Comments on: Why I Left Ubuntu and Choose Linux Mint as My Primary OS https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/ Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: txm0523 https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131166 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:14:01 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131166 I started with Linux using SUSE back in the 90’s when you could buy it at a big box electronics store right off the shelf ( they had Red Hat Linux also ). SUSE Linux back then was okay, but I had issues with wi-fi getting connected. Went to Ubuntu, then Mandriva, then many others. I finally settled into MX-Linux for the past few years. I run the KDE Plasma desktop on my home built PC, my ASUS latop and an old Think Pad. All three run great.

Linux Mint is good, but still, heavily reliant on Ubuntu. MX-Linux is Debian based and they also have a lighter version Anti-X. As far as someone new to Linux, I think Mint with Cinnamon desktop is okay. My preference is stay away from Ubuntu based distros, unless you are using Nvidia graphics cards. Their installation of Nvidia drivers is awesome.

]]> By: dragonmouth https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131164 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:40:33 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131164 In reply to Doug Foskey.

Don’t bother. You’ll never convince the “experts” that PCLOS is a superior distro. As far as they and the Windows refugees are concerned, it is UBUNTU and MINT. It almost seems like the “experts” are paid to push *buntus.

]]> By: Doug Foskey https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131163 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:04:50 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131163 I have been a PCLinuxOS user for years (as in 15+). I like it because it just works!
Lke many distros, PCL has had its ups & downs, but it has a good development
team as well as good support. It even has a monthly magazine.
So, easy to use, can be light weight, runs on old hardware, so give it a try!

]]> By: James https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131161 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:07:01 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131161 Why I left Linux Mint for Ubuntu Mate.
The forum is much better. Otherwise Ubuntu Mate and Mint Mate are pretty much the same. One other reason to chose Mint is if you are a snap hater. Clem hates snaps to, but they are not that hard to avoid on Ubuntu Mater either.

]]> By: SleepyD https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131153 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:28:11 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131153 Linux Mint is not that much lighter than Ubuntu. I hope you at least use LMDE. That’s lighter, but really something with XFCE would be better.

]]> By: dragonmouth https://www.maketecheasier.com/why-i-left-ubuntu-and-choose-linux-mint/#comment-131152 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:07:07 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=792301#comment-131152 For all intents and purposes Mint IS Ubuntu with a few cosmetic changes. They and their derivatives are designed for Windows users who virtue signal that THEY do not use Windows and do not pay the M$ Tax.

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