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[-] Bomber@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

newby FOR GODS SAKE USE UBUNTU.

Newbie here. Is Mint similar

[-] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 14 points 11 months ago

mint is similar (its based on ubuntu) but it is significantly better imo

[-] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Sort of newbie here as well. Why is it better?

I used Ubuntu for about 2 years in 2006 to 2008, but have been on Windows since. I like Ubuntu, and looking in to dual booting with Windows now. Should I go for Mint instead of Ubuntu?

[-] Moshpirit@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Canonical, the company that has been taking care of Ubuntu, has made many bad choices (including Amazon launcher, telemetry, Snap packages…). Linux Mint rises as an alternative because of these bad decisions.

[-] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Oh damn, I wasn't aware. Never using Ubuntu again if they try shit like that. But if Canonical goes under, won't that effect Mint? I mean if it is based on Ubuntu? (If my understand of it is correct)

[-] CallOfTheWild@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Mint is Ubuntu based but they also maintain a parallel Debian based Mint (LDME). If Ubuntu died they would just switch focus to LDME.

[-] kvadd@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Oh I see, thank you for the clarification

[-] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago

You should probably go for mint because of the reasons the other person that replied mentioned, but it's your choice, go with whichever you like (you may also like zorinos)

[-] kvadd@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Thank you! I've never heard of zorinos but I'll look in to it

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