On 12/22/2010 10:15 PM, Patok wrote:
Alias wrote:

So try out Linux Mint, 64 Bit. It's free and you can dual boot with
XP. It's pretty similar to XP but you will find it will make all your
RAM available, your Internet will be faster and no viruses or malware.
Check it out at http://www.linuxmint.com/ If you do it, download the
DVD so that Flash, Java, codecs, fonts, etc. get installed along with
the OS. When you start the install, it will detect XP and ask you if
you want to install Linux Mint side-by-side. It's pretty simple after
that.

After multiple mentions (by you?) I went to that site to check it out.
And I see that Mint is based on Ubuntu. What is the difference, then? Here
http://www.linuxmint.com/about.php
they don't say anything that is not the same as Ubuntu. What is your
reason to like it better? (I already have Ubuntu installed in a
VirtualBox.)


If you download the DVD, you get Flash, Java, Fonts and many programs
installed at the same time as you install Mint. Mint installs T-Bird
instead of Evolution. I find it to be a polished Ubuntu. I also like the
default desktop lay out better. For people coming from Windows, it's
easier to manage the learning curve.

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Alias