Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-22
Votes: 0
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I use Linux Mint 18.3 MATE Edition for daily use: social media, email, google searches, homeworks(LibreOffice Writer and Impress, usually), programming(Java using the OpenJDK implementation and Eclipse IDE) and online courses, basically.
I had no problems on anything, everything works fine! This distro is fast(I use MATE desktop), elegant(yeah, from freedom came elegance, true fact!), powerful and easy to use! I recommend!
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-22
Votes: 0
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Just works and much faster than Windoze on older laptop and desktop.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-21
Votes: 1
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Linux Mint best distro for newbee and pro users. Update Manager is very configurable for all levels users. You can try Xfce version for old PC. You can switch windows manager by selecting what you want among several window managers.
Linux Mint is very stable distro and the Linux Mint developer team listens to the community's voice.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-21
Votes: 2
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Used mint for over 5 years, have it on 7 pc's for family members as well, & use it for the on-site computer for small charity. I use windows 7 every day at work. LM is fantastic, enables my productivity in many ways, and has allowed me to put computer resources into hands of those who otherwise could not afford them. I couldn't accomplish what I do without it... No issues with book keeping, photo editing, minor video & presentation editing. I have to keep an up-to- date, registered windows 10 disc for hearing aid programming, some Canadian income-tax stuff, and one high-rez scanner. I can't pull it back out of my lap-top fast enough-- when I don't need it at all I'll be getting more accomplished in less time. LM is just so much better if you're out to get stuff done.....
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-04-19
Votes: 0
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Not for newbies and not for everyday use.
sécurity problems especially security updates..
Very slow in old machines. Slow after few updates in new machines.
You will have bad experience with Linux because of this distro.
No other comments. Trust me or not, it's your responsability.
Not, i am not a newbie :)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-19
Votes: 5
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The best distro for the family is Linux Mint. Linux Mint is very stable and has a large list of software. Linux Mint also makes it easy for people using Windows.
The update software is also very easy to understand.
I have been using Linux since 1996 starting with Slack Ware 1.x then I switched to Red Hat/Fedora before finding the Best Linux Distribution which is Linux Mint.
I have been using Linux Mint more than 4 years as a primary Operating System.
My other computer has OpenSuse 42.3 KDE
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-17
Votes: 4
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A very good distribution. Only thing I want would be less screen tearing with my nVidia card...
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-17
Votes: 14
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Of all the distros I've tried. Mint stands out from the rest.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-13
Votes: 15
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Review of Cinnamon DE build
Best balance of performance and ease of use of any distro I've tried. Always return to it after trying other distros.
Pros:
- fantastic menu - super responsive, well organized and logical category listing with no overlap and the best functioning search feature of any menu out there. The ability to un-install apps from a right click is superb.
- complete out of the box with a very comprehensive app store - Opera,Telegram and a few icon sets are all add.
- no screen tearing with intel integrated graphics
- In-house developed and modified tools are second to none
- very granular control over effects - a feature that i really notice the absence of in other DEs
- reliably stable - user since 2010 and 18.1 was the only spin that had occasional crashes.
- snappy performance
- Ease of use seems to be a driving design goal for the team
Cons:
- default theming is bland and hard on the eyes (gray on gray)
- menu and hot corner animations are jerky
- Spices add ons are frustrating - many do not work or cause conflicts. Unlike Gnome, Cinnamon is fully functional at boot, so the team should seriously consider sloughing off the dead weight add ons.
- resource usage - hesitate to call it a con because all current GTK DEs run at similar levels and it really does not impact performance on most post 2010 machines. But if you have an older CPU and/or less than 4GB memory, the XFCE spin is a safer choice.
This really is the best distro-DE combo in the Linuxverse in my opinion. The development of Cinnamon, from a self defense response to the double barrel shot of Gnome 3 and Unity to a top of the heap DE, in a two year span, with a tiny team is a truly amazing accomplishment (compare it to KDEs nearly decade of struggle with plasma 4 and 5 )
Most highly recommended!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-13
Votes: 15
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This is probably the easiest-to-use distro around. If you need Dropbox, go for the Xfce version. Otherwise, go for Cinnamon. More things work out-of-the-box with Linux Mint than with any other distro I've tried.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-12
Votes: 4
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Best distrib for newbie. He will give you the opportunity to love Linux
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-04-12
Votes: 4
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Very easy to use out of the box. Hardware compatibility is very high but still it needs to be more comprehensive for fingerprint scanners. The task bar needs a lot of improvements since its become very crowded and unmanageable with many opened windows and many other programs in the status bar. the OS is very stable and its easy to install it along windows with each in its own partition, but its not easy to uninstall it and return to Windows to be the only OS on your computer since Linux boot loader needs to be removed manually. power management is very poor, for example hibernation never works and injecting dummy tasks to lower the CPU temperature is very poor implemented and can't be managed at all, thus you will lose precious CPU power under heavy loads because of this poor implementation of CPU throttling. Software installation is better than before but still very tricky for any software outside the software manager which still lack for a lot of software that you need to get it from outside and install it manually. The OS is very stable and doesn't lost its sharpness and agility after months of usage and many updates. Updates process is like charm; many light users ahead of windows stupid way of updates. Games support is moderate for games outside steam, and performance isn't impressive due to lack of optimized drivers for CPU and graphic card. Memory management is good but forget about the myth, Windows uses slightly less memory and I've tested that myself. All in all Linux Mint is great and I believe best distro I ever used; you can't complaint about free software :)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-04-12
Votes: 3
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I have recently tried many distros for use on my ThinkPad T430S, an older but capable machine. As a non-geek and relative newcomer to Linux, I was basically looking for an easy installation, beautiful and easy to understand desktop environment and something that was easy on resources. I don't need much in the way of pre-installed software as I mainly do everything through the browser.
