Can I expect comparable performance and compatibility with my laptop as far as software center and ppa's under Mint as I do in trusty. I suppose I can use VirtualBox to experiment. I know this is question is somewhat on the line, but I will try anyway.
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2Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu - it is based on the same packages, some of which have been replaced with new one to make a customized version. – Wilf Mar 15 '15 at 02:08
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Ok thank you, I will try a VBox install to test it – Todd Mar 15 '15 at 03:29
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1IMHO, Ubuntu and Linux Mint are pretty much close under the hood. The performance of graphical interface depends on couple factors : your GPU, the desktop environment you use, the amount of ram. Of course hardware and drivers for them play role as well. Most software for ubuntu is available under Mint,too – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy Mar 15 '15 at 07:41
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Just found this which is similar: Difference between Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Probably needs updating anyway... – Wilf Mar 15 '15 at 15:10
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Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu - it is based on the same packages, some of which have been replaced with new one to make a customized version. You can sort of see this by looking at the repositories list on it:
This is from the Live DVD - probably not much different to the installed version
Looking at http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php?release=Qiana it seems to be mainly cinnamon, Xfce, & Mate desktop mods along with some themes - though it probably influences some more system related things such as graphics drivers as Mint is supposed to have a more open approach to proprietary software.
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I installed Mint 17 Cinnamon in VBox this AM it's actually nice. I like it better it unity that's for sure, but it's setup like old windows, meh, I've been a Mac user since 1989, never used Windows computers, got a free quad core i5/8gb/512ssd Dell, I'm trying to find a distro that resembles OSX but is pure Linux with all the support that comes with Ubuntu. Maybe Vivid will be more to my liking. – Todd Mar 15 '15 at 15:15
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@Todd - if you want it to look/work somewhat like a Mac you can use the default Unity interface in Ubuntu, and add themes and stuff http://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-1404-mac-zukimac-theme/ . Mint uses cinnamon by default which is sort of trying to act like Windowz :) – Wilf Mar 15 '15 at 17:43
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1Thanks I'll try that. I feel like I should end this discussion for fear of down votes. – Todd Mar 15 '15 at 17:46