differences between the coming ubuntu and mint

Chat about anything related to Linux Mint
Forum rules
Do not post support questions here. Before you post read the forum rules. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Locked
User avatar
clem
Level 12
Level 12
Posts: 4303
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:34 am
Contact:

Post by clem »

Well it's too early to talk about it. Ubuntu is our base, but our purpose is to make the "perfect" desktop distribution. If Ubuntu becomes just that.. then we stop the project :)

Now having said that, I doubt we're heading in the same direction, and Ubuntu is just one among many. For instance, some of you liked Slab in SUSE, and we can integrate that. Our objective is not to add Codecs to Ubuntu.... that's the purpose of projects like Automatix for instance. Our objective is to make a nice desktop distribution. At the moment our best base for that is Ubuntu, that's all. From there, we can continue to follow Ubuntu, or start to base our releases on ourselves... or even take other bases, if it's better for the user we'll do it, nothing is fixed.

When Ubuntu 7.04 is released we'll decided whether Linux Mint 3.0 gets based against it (which is likely to happen.. 90% chances), or if we base it on Linux Mint 2.x... it's as simple as that. An among the modifications that come with Ubuntu 7.04, we'll keep what they did better than us, but remove the rest if we find it's done better here or somewhere else.

It's really hard to talk about it since it hasn't happened yet. But although Ada, Barbara and Bea are based and compatible with Ubuntu, we're not Ubuntu as a project and our purpose is not necessarily to follow them everywhere they go, but to achieve what we think is best for the desktop.

I'd like to get some opinions about that. What do you guys think?

Clem
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
antiquexray
Level 5
Level 5
Posts: 604
Joined: Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:04 pm
Location: Albert Lea Minnesota USA

Post by antiquexray »

clem wrote:...but our purpose is to make the "perfect" desktop distribution....
I'd like to get some opinions about that. What do you guys think?

Clem
As one who has been playing with computer going back to the MS-DOS days and computers with a 20 meg hard drive was considered huge, I definately have an opinion. I believe that most people really don't care what OS they use as long as it's intuitive and does all the basic computer operations (work processing, spreadsheets, etc.), surf the net with little or no problems, and is affordable (if not free).

Microsoft meets 2 of those 3 criteria. However, having to spend hundreds of dollars for an OS is crazy. Unfortunately, most computers in the world use MS. But MS beware, government entities and entire countries are starting to adopted open source software.

I set my wife's laptop up with a Linux distro that did all she needed it to do, had no problem at all using it, with no cost. She really couldn't have cared if it was a Linux based OS. All she cared was it worked.

Of course wanting to listen to or watch encrypted audio and video software causes a problem; that needs to be fixed. Mint has taken the largest step in providing for that. However, it is still up to each person here in the U.S. to make the decision whether they want to load some priority based software.

In the U.S. the airwaves are owned by the people (perhaps in other contries as well). Also, many ISPs rely on the delivery of their service using the airwaves. Therefore, as soon as it hits the airwaves the the encrypted software belongs to the public so downloading codecs is ok.

I do believe that Linux is superior OS. I base that on the performance of the medical computers (driven by Linux) that I work with daily. I believe Microsoft will eventually have to offer some kind free OS; but I wouldn't worry about having to take up a collection for Bill as of yet.

BTW, if Mr Gates took a small fraction of his vast fortune and applied it to developing a free-for-personal-use, open source, linux based OS, he could find a way to make a lot of money from it.
User avatar
clem
Level 12
Level 12
Posts: 4303
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:34 am
Contact:

Post by clem »

I really don't know. What apps do you run through wine ?

Clem
User avatar
clem
Level 12
Level 12
Posts: 4303
Joined: Wed Nov 15, 2006 8:34 am
Contact:

Post by clem »

Yes definitely.

Clem
User avatar
npap
Level 6
Level 6
Posts: 1264
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:52 pm
Location: The Twilight Zone
Contact:

Ubuntu and Mint

Post by npap »

clem wrote:Yes definitely.

Clem
The reason for Mint's success is the fact that it uses Ubuntu as it's base, Which means having all the repositories available in Ubuntu. But improvements added by Mint are welcome and desirable. Adopting what's better, even if it comes from another Linux flavor, is a wise choice.
I believe that Linux Mint will finally end up to be the most desirable distribution because of the desire to offer what is best for the newbie.
User avatar
justo
Level 1
Level 1
Posts: 46
Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:47 am
Location: TEXAS

Post by justo »

I load a lot of PCs.I find older ones and load Linux so someone can have a PC that can't buy a new one.On the old ones that must be loaded by floppy I use Xandros 2 in.The reason I do is because I can make a floppy on a PC I have already loaded and use the floppy to load an old one.I think if Xandros has this system to make a floppy from a loaded PC then why not Mint? I don't know what extra work it is to do that.
User avatar
JohnH
Level 4
Level 4
Posts: 215
Joined: Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:15 am
Location: Caboolture, Oz

Post by JohnH »

One of the things that helped me jump ship from Ubuntu to Mint waste fact that Mint is Ubuntu based. I've tried many Linux distros over the years (I go back to CPM80 pre MSDOS) and I must say that Ubuntu and its community have been excellent. I also have a soft spot for Mepis and Fedora. In fact it was a messed up upgrade to Fedora 5 that forced me to Ubuntu.

Keep close to Ubuntu and Mint will do well (why else did Mepis make the same decision). I agree that making the desktop experience simple and good is very important. In my job I have an opportunity to get the whole organisation to move to Linux. I will not push this until I am convinced the desktop experience is going to be simple, pleasant and works. Mint has gone a long way in the right direction for me.

Regards
John
Locked

Return to “Chat about Linux Mint”