To start with, I visited DistroWatch to see what the most popular and most current distros were. After reading the basic info and reviews on a couple dozen distros and reading some outside articles from various websites, I began downloading, installing and running my choices.
I tried Linux Mint (Cinnamon), Ubuntu (Unity, KDE, Budgie and MATE), elementary OS, Solus Budgie, KDE Neon, Antergos, Manjaro, feren and Fedora. My 2 favorites are Ubuntu MATE and Solus Budgie. I dual boot both. If I were forced to go with one installation, I'd be torn but I'd probably go with Ubuntu MATE, as it has met all of my needs, is highly configurable, has access to any software I might want, and is light on resources.
I like Mint fine. I don't like the way it looks on first installation, with the Cinnamon desktop environment, which is just too dark. But Mint is very configurable and I was ultimately able to come up with a configuration that suited me. What made me look elsewhere is that Mint is a Ubuntu-based distro and is normally a bit behind the curve in the latest packages compared to the beta versions of Ubuntu. I ultimately decided that if I was going to go with a Ubuntu-based distro, I'd be better off getting it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Hence, Ubuntu MATE.
8 out of 10 for being easy to install, easy to configure, and easy to use. I deducted one star for being behind the curve for a Ubuntu-based distro and one star for not appealing to me out of the box and being a little heavier on resources.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-10
Votes: 8
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I gladly rate this distro as 10 of 10.
Depending on how deeply we dig and what our intentions are, we will be able to find cons in any distro. None is perfect indeed.
Mint Cinnamon is my top choice for primary usage (despite the fact I have tried and still do use some other good distros). It is configurable enough and it looks / can be configured to look great.
Its "spices" are a good collection. The most notable con for me is the fact Cinnamon got consuming notably more RAM than before. Recently the Mint/Cinnamon team declared they had managed to get considerably faster app-launching, that is to come in the next version of Cinnamon. Perhaps it will somehow compensate RAM consumption.
Mint tools are very useful and convenient to me. Its driver manager has never messed anything to me. They and the DE's interface overall make it a completely (better, in my opinion) experience comparing to Ubuntu. It has enough packages (thank Ubuntu LTS repos and Mint's own repos). They recently added the possibility of running apps via Flatpak. It significantly increases the number of packages available, including situations when one needs more up-to-date packages. Perhaps it could be better making Flatpak enabled/disabled upon user's choice.
Overall, the distro is very reliable. One can use it on machines he / she needs to keep operating without interruptions. The LTS model is what can be sacrificed for this sake. There are good rolling releases nowadays. But Mint's updates go more flawlessly, in my opinion. I have never got things messed up (as unfortunately in some good rolling distros).
It is a pity for some users that the decision to drop Mint KDE was done. Anyway, I personally do not plan to go for it. I liked Plasma 4 and wanted to deal with it. I asbolutely dislike Plasma 5 with its ugly look (which is definitely several steps back for aesthetic point of view) and somewhat less configurability (which has been KDE's pro for years).
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-10
Votes: 3
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I love this distro. It is ver simple and a lot of choices on terminal!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-06
Votes: 20
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I use Mint Cinnamon as my travel, backup & emergency OS running from a external USB3-HDD. That way I have to travel with one company notebook only and have private and company separated completely.
Even that way (running from external USB3-HDD) Mint runs absolutely quick, responsive, solid and everything just works. The Installation is quick and easy too.
In less than 20 minutes everything is done (partitioning, installation, updating and basic settings). Never needed any additional drivers or fiddling with something. It just works.
In comparison I easily need 2 hours to install Windows 10 with the latest updates (and it's endless reboot orgies) ... and all the tools and applications are not even included into that ...
Great job, Mint-Team. You guy's are awesome !!!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-05
Votes: 10
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Try and try as I might to leave I keep coming back. Not only for how awesome Cinnamon is but also because it is still the only distro I have found to "just work" with no fiddling, no fuss. And I have yet to have it break. Incredible.
Thank you Clem and the rest of the Mint team. Keep it up!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-03
Votes: 12
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Smooth as butter.
I'm using mint for quite a while now. With each upgrade mint is becoming a real contender for the best easy-to-use linux out there.
Thanks to the mint team for the wonderful job.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-04-01
Votes: 15
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Solid, simple, safe & stunning. This the go-to-distribution for anyone who is looking for an OS other then that from MS or Apple.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-04-01
Votes: 9
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Okay, it's the reliable Linux Mint that we all love and turn back to when something else won't fit our system. It would be a 10/10 from me, it's polished and stable. But..
