"m" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote: > > > > We are a bit off topic, so I won't belabor it. LMDE is stable. I have > > run it only in a VM. It is worth looking at, but I would not place too > > much stock in it for regular use. There are several user friendly Debian > > based distros that I would use first such as SimplyMEPIS or aptosid > > which both have a proven record and have good community support. LMDE is > > a side project and until mint commits to it then I would see it just as > > that, something to try on the side. > > > > Roy > > > > Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit Location: Canada > > > Thanks again, Roy. > I'm not searching for a derivative of Debian per se, though I do prefer the Deb offspring over the others. I'm curious about where I might consider moving after Mint 9. The Ubu base has been wonderful, and I would hardly abandon GNU/Linux if Mint moved up the branch, so to speak, or even if it was abandoned. And you get a -10 for semi-recommending SimplyMEPIS! OK, just kidding, but it's not a matter of user-friendliness that spawned my question. I have used pure Debian before, and I liked it, but damn, ya gotta love those Ubu repos!
I've used LinuxMint since v3.0 Cassandra but when Clem issued LMDE, with the warning that it was experimental, I decided to try it. There have been a few niggles but even I, lacking a technical bent, have managed to resolve them without too much hassle. Currently I am running LMDE 64bit on my desktop and LMDE 32bit on a Thinkpad T60. Both work well and I'm hoping that Clem and the development team decide to use Debian as the base for the main Mint edition. Zed -- Zed Without software to do something useful with it, hardware's nothing more than a really complicated space heater. (Neil Stephenson) ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
