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Mint Vs Ubuntu

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Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks Original post #1
Nov 4, 2007 at 7:36 PM
Guys, lets discuss prons & cons of Mint Over Ubuntu.
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SunnyChahal #2
Nov 4, 2007 at 7:46 PM
shud be in fight club yaar.but still ubuntu GG
Gigacore
Gigacore #3
Nov 4, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Hmm... Mint is based on ubuntu... but it is all-out-of-single-box distro... i mean it comes with almost all the codecs and other jazzy stuffs like Compiz-Fusion in few flavours while beryl in others.... Goodness.. ubuntu embedded C-F in Gusty :)

BTW... why is this thread in review section... it was better, if it was in OSS
QwertyManiac
QwertyManiac #4
Nov 4, 2007 at 8:20 PM
Agreed for moving to OS-Section. Avoids trolling and gives more response. :)
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #5
Nov 4, 2007 at 11:01 PM
I want you people to review both the distros and discuss prons & cons. Hence I included in this section.
faraaz
faraaz #6
Nov 4, 2007 at 11:29 PM
I vote for Ubuntu...less extra crap that you don't need. First thing I do when I install Ubuntu is uninstall every software that I don't use so that at the end of it, I'm only left with Openoffice, VLC Media Player, Audacious, Firefox, Evince document viewer, Yakuake terminal, normal gnome utilities obviously, GIMP & Four-in-a-row game.

Everything else I uninstall. And I tend to delete all the .deb files downloaded to the cache because I love having a completely minimal system with no trash around the place.

For someone like me, Mint is a pain in the ass, because I have to undo the Mint extras and configure it again to what I like it as. So...Ubuntu is wayyy better.

The only case I would ever recommend someone to Mint is if they want a completely offline distro...
infra_red_dude
infra_red_dude #7
Nov 5, 2007 at 12:12 AM
One important point is that the newest version of Mint lacks Update Manager!
praka123
praka123 #8
Nov 5, 2007 at 12:21 AM
Ubuntu!mint is a temp distro(i feel) once the threatening from codec ip owners(for eg:mp3) come,I dont think this type of distros can survive esp in USA&EU.same goes to freespire.but Linspire can have this legally(paid) and coming Redhat Desktop Linux/SLED too.
Ubuntu for their community and for using Debian Sid as base.
Akshay
Akshay #9
Nov 5, 2007 at 10:57 AM
I was using Mint after trying out Ubuntu for a while. Except for readymade codecs, etc. being available, I dont c y mint is bettr den Ubuntu.. I faced a few prbs wit mint which wer non existent wit Ubuntu..

So +1 for ubuntu..
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Tech_Wiz #10
Nov 5, 2007 at 1:46 PM
Mint doesnt even gets installed on my PC but Ubunutu works
Akshay
Akshay #11
Nov 5, 2007 at 7:03 PM
mint somehow seems to create prbs esp. for firefox n open office
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paradisevikas #12
Nov 25, 2007 at 5:41 PM
dnt ask further questions ubantu definatly
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cool_techie_tvm #13
Nov 25, 2007 at 7:12 PM
infra_red_dude said:
One important point is that the newest version of Mint lacks Update Manager!
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No update manager!! Wow...i had decided to try Mint in the coming days, but if it doesnt have anything like update manager, that alone is a turn-off (atleast for me)
Pathik
Pathik #14
Nov 25, 2007 at 8:04 PM
Ubuntu for those with internet.
Mint for the others.
blackpearl
blackpearl #15
Nov 25, 2007 at 8:46 PM
Have to try Mint! :)
bibjee
bibjee #16
Nov 25, 2007 at 8:47 PM
Since i am on dialup , i will choose mint as it comes with some codecs. but if i get broadband , i will definitely go for ubuntu.
baccilus
baccilus #17
Nov 25, 2007 at 9:58 PM
cool_techie_tvm said:
No update manager!! Wow...i had decided to try Mint in the coming days, but if it doesnt have anything like update manager, that alone is a turn-off (atleast for me)
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It does not have ubuntu's update manager but has it's own update manager which can be configured in various ways.. Haven't been able to try the latest version yet as I have forgotten my BIOS password and it boots directly from hard disk.

I strongly recommend every one to try mint atleast once. It is the best thing to convert people to linux from windows.

I am currently using cassandra( same install since the last several months).
amitava82
amitava82 #18
Nov 25, 2007 at 11:45 PM
infra_red_dude said:
One important point is that the newest version of Mint lacks Update Manager!
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It has a Update manager but not the default Ubuntu one.

I like Mint 4.0 Daryna over Ubuntu 7.10. Internet is faster because there is a issue with Ubuntu 7.10, then Out of the box multimedia, comes with some applications I use regularly, MintMenu and looks cool. Also seems to be a bit faster compared to 7.10.
praka123
praka123 #19
Nov 25, 2007 at 11:48 PM
^disabling ipv6 is said to be the soltn on 7.10.but for me,gutsy works very much fine :)
amitava82
amitava82 #20
Nov 26, 2007 at 1:11 AM
Yes I tried that but did not improve anything. I click a link n wait for 10 seconds before the page starts loading. Even the download speed was below 100kbps where its now between 800kbps to 1500kbps in Mint.. I have 6Mbps BTW :grin:
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cool_techie_tvm #21
Nov 26, 2007 at 1:15 AM
amitava82 said:
It has a Update manager but not the default Ubuntu one.

I like Mint 4.0 Daryna over Ubuntu 7.10. Internet is faster because there is a issue with Ubuntu 7.10, then Out of the box multimedia, comes with some applications I use regularly, MintMenu and looks cool. Also seems to be a bit faster compared to 7.10.
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Thanks, will be downloading and trying the same tonight :)
ArZuNeOs
ArZuNeOs #22
Nov 26, 2007 at 7:20 AM
been wondering what this thread doing in Reviews.....

BTW Mint is 4 beginners & the n Ubuntu for All
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adi007 #23
Nov 26, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Ubuntu
There are many reasons :simple and fast..
But the thing i liked in it the most is
FREE SHIPPED CD'S
It's a boon for people like me having no internet connection:D:D:D:D
praka123
praka123 #24
Nov 26, 2007 at 6:22 PM
I am wondering if cd's can be shipped why not DVD's as it helps saving downloads and the costs are afaik same :)