Thing is, that when Mint's devs decided to go for LTS instead of the standard (development) releases, it was supposed to bring more features to Cinnamon and x-apps or MATE, pieces of software that Linux Mint team contributes to or develops.
That never happened. I can't really tell the difference between Cinnamon's 2.0 features and Cinnamon 3.6. Nothing's changed, other than moving versions up, some bug-fixing (but serious bugs are staying for years now in their GitHub page), and updating their CJS (Java).
Mint was lifted up because it invented Cinnamon, and back in the day it was an innovative, logical way to have a traditional desktop layout based on modern technologies like GTK+3. Now Cinnamon is the heaviest, sluggiest Desktop out there, even KDE is now on ~250MB of RAM when Cinnamon can only compare to the resource-hungry GNOME. Budgie, for example, is way more resource friendly and provides the same functionality.
So:
No new package versions since it's based on Ubuntu LTS, No innovation, almost No new features (except flatpak support and a revamp on the 2012's software manager? for real now?), but stable and reliable - did I mention the drop of the KDE edition? I can't rate it more than 6.5/10, especially compared to Rolling Distros which are nowadays comparable with Mint in terms of stability.
Seems to me like Mint has already taken the down road exactly as what PCLinuxOS did back then, when it used to be the #1 on DistroWatch. It's just sad that even I can't prefer Mint anymore with the new options which are coming around.
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-04-01
Votes: 7
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Using the KEE edition, everything works exactly the way one would expect. Rock solid reliability and fully customizable. I am sorry to hear Linux Mint will no longer be providing a KDE version after 18. Seems like an odd decision when something works so well. I am not a fan of Gnome, Cinnamon or Mate. KDE Plasma 5 doesn't excite me either so I have been holding off on the move to Sarah. hoping someone will fork Plasma 4 to keep it alive. That being said, I have used Linux Mint since version 10 and have enjoyed using this solid distro, year after year.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-30
Votes: 13
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I’m a developer and I don’t want to have to “mess around” with the OS. I have used Red Hat, Debian, Ubuntu, etc. and they all crash and require lots of work. Ubuntu is especially prone to crashing when you do any kind of upgrade. That might be fun for some people, but I don’t want to think about the OS, I want to do medical appliance development and medical fraud detection. That’s my livelihood! Mint Cinnamon is rock stable and designed to be simple. That’s why beginners are recommend to use it. It doesn’t require much thought to figure out that that simplicity and stability is why any developer would want to install it, too. And, the fact is, Mint supports all of the useful tools that the other versions of Linux support. There just isn’t that much difference. If you want MS SQL Studio or MySQL or some other database, Mint supports it. If you need a good debugger or IDE for C development, you have the same ones available you can get with any other distro. There is flat out no advantage or reason to use a version of Linux beyond Mint.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-29
Votes: 13
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Linux Mint is a superb operating system for users who are using their computers, not experimenting or playing with them.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-26
Votes: 12
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I tried migrating to Linux four or five years ago, but found there was still too much of a "fiddle factor" for me. I'm technically capable, but I don't have time to mess around with my PCs.
But in the meantime the fiddle factor was getting so out of hand with Windoze that I felt compelled to give Linux another look. About a year ago, after reading about the various distros, I tried Linux Mint and to my delight it just works. Period. I have now switched over all of the PCs in our home to Mint and I have a USB flash drive in my work laptop at all times so I can ditch Windoze at the first possible moment and spend my own time in Mint.
Linux Mint does everything I need an OS to do. I'm sending them a donation right after I post this review.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-26
Votes: 10
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From Windows, this is by far the best Linux distribution for newcomers and it is still challenging after ones get more on it.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-25
Votes: 13
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Mint is a very capable OS for both new Linux users and those with more experience. It was the first distro I tried when I was experimenting with Linux (and after trying many others), it is the one that I choose to use everyday.
Linux has many options, but one should be happy and content with what they choose to use and work with each day. That's why I made Mint my only OS - it just works and it is a joy to use.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-24
Votes: 7
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I cant even think about something wrong? Its just works and works....
Its a perfect OS
Linux user since 2000 :)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-24
Votes: 2
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I like to tell people about Linux Mint. The look at me with "Oh my God, you need to be a genius to use THAT." I calm their fears by telling them "Mint is the way to go, if you want to throw Windows out the window." I point out the ease of installation right beside Windows, and how the transition into Linux is easier than they think.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-23
Votes: 5
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Mint is just the best solution. Maybe other distros look nicer, are faster or use less resources, but there is no other distro out there which runs with so little problems on almost every computer. The software support and the community is great. It is very easy to install and to use, even for newcomers. No file editing and terminal usage is needed, which makes it possible for everyone to use it.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-03-23
Votes: 1
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Best overall desktop for beginners, but easy to break while doing advanced things such as having multiple versions of python.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-21
Votes: 6
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Linux Mint is great for the linux beginner,I tested over 20 differnt linux distro's and the most easy to use and most stable I found was Mint 17 at the time. It also scales nicely from core i7 machines to core2duo, its fast and stable. I run multiple copies of Mint 18.3 at home.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-19
Votes: 10
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best Linux OS for new users and Linux mint cinnamon is most stable OS
smooth user interface.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-18
Votes: 13
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Stable and just works. I install and don't worry about it.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-18
Votes: 3
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Pros: Mint 18.3 is very steady, really easy to install and even tweak for someone like me, just another Linux n00b. And it looks great. I'd like to see a distro to match it. I've tried on my spare computer some others but no other comes even close.
