> So, functionally, is there any real difference between using Mint's ISO to install-from-scratch versus using you're preferred distro of choice (Ubuntu/Fedora/

> So, functionally, is there any real difference between using Mint's ISO to install-from-scratch versus using you're preferred distro of choice (Ubuntu/Fedora/FreeBSD, etc.) and installing the Cinnamon Mint desktop on top of it? No. Switch to another DE. Cinnamon is developed by the same gung-ho cowboys that develop Mint so that's a poor indication that it's managed any better than Mint itself.