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If the Linux Mint team hasn't dropped the KDE and Xfce editions, I guess that maintaining them isn't that much additional work. Basing LMDE on Stable instead of Testing must have substantially reduced the workload. I guess that keeping the KDE and Xfce editions is a hedge against the risk of controv...

Xfce user since Mint 7 Why did you pick the Xfce edition over the GNOME2 edition? I prefer to use the "main" DE of a distro, as it tends to be better vetted, and it's easier to find answers to my questions simply because more people are using it. When I was using LMDE, I used the MATE edi...

I understand that the Linux Mint team is busy and has more ideas than time available. If available time is short, the Linux Mint team should focus on MATE, Cinnamon, and the Ubuntu-based editions with MATE and Cinnamon. In other words, the Linux Mint team could discontinue everything else, including...

I like MX Linux so much that it's hard to think of any major ways it can be improved. I decided to reboot my Linux distro Swift Linux (http://www.swiftlinux.org) as MX Linux with different wallpaper. (In other words, I'm following the Hannah Montana Linux playbook.) I now understand how much work go...

MX Linux is my main distro. I regard it as the unofficial Linux Mint Debian Edition. The Xfce desktop provides a very polished look and feel that reminds me of Linux Mint. The Debian stable base is solid, and bypassing the Ubuntu overhead makes MX Linux much faster and lighter than Linux Mint and ot...

I recently added RAM to a computer. I'm trying to download the bonus movie (at www.pny.com/movies) that came with the RAM I bought, but I can't access it. I downloaded and installed Silverlight. I checked the add-ons in Firefox, and the Silverlight plug-in is enabled. When I click on the button to d...

How did Linux Mint get its name? I am a sucker for mint flavor, and my favorite flavor of ice cream is mint chocolate chip. That said, I can't connect the dots between a candy or ice cream flavor and a Linux distro.

What exactly are the differences between Ubuntu and Mint? For the past several days, I've been using Ubuntu as my main distro. Prior to that, I was using Linux Mint as my main distro for several days. (My favorite distro is antiX Linux.) Ubuntu and Mint feel the same to me. The applications seem to ...

I have Linux Mint installed on one computer and another Linux distro (antiX Linux) installed on another computer. All I'm trying to do is to be able to transfer files from one computer to the other. I have an Ethernet cross cable for connecting the two. But I can't figure out how to get the two comp...

I know I can change xgamma from the terminal, but I have to reapply the xgamma settings every time I log on.

How do I make xgamma changes permanent? Is there a place for startup scripts?

I am a satisfied user of antiX Linux. antiX Linux has the rare combination of lightweight operation, a superior repository (gives users access to the Debian repository), and user-friendliness. Other distros can match or beat antiX Linux on one or even two of these criteria, but ALL other distros fal...