Linux Mint Review: Another Ubuntu evolution considered the best choice for your PC
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The Mint Team is doing all the great work … all we need to do is install the final version of Mint-8 and have fun on it. Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution which is Ubuntu 9.10 and its main objective simply to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories. Simple yet effective tweaks, like the Mint Menu, might not appear very impressive at the first glance but they affect your daily routines in a positive manner. It’s the same principle that makes Apple software better: an uncanny attention to details and yes, elegance.
Ubuntu has been heralded by many as the apogee of the user-friendly, consumer driven Linux distribution. But what if there was an even better alternative? An operating system that benefits from the extensive Ubuntu repository, the proven Debian core and an user interface that would make it easy for Windows users to switch? And better yet, how about an operating system with the motto “From Freedom Came Elegance”?
Linux Mint “Gloria”, or version 7, was launched by the development team in June and is based on Ubuntu 9.04 ‘Jaunty Jackalope’. The release schedule for new versions of Linux Mint is tightly linked to Ubuntu’s, with updated versions releasing within 3 months of the official Ubuntu launch date.
The Mint tools, a set of applets or small applications, pre-installed extras and a customized theme package are basically what set Linux Mint apart. Support for MP3s, AVI video files, Java, and proprietary hardware drivers come standard. It’s like buying a tuned card straight from the factory, except Linux Mint is completely free.
The theme looks simple and attractive, with shades of minty green and black (pepper mint mood dude !). It reminds me on “Think GREEN or GO GREEN” technology motto. In spite of that… You’re going to notice the similarity with the Windows taskbar immediately – the ‘Start’ button, quick launch and tray icons are right where they are supposed to be. It follows the layout standardization and familiarity concept on desktop managing process. The same goes for the windows switching area, there’s no separate bar. This makes for a quick and painless switch for those who would prefer the advantage of running Linux without having to spend a great deal of time adjusting to the UI (User Interface).
The Linux Mint Menu works pretty much like its Windows Vista and 7 counterparts, providing quick access to system locations, applications or configuration panels. If you have many applications installed and forget how the one you needed was called, you had to scroll down alphabetically in Windows, which is quite tedious if you have the bad habit of trying stuff all the time. The Mint Menu makes this experience much better by organizing the application by their category: Office, Internet, Administration, etc. The ‘Filter’ search box also has a leg up; it provides various actions related to your keyword automatically, be it a Google search, an application or a package you want to install.
Linux Mint Install is another cool applet dude !… definitely would replaces the standard Add/Remove Applications feature. Neatly organized in categories, featuring descriptions, ratings and reviews, applications couldn’t be easier to locate and install. It’s considerably simpler than on Windows; select the application, click ‘Install’ and you’re set. Because Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, it’s compatible with the same huge repository of applications.
Mint Update keeps all the software updated with the latest patches for security and performance. Forget about checking Windows Update and then each application individually – Mint Update works with all the applications installed using Mint Install as well as the system packages. It even assigns a number to each update so you can quickly assess its importance and compatibility with your system.
The Mint Control Center, a feature that will look familiar to KDE users, is now available in the default Gnome window manager, aggregating all the available configuration applets – complete with a search bar and categories.
Related Reading : TechViewz.Org ; LinuxMint.com
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I’ve been using Mint for a year now since starting out in Linux with Ubuntu 2 years ago. I use the overlap period between Ubuntu’s release and Mint’s to try out the latest Ubuntu release and the other distros: Mandriva, Open Susse, Fedora, PCLinux OS, Crunchbang and some others to name a few.
I have been impressed with each new release of nearly all distros but as they say here “cream always rises to the top” and the cream in this case has been Linuxmint with every release.
The fact that such a small dedicated team along with, imho, the best and most friendly community on the web, is to be lauded. I wish Linuxmint plus Clem Leferbve and his team the success they thoroughly deserve. If any distro can help Windows users make the switch to open source Linuxmint can.
LinuxMint team has done a great job… credit to them
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