What exactly does "based of Ubuntu" mean?
Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 11:34 pm
So, out of simply being bored I installed Oracle's VM Virtual Box and down loaded the ISO images for Fedora, Ubuntu, Gentoo, Debian, and Slackware... played around with them and found that I just like Mint the best. It was the easiest to install, has been pretty much the easiest to work with. I know I sung praises for it before, but I really like this OS.
Rather than doing the research because it prompts some discussion as well.... but what exactly does "based off Ubuntu mean?" I will admit that I liked Ubuntu before - before the whole Unity issue. And, I didn't like the increasing issues that Ubuntu brough with each new release - at least on my end.
But, I am curious what they mean by Mint being based on Ubuntu. Is it as simple as the team taking Ubuntu and "fixing" it (in a way that people consider Windows 7 just Vista "fixed?")
Also, if you run more than one distro of Linux - what do you run and why? What is second favorite flavor?
Rather than doing the research because it prompts some discussion as well.... but what exactly does "based off Ubuntu mean?" I will admit that I liked Ubuntu before - before the whole Unity issue. And, I didn't like the increasing issues that Ubuntu brough with each new release - at least on my end.
But, I am curious what they mean by Mint being based on Ubuntu. Is it as simple as the team taking Ubuntu and "fixing" it (in a way that people consider Windows 7 just Vista "fixed?")
Also, if you run more than one distro of Linux - what do you run and why? What is second favorite flavor?