Greetings!

[crowtune]

I've been a Debian stable user since ~1998, but Linux was always a secondary OS to Windows. Gaming wasn't very good, the X interface was clunky, and multimedia was lacklustre. I started working in the tech industry about 4 years ago, and Linux became indispensable -- it was impossible to achieve the same level of scripting / development functionality in Windows... Python via the "Command Prompt"? Ha.

Since then, I tried Ubuntu, Arch Linux, and OpenSUSE, but always came back to Debian Stable. One of my esteemed coworkers recommended Linux Mint, and I got hooked after trying the KDE option. To date, I still run Debian stable as a media server, but my primary system is Linux Mint 17.1. I appreciate all of the work Mint's contributors have put in, as the experience has been stable and easy to configure. I look forward to sharing tutorials / writeups in the near future!

-John (crowtune)

[jimallyn]

Welcome aboard, crowtune!

[The-Wizard]

Welcome to the Mint family forums


wizard

[vrkalak]

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..:: Welcome to LinuxMint ::..

Read everything you can -- Forums - Wiki - IRC

Linux: Tricks of the Trade > http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=38355
"All Linux OS-Distros" Forums and Tutorials > http://linuxquestions.org/questions/
What works for Ubuntu, usually works for Mint > http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/
Linux Alternative to Windows > http://www.linuxalt.com/
LinuxMint Community Forums - Tutorials > http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/welcome

** Remember, all OS-Distro, Apps, DE/WM are Open-Source and have a Help-Forum

[jahid]

Welcome to the Mint family........

[Crewp]

Welcome to Linux Mint, and the Mint forum. FYI, LMDE will be using Debian stable as a base some time in 2015, so you can have the best of both worlds. Debian Stable and all the Mint tools.