"m" <m_alexander61@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
> >
> > We are a bit off topic, so I won't belabor it. LMDE is stable. I have
> > run it only in a VM. It is worth looking at, but I would not place too
> > much stock in it for regular use. There are several user friendly Debian
> > based distros that I would use first such as SimplyMEPIS or aptosid
> > which both have a proven record and have good community support. LMDE is
> > a side project and until mint commits to it then I would see it just as
> > that, something to try on the side.
> >
> > Roy
> >
> > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada
> >
> Thanks again, Roy.
> I'm not searching for a derivative of Debian per se, though I do prefer
the Deb offspring over the others. I'm curious about where I might consider
moving after Mint 9. The Ubu base has been wonderful, and I would hardly
abandon GNU/Linux if Mint moved up the branch, so to speak, or even if it
was abandoned. And you get a -10 for semi-recommending SimplyMEPIS! OK,
just kidding, but it's not a matter of user-friendliness that spawned my
question. I have used pure Debian before, and I liked it, but damn, ya
gotta love those Ubu repos!
I've used LinuxMint since v3.0 Cassandra but when Clem issued LMDE, with the
warning that it was experimental, I decided to try it. There have been a
few niggles but even I, lacking a technical bent, have managed to resolve
them without too much hassle. Currently I am running LMDE 64bit on my
desktop and LMDE 32bit on a Thinkpad T60. Both work well and I'm hoping
that Clem and the development team decide to use Debian as the base for the
main Mint edition.
Zed
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Zed
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