joel1974@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoLinux Mint is superior because it has a software manager and a driver manager. Most users want a no fuss OS.message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down137
arrow-up1-24arrow-down1message-squareLinux Mint is superior because it has a software manager and a driver manager. Most users want a no fuss OS.joel1974@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-21 year agoMint is not really for tinkerers. It’s a distro designed to work out of the box without the need to tweak anything, and it does that well. The downsides are that it’s not always the most up to date, and it bundles a lot so it’s not a slim distro.
minus-squarevithigar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoTelling a Debian user that Mint isn’t the most up to date struck me as pretty funny.
minus-squarefloofloof@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoTrue. Not everyone needs to chase the latest stuff, apart from security patches.
Mint is not really for tinkerers. It’s a distro designed to work out of the box without the need to tweak anything, and it does that well. The downsides are that it’s not always the most up to date, and it bundles a lot so it’s not a slim distro.
Telling a Debian user that Mint isn’t the most up to date struck me as pretty funny.
True. Not everyone needs to chase the latest stuff, apart from security patches.