It is open sourced Comes with applications built in

3. Disadvantages Requires some understanding of Python in order to get the most out of it. Very fiddly to find things and get work done.

4. How to install from CD/DVD Burn the.iso file to disk, insert disk and boot from disk drive. Run as live version. In the live OS click install Linux Mint. Install and adjust options such as partitioning as necessary. Reboot OS and boot from HDD. Enjoy.

5. Why you would use Linux Mint13 instead of Windows 7 It is open Sourced and fully customisable. It gives you the opportunity to study and learn python and get in-depth knowledge on how and Operating System works.

6. Recommendations Recommended to students learning Python and people who cannot afford a more commercial based operating system.

7. Conclusion Linux Mint 13 is a highly versatile, fully customisable operating system which is useful for students studying Python. For regular people however it would be best to try something else.