Cons: Mint 18.3? I can't think of one. However, like in every Linux distro, a bunch of features rely on 3rd party software and it's sometimes really difficult to find a working application for a job I need to be done.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-17
Votes: 6
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18.3 is with more bugs than 18.2.
There is major problem with Evince. An old bug that prevents application to work in full screen is very annoying.
In 14.04 someone tried to fix that bug, but with 18.3 and 18.2, bug that's few years old is still alive and well.
Otherwise, the most stable and the best Linux distribution.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-17
Votes: 2
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Linux Mint is the most stable Linux distro I've ever used.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-14
Votes: 14
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I've been a Mint user and donors for years and I have no issues using it. It's light and nice. It's especially perfect for newcomers in Gnu world. It's Ubuntu based, so I have everything I need from Ubuntu(or Debian) repositories.
Highly recommended.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-11
Votes: 12
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I've run the latest versions of Linux Mint on my main machines from the day it was first introduced over a decade ago. Started with the Gnome 3.2x desktop, and now its successor, the Mate' desktop. Before Mint I spent a year with Ubuntu's initial release, and since moving to Mint I've installed and run a wide assortment of distros on various machines keeping in touch with what other projects are up to.
While I've installed and experienced many worthy desktop distros over the years, ultimately it boiled down to Mint consistently proving itself the most stable, most reliable, best suited distro to my computing needs, keeping it my primary desktop Linux OS choice over the years.
Whether it proves the same for others is up to each individual to decide. But for myself and those I know Mint is the distro we gravitate to -- 'Ubuntu done right!' as has been said!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-03-10
Votes: 0
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Every turn has its end. Good bye, Mint. Welcome, Manjaro!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-03-10
Votes: 0
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Previously I would have given Mint a higher rating. But I switched from Linux Mint to Manjaro and I'll likely never return to Mint unless Manjaro starts suffering in quality and/or Mint becomes much better.
The issues with Mint were frustrating specifically with Bluetooth Devices. For YEARS I've consistently had issues with Bluetooth. Not so with Manjaro.
Also the package manager just seemed so haphazardly put together in Mint.
Mint is a nice distro for brand new people who are already used to Ubuntu. But then again, Manjaro is also great for newcomers. At any rate, I suppose I had to go through Mint in order to graduate to Manjaro.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-08
Votes: 7
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I began using Linux back in the late 90's, with SuSE and a dual-boot system with Windows 98SE. Like so many other enthusiasts, over the years, I tried many other distributions, settling on Linux Mint in about 2010. Increasingly, I have gravitated toward simplicity and utility, utilizing XFCE for it's flexibility and ease of maintaining a clean, basic interface. Linux Mint has never disappointed in its dedication to stability and responsiveness to community feedback. I hope it always imbues the spirit of its current leader and team. At 76, I need a system which helps me cope with an increasingly complex and challenging world. Linux Mint helps more than I can express! Thanks to all!!!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-03-07
Votes: 3
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Been running the MATE version on an old Toshiba M100 laptop for the last 3 months without problems. Easy to install and customise to meet my requirements. Everything works out of the box and cannot fault it so far. Comparing resource usage i.e. memory this appears to be lighter than Ubuntu 16.04 Cinnamon and also Ubuntu 17.04 Gnome/
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-03-05
Votes: 23
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Linux Mint XFCE is a surprisingly fast, stable and robust OS on my Sony Vaio 11" Netbook with 2 GB of RAM. When installed, it resembles Android on Motorola phones, runs fast and comes with all you need. If you need more soft, just go to the Software Center. Familiar interface, mint tools from Mint, easy to use. Even my granny could use it ;-)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-28
Votes: 8
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I have been using Mint KDE for years. I keep checking on alternates but nothing does it for me. In fact I do not understand why any body uses anything different...
New rig with a Samsung SDD boots in
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-27
Votes: 4
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This is by far the most stable and fastest Linux Distro I have used. Crashes have been non-existent and there seems to be any app I need similar to what I had with Windows do get my work done.
The only reasons I didn't give it a "10" was that I would like to see more versatility with tweaking my desktop effects and icons....and the same issue I have had with many other distros... the wifi needs to be reset after any kernel updates or the signal is very weak. That's a big headache. I wish someone could write a fix for that.
Other than that, I would recommend Mint to anyone who wants to get away from Windows.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-26
Votes: 5
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Installed the LM 18,3
Very useful for my Dell Laptop computer. Intel Dual core chip, 4Gb ram.
Good points a very advanced distro.
Very easy to add and remove programs.
Boots up in 40 secs shuts down in 8 secs using an SSD.
