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[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Sort of newbie here as well. Why is it better?

I used Ubuntu for about 2 years in 2006 to 2008, but have been on Windows since. I like Ubuntu, and looking in to dual booting with Windows now. Should I go for Mint instead of Ubuntu?

[-] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

Canonical, the company that has been taking care of Ubuntu, has made many bad choices (including Amazon launcher, telemetry, Snap packages…). Linux Mint rises as an alternative because of these bad decisions.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Oh damn, I wasn't aware. Never using Ubuntu again if they try shit like that. But if Canonical goes under, won't that effect Mint? I mean if it is based on Ubuntu? (If my understand of it is correct)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Mint is Ubuntu based but they also maintain a parallel Debian based Mint (LDME). If Ubuntu died they would just switch focus to LDME.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Oh I see, thank you for the clarification

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