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Luigi (with Linux Mint logo) and Mario (Ubuntu logo) come in
Mother: It's-a the Ubuntu Bros!
Linux Mint (Luigi): Mama why-a you never remember my name?
Mother: I'm-a sorry Green Ubuntu
Debian: "Stop complaining, she calls me Old Ubuntu."
The mother is Debian.
Clearly the mother is Deb and the not-pictured father is Ian
Here comes Arch Linux with a steel chair!!
Here comes Arch Linux with the parts for a steel chair! Now they're pulling out the instructions for putting it together! Uh oh, the instructions say what kind of bolts they need, but not how many! Arch is trying to fit it all together anyway! Hmm, looks like some of the assembly steps are missing... ok, Arch has got something that looks like a chair constructed... now they're going to test it by sitting down... oh, and the chair frame has held together but the seat has fallen off. Arch forgot about not breaking user space again!
Mint Debian Edition FTW
Newb here: what's the diff?
I don't use arch BTW
From my limited understanding it's based on Debian instead of Ubuntu (which is based on Debian). The purpose is to have a fallback in the event Canonical snaps Ubuntu out of existence.
Good pun, even if unintended
Totally intended (and lifted.)
Why does anybody use ubuntu etc when they could use debian?
It comes with like 6 desktops right in the installation. And there are another 20 more available too.
And ubuntu etc is just debian with a fancy desktop, right?
And debian is fast, lightweight and stable as heck. Don't they use it on the spaceshuttle?
My guess is: Too outdated packages. Debian experimental fixes this, but it's not noob friendly to enable those. And flatpack is too recent.
Just installed Mint on my Surface Pro 4 that's been sitting in a drawer for years and guess what, it's now useable again! Praise be Linux.
Use linux mint debian edition because ubuntu sucks ass
It's a bit extreme to say Ubuntu sucks ass. Ubuntu brought Linux to the masses.
Windows helped to bring the concept of an operating system to the masses too. Does that mean it's impossible to ever ruin it's reputation?
That's true but...I have been in GNI/Linux for just a year and have been reading how Ubuntu nowdays is awful but it was a great distro a few years ago.
Anyway, my opinion on Ubuntu has no weight since all I have used is Arch based distros
But Mint is better <.<
I guess the thing is "Ubuntu is the friendly distro" but then also "Mint is the friendly distro?" Way back in like 2009 (okay, turns out it's been a little while) Mint was super comfy and Ubuntu already felt like it was in my way without actually being any easier.
Green Ubuntu best Ubuntu!
from now on i am going to start calling Ubuntu "red arch"
I hate to say it to you guys but Linux Mint is really just about the desktop and their initial setup of Ubuntu.
I personally care about unique and usable distributions:
There are unique distributions but not usable for doing work like programming full time and other things:
Well, Mint also corrects some of Ubuntuβs mistakes. It doesnβt force feed you Snap, for instance.
I have used Linux since 1993 (Slackware, Suse and Debian) and Ubuntu since 2006. I consider switching back to Debian because I hate snap and other containers for Of-the-Line Software and while I can uninstall snap and install a De-Snapped Firefox directly from Mozilla I hate doing this Extra-Work.
Dudes, even the "newer faster" Firefox-Snap is still taking three times as long to start and uses twice as much memory and on my work computer, a Core2 Q9550 with 8GByte of memory, this is VERY noticable. Yes, the system is old but for work more than enough. My i7 is only for games and I don't mix work and fun.
Oh, and then there is that old neighbour who is using a Pentium4 3Ghz 3GByte RAM, which is 32Bit only. He is like 80 years old and doesn't want to buy a new computer and his old rig does everything he wants. Ubuntu simply doesn't support it anymore. Supporting old computers is something Linux does outstanding (Windows 11 dropping two year old systems is fucking sick)
We need a yellow evil Ubuntu and a purple evil Green Ubuntu to complete the set
... and Chrome could be Bowser .... the terrible monster browser that plagues all of them but is linked to everyone
I have loved Mint Linux for over 10 years. Never found a reason to switch.
I like the joke from the '89 movie, Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, Mario is the last name.
LMDE enters the chat
linux mint is best distro
PEOPLE! start using entirely freedom distributions of gnu-linux like pureOS or trisquel trisquel is the version of ubuntu without proprietary blurbs.
100% freedom software https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html
DragoraGNU/Linux-Libre, an independent GNU/Linux distribution based on concepts of simplicity.
Dyne:bolic a GNU/Linux distribution with special emphasis on audio and video editing. This is a βstaticβ distro, normally run from a live CD. Since it will not receive security updates, it should be used offline.
guix Guix System, an advanced GNU/Linux distro built on top of GNU Guix (pronounced βgeeksβ), a purely functional package manager for the GNU system.
Hyperbola Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre, a long-term support simplicity-focused distribution based on Arch GNU/Linux.
Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, a distribution based on Arch that prioritizes simple package and system management.
PureOS, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian with a focus on privacy, security, and convenience.
Trisquel, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that's oriented toward small enterprises, domestic users and educational centers.
Ututo, a GNU/Linux 100% free distribution. It was the first fully free GNU/Linux system recognized by the GNU Project.
I agree with your message of freedom, but please space out your text so it isn't just a big wall. And don't recommend distros like Guix, Hyperbola or Parabola to beginners, please...
If you're a beginner and your hardware supports Linux-Libre, use Trisquel.