Has a big iso size (1.8gb) Would recommend an internet connection during
the installation process. Codecs for the media apps are needed.
Connected quickly and easily to wifi, bluetooth (speaker and data) and
wireless network printer.
Easy software manager. Reminds me of the G play store.
Quickly and easily updates at the Administrator's request.
A great distro. LinuxMint has done it again!!!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-26
Votes: 1
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Beautiful, easy to handle, install and go. Best Ditro I've tried so far and I've tried a lot.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-26
Votes: 1
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LinuxMint is the only distribution that erases from my Windows memory, because smooth, racy and sure !!!
What annoys me is the fact that the developers of Mint do not update packages that secures more like Libre_office, Unbound dns, ! ...
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-26
Votes: 9
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I can't remember when I installed this OS but I do remember when I did the install,
I replaced my Toshiba Satellite because of the screen flicker with another Satellite.
This one is a dual core Celeron with 4GB of Ram. Nothing special.
I opened the laptop right out of the box and Window$ wanted to install. I let it do it's thing then I went right to the bios and turned off all the garbage and set it to boot from usb. I put in the Mint 17 stick and the fun began.
The install went smooth and recognized all the hardware.
I recently had to replace my printer and the drivers for Linux were on the Epson site. I pulled down the .deb and everything installed just fine.
I've been a Linux user since 2008 when I got a virus and I've never looked back. There is nothing I can't do under Linux that I could do under Window$. I just stopped in today to see what was new in the Linux world. I'll keep 17.3 for a while.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-25
Votes: 2
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Mint 18.3 x86 with XFCE is excellent! I went from giving it a passing test-run out of curiosity, to using it as my personal desktop at home.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-25
Votes: 0
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Best Linux ever. Manjaro seems not support new NVidia Graphics card.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-02-21
Votes: 31
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Linux Mint is one of the best distros, that just works on almost any computer, old netbooks and modern notebooks, recognizes all my hardware without any problem, and comes with almost all the programs for office / students needs out of the box, plus easy to use software center. Of course you have to know how to tune it up a little bit, but it is a great replacement to Win 7, and quite a fair alternative to Win 10. Thanks Sylvia ;-)
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-02-19
Votes: 5
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Good linux distro for fast computers. I have been using mint since 17.0 as my main OS. I had some critical issues with LMDE 2 and 17.2 and 17.3. In my laptop (i7/16Gb) those versions crashed (completely freeze) after fresh install and the people of chat assistance could not help me.
Due to its fat nature I do not use it in my netbook 1.5GHz / 2Gb nor in my Core 2 Duo / 8Gb. This is not a distro for old PCs since it runs very slow compared to light weight distros with DEs like LXQt, i3wm, etc.
However, I like linux mint because it has a solid base (Debian/ubuntuLTS), its stability is OK for most of the cases, it's easy to find support on the internet, and Cinnamon/MATE/Xfce are oriented to desktop use (not like unity or Gnome).
Thanks
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-16
Votes: 10
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One of the best and easy to use distributions.
Very easy to install and very user friendly.
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Version: 2.0
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-02-16
Votes: 4
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Did not want to have yet another Ubuntu spin-off, which I left for good before, due to Canonical's policy of commercializing and re-inventing wheels.
So it was Mint LMDE, being my all-day OS of choice for almost 2 years. It turned out to be too far behind with updates and security fixes, though, and I mixed in Debian repositories eventually, which worked okay.
The installer of Mint also lacked lvm and luks disk encryption capabilities, which are shipped with vanilla Debian.
At some point, when I found a "t0rn" rootkit infection, locking my root account, I switched over to plain Debian, which is user-friendly enough for my needs now, and more reliable in the long run.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-02-09
Votes: 12
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It's fast,has most programs already installed, works great
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 6
Date: 2018-02-06
Votes: 1
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This will be my third install to fix things that have gone wrong.
The Mint Forums are NO help when it comes to problems with Mint.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-30
Votes: 12
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the only thing I am missing is the ability to search files from the menu search bar and a better welcome screen, everything else is there.
1) Good software center with flatpack integration.
2) Familiar desktop interface which maximizes the usable screen area.
3) A stable operating system with a very good update/distro-upgrade manager
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-01-29
Votes: 1
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Insecure by default and made for new users is a seriously bad combination. Otherwise, it is an ok Ubuntu respin, but the update manager with its default insecure setting is utter garbage for anyone concerned with their security. For this reason, I would not recommend Linux Mint to my friends.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-28
Votes: 26
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Linux Mint is the only distro that is REALLY DOING IT RIGHT from a user point of view. They make it work and find your hardware and printers with minimal interaction. A person needs to have “some computer savvy” to download, install and set this up, so it is NOT for the layman. But, once this is setup it can be a totally workable solution for anybody wishing to migrate away from Windows.
I have installed many Linux distro’s and as a previous reviewer claimed Linux Mint is merely “bog standard”, meaning nothing special, well then that applies to every Linux distro. At the end of the day they all end up with essentially the same “userland” (read here: applications), and they all function the same. The GUI is less refined and I would describe it as bordering on being a bit “clunky” when compared to Mac OS or Windows, certainly less elegant. But, very functional.
