Greets from the Desert Dweller

[jtarin]

Greets to everyone!! Mint Linux user here from early Slack days...previously dual booted, but its been 5yrs or more since I gave the other OS(Win) a send-off.
I've even mounted that previously insurmountable hurdle of having the wife use Linux...with Mint and PlayOnLinux she never knew the difference.
The package system and software available is the paramount device that made me switch from Slack. I love Slackware but software and package maintaining were becoming onerous. Plus the fact they changed to KDE as their install distro. Die-hard Gnome fan. At least Mint gives back the choice that so many others are seem to be taking away.

[The-Wizard]

Welcome to the Mint family forums

wizard

[jtarin]

Welcome to the Mint family forums

wizard

Is that "Family" as in "G-rated" or family as in extended distro?

[Crewp]

Welcome to Linux Mint, and the Mint forum.

[Nuzkar]

Welcome mate.!

[kc1di]

Welcome jtarin,
From another former slacker - got tired of packaging also.
Enjoy !

[jahid]

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

[vrkalak]

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