Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Linux mint

Mint uses GNOME 2.x for its main version. There is a a KDE version that
comes out about a month later and also an XFCE version. Ubuntu has for years
packages codecs and flash in the ubuntu-restricted-extras. This is one
package to install. If you cannot install one package then you should not be
using Linux. It is a basic Linux skill to install software. It takes little
time and effort. As of Ubuntu 10.10 you can install codecs in Ubuntu by
simply checking a box on the installer. That is not hard. Thereafter you
will get the codec when you upgrade versions. How lazy can people get? Even
in Windows users must install some codecs and Flash.

We are splitting hairs. Mint is no longer Ubuntu with codecs. It is now
Ubuntu with GNOME 2.x as the default interface. That is a much more stronger
defining point. The question is what will Mint 12 be?

Roy

Using Kubuntu 11.04, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 14 June 2011 06:53, Darren Moore <dazndom@gmail.com> wrote:

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> the advantages are these....Mint has all the codecs for audio and video
> already installed....as well as java and flash !!!!!
> they have also installed more programs than just basic old UBUNTU
> Ubuntu is just the basics and YOU have to go and add all the extras and
> discover the best APPS yourself!!!!!
>
> Mint generally uses the KDE desktop rather than Gnome but you can get both
> ... or others !!!
>
> I have used Mint but there is better out there .....
>
> Have you discovered Ultimate Edition yet ???
>
> www.ultimateedition.info or www.ultimateeditionoz.com
>
> mate Ultimate Edition has all the bells and whistles already installed too.
> There is a number of distros under this label, depending on your "LIKES" and
> how old your machine is...
>
> I run Ultimate Edition 2.9 on my desktop and Ultimate Edition - OzUnity on
> my laptop
>
> Forums are really good, there are some really smart dudes involved and the
> artwork and graphics are excellent. 3D special effects are enabled, they
> have there own App repository and theme repository
> and it aint called ULTIMATE EDITION for nothing
>
> go check it out
>
> Have fun
> Daz
>
> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, "William V" <william32062000@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I was wondering what the advantages are runing linux mint over any others
> if there is any at all.. I have used Ubuntu and lubuntu but I my computer
> mint is working the I've only been using Linux for about a year so I'm new
> to it ...GUI On mint is the best iv used so far
> >
>
>
>

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