Linux Mint is trying to be better and I think it is doing a good job.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-01-28
Votes: 3
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Mint is stable, solid and polished with one caveat stated later. There are two big improvements in 18.3:
- the software centre and update handling, which is so much better than that provided by GNOME it is embarrassing. The handling of flatpaks, in a separate section, is a vast improvement on stock Ubuntu, where flatpak and standard versions of the same software are mixed together with no easy way of differentiating them.
- the two backup options. One is a "simple" tar file of the home folder to anywhere, including an external device, with some useful extra options such as saving a list of non-core applications installed, and the other, Timeshift, is a system snapshot maker. It does the same sort of thing as restore points in Windows, but details of the snapshots are far better presented and are not hidden away deep in the user interface.
Cinnamon just keeps rolling along, with Nemo putting the GNOME file manager - and most others - to shame, and desktop icon handling and window tiling has improved, again fixing GNOME deficiencies (soon to be infinite in the first case, as 3.28 will remove desktop icons completely). The improvements in applets and desklets, and the user interface which handles them, in the past couple of versions are not much commented on; I would say that these are now the best on any platform. There are even two or three excellent alternative menus as applets, which I prefer to Cinnamon's own which is a bit weak and needs a revamp; apart from anything else, it soaks up a great deal of white space and is relatively slow.
I also give a little shout for xed, Mint's fork of gedit. For some reason the development of the second has stalled, and xed is forging ahead.
What rating to give Mint is a good question because I have had random, total lockups requiring the power switch to be pressed. It would be pushing 10 if these didn't happen, but I compromise.
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-28
Votes: 2
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Simple to install with minimum computer knowledge. Simple to use. Very Microsoft Windows 7 like so the learning curve is small for those coming from that environment.
It works. I have been running this on the main home computer for a couple of years now. Outside of any Microsoft specific programs which would not run on any Linux distro, we have no other wants. Even there we have found a workaround or other avenues to accomplish what we need.
I play with other distros, but can truly say that for the novice this is the one I would recommend. I have helped a number of friends and family switch to Linux Mint. They all have embraced it and do not wish to use anything else.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2018-01-27
Votes: 0
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A bare-bones operating system and gui that is standard and works (which is more than many distros do). It does detect most hardware well and you can fudge it to work with hidpi monitors but it is a kludge. The standard apps are here, same as most distros, so nothing much to kick the rating up higher. If all you want is a clean, non-intrusive framework to do your word processing, graphics and programming then you will be happy. If you are looking for something a little more than the bog standard features provided by nearly every distro on distrowatch then you will be a bit disappointed. It works and doesn't fall over so 5/10.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-24
Votes: 8
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Linux Mint has always been the best of the best. I have tried many other distro's but always come back to Mint. I am talking 20 years of being a Linux user.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-24
Votes: 7
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Great replacement for W10..Works great right out of the box. Installed many other distro's but always had problems...Won't miss Windows at all.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-23
Votes: 13
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Tried nearly every distro under the Linux sun. Keep coming back to this one. Quite simply, this is the most headache-free, set-it-and-forget-it distro in existence. It's almost silly to use anything else. And that is precisely why, every now and then, I distro hop. I keep expecting to find something as stable but more exciting than Linux Mint. I frequently find the latter, though seldom the former. Printer compatibility, rock-solid stability (even on the "update everything" setting which is as it should be), and a very familiar desktop look are just some of the qualities that make Mint my daily driver.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-22
Votes: 0
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A good choice for DELL laptop compatibility is guaranteed and suitable resolutions are found.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 7
Date: 2018-01-22
Votes: 0
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Good Release, really stable, but it has small bugs, when it boots may be not enough recognize hardware, because appear some messages with special codes (...already exists).
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-21
Votes: 3
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TL;DR: Great operating system that I would recommend to people wanting a reputable, secure, stable and easy to use operating system that has next to no issues.
Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" (Cinnamon) is very easy to use and people migrating from Windows will have no problems getting around it due to it having a similar interface design as Windows (e.g. A "Menu" button is where the "Start" button would be on Windows). Its easily customised as well (although, for me, I have PPAs and downloaded DEB packages left, right and centre [e.g. Papirus icon theme, OSX-Arc-Darker WM theme and ROXTerm Terminal Emulator]). Another good thing is that Mint also comes with a DEB package installer (Gdebi).
I have yet to have any major problems with Mint except from the Nvidia driver bug that stops you from entering the passphrase at startup (which i had to completely reinstall and not use LUKS encryption). I came to Mint from Elementary OS 0.4.1 "Loki" because I found it to be too buggy, the updates weren't transparent (as to what was being updated), regular crashes for unknown reasons and no DEB package installer by default (you have to get Gdebi or Eddy to install DEB Packages).
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-21
Votes: 3
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i love it!! the desktop is so clean and fast. i find the OS very satisfying.
good job Linux-mint, keep up the good work
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-19
Votes: 3
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Easy going, compatible with most of the hardware, easy to use and navigate, fast and reliable.
Who needs windum...?
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-18
Votes: 5
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My second attempt at Linux. Tried Zorin 12 before and it was just dreadful.
