Linux Mint? Why not the latest and greatest Ubuntu? After all, I've been using Ubuntu for several years. A simple, one word answer ... Unity.
- Way too much UI fluff in the way of getting things done.
- OK, Unity is too heavy, so give me the old stuff. Nope. Apparently not possible.
- Well then, let's give Gnome a try on Ubuntu. No real improvement over Unity. Too much kruft in the way.
- Xfce on 11.10 was a workable configuration. Very similar to the pre-Unity environment.
Hmmm. I've wanted to try Linux Mint. Looks like this is the right time. What draws me to Mint?
- Options for a simple deskto
- Built from Ubuntu, so has the same packaging system and should enjoy virtually an identical ecosystem to Ubuntu
- It is possible to easily "upgrade" from a 11.10 installation to Mint 12. On a 11.10 system, boot from the Mint 12 DVD and choose "Install".
Ubuntu 11.10 installed just fine. The upgrade to Mint 12 also worked great. The only feature that appears to be missing is being able to vary the display brightness. On both Ubuntu and Mint, the adjustment bar appears on screen, but the brightness is not actually modified.
Canonical ... please listen ... give us better options than Unity or Gnome 3. I love you folks, but just can't work in those environments. I need better options.
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