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preferred linux distro for workstation usage?



On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Chris O'Connell <omegahalo-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Mint has a super sweet interface and, as you stated, works in a very similar
> fashion to Ubuntu (packages and what not).

What is "super sweet" about the interface? From screen shots, it looks
just like every other Linux distro, just with a Mint/green-themed
skin. Was there a particular variant that was super sweeter than
others? They seem to do different spins for different desktops, but
nothing that isn't available on any other distro.

>> Why use Linux Mint instead of Ubuntu? ?Or Linux Mint Debian instead of
>> just Debian? ?I am not clear as to what is gained by using Linux Mint
>> especially since it keeps close to Ubuntu / Debian.

I think this still remains unanswered. :)

I may have to play with Linux Mint Debian Edition myself though, just
for the heck of it.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod-ajLrJawYSntWk0Htik3J/w at public.gmane.org







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