Now THIS is more like it. Mint is absolutely fantastic. Stable as all hell, all preinstalled apps are great and useful, everything works like a charm.
Totally recommended for Linux beginners coming from Windows.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 9
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Just keeps getting better and better, not only the distribution itself, but the support and documentation.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 8
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 6
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Coming to Mint after a decade of using openSUSE, distro I could not install on my new laptop. So, impressions after about a month of daily usage.
PRO
- worked right out of the box, didn't need to install any drivers;
- really intuitive, easy to use;
- Cinnamon looks and performs really awesome. No idea why I got stuck with KDE for so many years;
- system settings are well structured, elegant, more than enough;
- SW manager looks better than openSUSE's one and makes it harder to make mistakes;
- USB session is live and gives you a hands-on experience, something which openSUSE doesn't offer anymore;
- there seems to be more information/support, probably because it's an Ubuntu derived distribution.
CON:
- it does not seem to have a proper root user, i.e. one with a different password than regular user's one;
- default partitioning at installation would wipe the entire drive. Not sure this is the best choice for those who never used Linux;
- my touchpad does not seem to work in about one in every 3-4 boot times.
NEUTRAL:
- I think NTFS support should be enabled by default, as new users who most likely use a dual-boot system would love to see their other drives.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 8
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Perfect alternative to windows10. Ultra-fast, reliable, hardware detection... everything is smooth.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 7
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Best flavor of Linux available by far and it just keeps getting better.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 3
Date: 2018-01-17
Votes: 0
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It's like Ubuntu but with cinnamon and with a different software manager... LMDE it's the same but with Debian... It would be better to look rather than divide.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 1
Date: 2018-01-16
Votes: 0
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Awful, Buggy and randomly logs me out, im going back to debian
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-15
Votes: 1
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I started using Linux Mint 17.1 (2014), by 17.3, I was free from Windows and enjoying Linux Mint and all it has to offer. Here we are 2018 now using Linux Mint 18.3 and it seems it is only getting better. The ease of use out of the box, the community support on hex-chat, and a great development team can mean only 1 thing, They are doing it the right way.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-14
Votes: 2
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best distro i ever found , and the best of it is stable and very customizable
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-12
Votes: 0
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I dislike Cinnamon because it's buggy like GNOME, but the distro is awesome for desktop users including the Debian Edition and stable enough. Best desktop Debian and Ubuntu-based GNU/Linux I ever have used.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-11
Votes: 7
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User friendly, stable and a complete feeling. Everything a Linux-distro shoud do!
A computer for me is a tool, a source of information and a friend providing a home wherein you spend a large potion of your daily time. Therefore one of the most important features for me, is that the OS seems stable and secure. In this Mint is the champion. Bravo to the developers and the team!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-10
Votes: 5
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Bravo '
je me sers de
linux depuis des annees , j ai essayer plusieurs versions , mais le mieux est le 18.3 pour le moment car je met a jour les nouvelles versions .
merci , bien mieux que le window 10 .salutations
jean H .
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-09
Votes: 5
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I spend a considerable amount of time reseaching various linux distro's and Mint is by far the winning distro for me, quickly becoming my daily driver.
Everything just seemed to work out of the box and the base software package is more than enough to cover most of you needs.
Mint is fast, easy on the eyes and has so far been very stable.
Highly recommend Mint, especially for those coming from a Windows background.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-08
Votes: 2
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I needed to choose a desktop distribution for work (desktop) and home (laptop). I tested more than 10 distributions and Mint is the only one meeting fun,real plug'n'play, efficiency, and no annoying bugs (due to heavy or badly optimized GUI). Except for Terminator (my favourite terminal app) and doublecmd, I didn't need anything more installed.
Definitely the one I'd choose for now.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-08
Votes: 4
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Linux Mint has replaced all other operating systems I've used or worked on for last 10 years.
I have installed it on every computer/laptop for my entire family and they get it!
It has worked on a variety of hardware and there is an excellent amount of help available, Ubuntu!.
The test of any operating system is what does the end user want to DO with it and can they accomplish same.
It has not failed. Reliable, rock solid.
No more "tech support calls". I prefer mate desktop with Linux Mint, yet as with OS use, this is a matter of personal preference.
Excellent package availability even for Windows gaming.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 4
Date: 2018-01-08
Votes: 1
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Still sailing along with eyes closed. Seems nobody at Mint is reacting or informing on policy for the latest processor vunerabilitys. I have to look after some systems with Mint, others Manjaro and one Ubuntu. Manjaro and Buntu both announced patches. On Manjaro the patched kernel versions are installed on all of my charges already. Ubuntu release scheduled for 09.01.2018.
Confidence inspiring. NOPE
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-06
Votes: 2
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Great Distro, everything works just out of the box, even MP3, flash and so on. I am on the linux trip since the 90ies. I tried to substitute my Desktop which was a Windows Desktop system with a Linux Desktop. Everytime there were some little failures which made me to go back to Windows again. But now I am convinced it is not necessary any more. I use my system with Firefox, LibreOffice, Atlantis Word Processor, Photofiltre, REAPER (DAW), MuseScore, Virtualbox, Truecrypt. Everthing runs. Ok, in some cases I have to use WINE, but it runs. Fonts I use for writing are Courier Prime and some shades of Garamond, Jensen, Caslon. These fonts can be installed easily. Today I updated my Mint from 18.2 to 18.3. I had to use the shell. But everything was well documented and the task was done without complications.
