[Ubuntu-SG] Does anybody have any experience with Linux Mint ?

[Nick HS]

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> n Friday, June 19, 2009, suhaw koh<kohsuhaw at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> http://windows2linux.tech-no-media.com/2009/06/what-is-best-linux-distribution-for.html
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>> "For the title of easiest Linux distribution for a beginner I would suggest Linux Mint.
>>
>> Linux
>> Mint is actually based on Ubuntu Linux, but simplified for users coming
>> from Windows. The user interface has been tweaked to look and behave
>> more like Windows."
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>> I am wondering if the Schools project should be on Linux Mint instead of Ubuntu or Edubuntu.
>>
>> Comments please
On Saturday 20,June,2009 04:37 PM, Chen Xiangpeng wrote:
> I personally think that Linux distros that attempt to emulate the
> windows interface might  give users false expectations to which how
> the system is expected to behave. When the system which looks like
> windows can't perform the tasks that people expect windows to do,
> users will be frustrated.
>
> I would prefer users to learn a new interface from scratch. It will
> probably not generate expectations or misconceptions given the fact
> that they are starting from scratch.
>
> My two cents :-)
Personally I'm not overly fond of Ubuntu derivatives that refuse to work 
with Ubuntu (but happily utilise there support resources), have a 
somewhat loose term of what free software gets included (codecs, skype 
etc) and don't really do anything new (*cough* mint and crunchbang). But 
that's just me :)

Thanks Nick

P.S. XP did you see 
http://effiejayx.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/cool-loco-team-logo/