You see, the developers are adding OEM support to Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE 7) — a version of the operating system that’s allegedly nothing more than an emergency fallback. Based on the upcoming Debian Stable release, LMDE 7 will soon be able to be pre-installed on machines sold or donated around the world. That might not sound like a big deal on the surface, but let’s cut through the bull crap — this could be a sign of something much bigger.