I use Mint with the MATE desktop.
And no, I am not connected with Mint in any way and I am not doing any advertisement for them....
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-06
Votes: 4
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Have mint for the past 10 years, works great on old hardware
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Version: 17.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2018-01-06
Votes: 4
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Linux Mint has replaced all other operating systems I've used or worked on. I have installed it on every computer for my entire extended family and they get it! It has worked on a variety of hardware and there is an excellent amount of help available, Ubuntu!. The test of any operating system is what does the end user want to DO with it and can they accomplish same. It has not failed. Reliable, rock solid. Virtually no more "tech support calls". I prefer Cinnamon desktop with Linux Mint, yet as with OS use, this is a matter of personal preference. Excellent package availability.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-04
Votes: 6
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I'm a elementary school teacher and I use Linux Mint to do my exercises and exams. I never used Linux before and I`m using Mint without any problems.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-03
Votes: 2
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Mint always is been my choice, but 18.3 is best Linux distro ever! Beautiful and full of futures, working fast and smooth.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-03
Votes: 1
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Very good, robust on Sony VAIO NR-31MR:
Intel Dual CPU T2390 1.86 GHz; 1.94 G RAM; Intel Mobile GM965/GL96 GR video controller
Run smoothly KDE Plasma 5.8.8 -64x, Skype, Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Samba, Mail.ru Cloud client. Have good access to Yandex disk with webdavs protocol
last upgrade to 4.10.0-42 kernel.
Live on separate partition with Win 7 on other, boot by grub2.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2018-01-02
Votes: 0
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Amazing new design of software center - it is waaay fast.
I miss the auto login option which Mint 18.1 offered.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-31
Votes: 5
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Mint is my primary OS currently.. It's stable, very reliable, offers 4 major desktop environments (cinnamon is my favorite), it's very user friendly, and the community is rather nice. To me, it's one of the best desktop operating systems ever. Whether you're a Windows user switching to Linux or a programmer looking for a great development platform, Linux mint is an exceptionally nice os to have. It's ever better than vanilla Ubuntu.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-31
Votes: 1
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Nice AMD driver support, stable use experience.
Cheap \ budget Intel based laptops work out of the box, since Intel has put a lot of effort into the kernel driver integration & support.
Some headaches with Vodafone 4G USB modems, where you have to use the terminal to initialize device once the modem is inserted. Modem present in the LSUSB list, but not auto-mounted.
Initially, WIFI had to be reset via CLI but after a few updates things just worked out.
"sudo service network-manager restart" terminal command was my friend for a while.
Used on a laptop & on a mid-spec desktop PC and would not run I Windows on these devices for the world.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-31
Votes: 0
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Been using this on a bunch of different hardware since 2015 starting with 17.1 between different laptops and desktops and overall has remained as my primary Linux distro. While there have been other distros I've tried in the past, I always find myself coming back to Mint as it offers a reliable and polished out of the box experience coming with everything to get it working with my hardware and peripherals, as well as building off the Ubuntu base with better maintained tools and the intuitive Cinnamon desktop that works well for my workflow while offering some options for customizability. Overall a great distro with a great out of the box experience.
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 5
Date: 2017-12-31
Votes: 0
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Good hardware detection, but software is very old. Please update software! Installing software by console is very difficult for Windows converts, especially wine!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 9
Date: 2017-12-29
Votes: 1
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Running Mint 18.3 Xfce for daily use since the stable release on my Core i5 Asus laptop with 4 Gb RAM. It runs very stable, fast and snappy. After a fresh boot only 307 Mb RAM is used! Like always this Mint version has a huge software repository available. But it is not bloated at all after the default setup. Software manager has improved a lot in this version.
Overall it looks beautiful in terms of colors, graphics and font rendering (which was a problem in MX Linux and SolydX). And compared to KDE and Maté it drains less battery power.
Some critics: default update profile should be set more safe by default and the root password should have to be set by the setup program.
I will keep this version for a long time, happy with it!
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Version: 18.3
Rating: 10
Date: 2017-12-28
Votes: 3
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I put in a full installation of the Linux Mint 18.3. I had LM 17.3 before which I liked a lot because of the built in media codecs. I installed it to a 120Gb SSD with full Internet access inside an Intel Next Unit of Computing. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised!!!
40 secs boot up time. 8 secs shut down.... nice.
The program located my wireless card. It could operate a blue-tooth speaker and files transfer between my phone. Broadcast to the TV using the Google TV attachment.
The program packages were good and easy to use. Like using a smart phone store app.
Multimedia players all in one space (next to the volume icon) on the task bar.
I was so impressed I backed up files on my laptop. I installed Linux Mint 18.3 on the SSD.
Next I reinstalled the files.
My verdict...... have you reached perfection with this distro... I don't know but I give it a 10 !!!
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