[ShadowAce]

For the record, I hate Ubuntu. I've never tried Mint.

[ShadowAce]

[smokingfrog]

bfl

[Bigh4u2]

I’m running Mint 9 Isadora and haven’t even attempted to ‘upgrade’.. and this is why...

“Linux Mint, by contrast, doesn’t offer the fancy option of a distribution upgrade. Instead, they suggest you use mintBackup, then do a clean installation of the new release. As one might expect, most people tend to lean toward the Ubuntu method since it takes less work. Some might even argue that it’s easier, too.”

There is no way I’m going to spend hours backing up my system and then do a ‘clean install’ and try to re-install everything again.

I’ve run Ubuntu and Mint and to me, Mint is an easier to use system.

JMO

[kevkrom]

I’m quite happy with Fedora, myself.

[MWS]

Got my start on Ubuntu. Jumped from there over to FreeBSD when I decided to get my hands a little more “dirty” and then went back to Linux due to some wireless problems. I settled down with Arch after fooling around with Slackware for a while. It’s gotten to the point where I don’t even care about window managers anymore. I use XMonad and run everything from the command line.

That being the case, I personally don’t have much use for Ubuntu or Mint. All the same, I don’t knock them as they’re great for bringing in people to whom GNU/Linux would otherwise be inaccessible and there’s nothing wrong even among seasoned techs with wanting to run something polished. Personally, I’m just glad whenever I see people talking about any flavor.

[bcsco]

I looked at both a few weeks ago. Two laptops, one 13 months old, the other 6 months old. Running off Live DVD, Ubuntu wouldn’t recognize my wireless card on the 6 mos old PC, Mint recognized both.

Installing my printer drivers was a real chore for someone like me who isn’t a Linux geek. And the continued reliance on Terminal to do such installations is a flashback to MSDOS I just don’t understand. To me, it’s one major roadblock for Linux distros being accepted by the great unwashed.

I understand hardware manufacturers (such as printers) not making Linux installation packages for their products so Linux distro developers are left with the install options we get, but it’s a big turn-off, at least to me.

I finally said “The heck with it” and gave up. This was my 2nd go-around in the past several years with Linux. There’s still a long way to go for them to become America’s operating system of choice.

[martin_fierro]

All too often, I hear the word "easy" being tossed around as if it's a bad word when describing Linux distributions. It's unfortunate that in some circles, an easy-to-use Linux distribution is looked down upon.

[martin_fierro]

The idea behind Unity was to bring everything that the Linux desktop to the end user with minimal hunting for applications and settings.

Unity is about as effective in that as that sentence was.

[taxcontrol]

I like Ubuntu until the lastest UI transformation. Sucks now cause I can’t find anything.

[molson209]

I was using Xubuntu on this thinkpad 390E PII 333, 6.4 gig HD , 256mb ram worked great but slow. I just installed Bodhi linux on this laptop and it runs like a new machine ,Bodhi linux WOW. If you want a linux that looks like windows try Zorin OS 5, makes it easier to switch

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Fedora all the way for me.

One thing that’s just a little bit overwrought are all the warnings about upgrades in place ....

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Usually, this works without too many problems, but it’s by far the most dangerous way, meaning you could hose your system. Because if the upgrade goes poorly, you’re going to have to upgrade with a clean installation of the latest version of Ubuntu.

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So they’re essentially saying it’s better to do a clean install upgrade because if you upgrade in place it might not work and then you’ll be forced to do a clean install.

Huh?

So what have you really lost by upgrading in place? (Assuming you back everything up like you’re instructed to do). Worst case - a bit of time. But if you’re a linux user you have already gotten over THAT hurdle.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I used Kubuntu for a while, but switched over to Mint because it detects the hardware on my laptops better.

[bajabaja]

Also for the record, ShadowAce, Clement LeFebvre (sp?) the primary author of Mint, asked those who support Israel NOT to use or donate to Mint. He believes Israel is such a bad actor in the Middle East, and the Palestinian cause so just, that this is dragged into software. Distrowatch did an article on this “ban” a while back, and I do not know if Mr. Mint still holds this view or proscription.

Can’t Linux geeks just get along?

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I hate Ubuntu. I've never tried Mint.

I've used both and much prefer Linux Mint.

[ProudGOP]

Just created a VM with Ubuntu on it. My first experience with Linux although I have used unix in college. I also used SCO on a PC.

My first impression was quite favorable. It still takes me too long to do most things but I know what can be done and what should be done so I just have to hit google until I know how to do it.

Having said that, reading this thread is a perfect example of why Linux will never challenge Windows or OSX. Fragmentation of the Linux community keeps Linux from generating enough momentum to challenge either of the big 2.

[wvguy]

MEPIS Linux

/shameless plug