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Ubuntu has a huge community that makes any question you have easily Googlable, as well as a much more mature ecosystem in general. Even if they're built on the
by hack_edu 14y ago
Ubuntu has a huge community that makes any question you have easily Googlable, as well as a much more mature ecosystem in general. Even if they're built on the same foundation, these little things really make a difference and ease headaches.
And really, you can't write off the simple fact that its been around and strong for so many years. You can rest assured that it will continue to be.
- ekianjo 14y agoI don't really understand your point. You can install the exact same thing on Mint as on Ubuntu. Both environments are very similar, and you can have the more resource efficient Cinnamon as Framework on Mint instead of Unity on Ubuntu. It's basically the same thing, and Mint benefits from the very strong Ubuntu foundation,.
- codesuela 14y agoexactly, if you have a problem then you can just Google for the Ubuntu solution which will always work unless it is a DM specific problem.
- ekianjo 14y agoI forgot to mention you can even install the Ubuntu software center on Linux Mint. So, you get the best of both worlds, with no compatibility issues.
- hack_edu 14y agoKey word is 'basically.' The funge factor adds up.
- moreorless 14y agoWhat kind of problems are you referring to that is easier to search for Ubuntu than LinuxMint? I've installed and deployed quite a few LinuxMint computers to folks with little to no computer experience. Throughout, I've never had any issues with not being able to quickly find answers for the few problems that I ran into.