Cinnamon isn't the default desktop environment for Linux Mint, it also happens to be a very popular GUI for several distributions, such as Artix Linux, FerenOS, Manjaro, Fedora Cinnamon, Debian, ...
Are you staring at the Linux Mint download page wondering which edition to choose? Do terms like Cinnamon, Xfce, and MATE feel confusing? Here are the honest pros and cons of each desktop environment ...