On 19 April 2011 06:27, Robert Fisher wrote: > I too "transitioned" to Linuxmint and Gnome a couple of years ago. > Last Christmas I moved to LMDE - Linux Mint Debian Edition. > > I highly recommend it. > > Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is a rolling distribution based on Debian > Testing. > It’s available in both 32 and 64-bit as a live DVD with a Gnome desktop. > The purpose of LMDE is to look identical to the main edition and to provide > the same functionality while using Debian as a base. > > http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1604
>From the website: Cons: * Although it’s using Romeo for unstable packages, LMDE continuously changes as it receives updates and new software. Compared to a frozen version of Linux Mint which changes very little once it’s publicly released, it’s not as stable. Things are likely to break more often but fixes can also come quicker. For this reason, LMDE requires a deeper knowledge and experience with Linux, dpkg and APT. * Debian is a less user-friendly/desktop-ready base than Ubuntu. Expect some rough edges. Deal breaker. I'll stick to ubuntu based mint. Yuri _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
