The Linux Mint 18 Sarah will please long-time users and impress new adopters for its growth in features and overall consistent performance. Linux Mint 18, released at the end of June, is a long-term edition supported through 2021. The in-house built Cinnamon desktop and the GNOME 2 fork MATE desktop were available at its introduction. The Xfce edition became available earlier this month, and the KDE edition is coming soon. Linux Mint 18 Sarah is based on Ubuntu 16.04 and comes loaded with numerous significant new features.
I actually think Mint is a much better distro than Ubuntu. But in all actuality Linux on the desktop is going nowhere. I mean it's fine if your a totally anti Microsoft or Apple hater. A obsessive compulsive person about open source. But most people never bother to move beyond Windows or OS X. Even more so because not many in mainstream even know what Linux is all about. The anti commercialism of Linux distro's along with the open source nature is a positive as well as a curse. Ubuntu, Suse, Red Hat have broken into some PC makers as OEM installs. But it's a token percentage compared to Windows. I could brag all day on sites like this on how great a Mint, Ubuntu, Suse is. But the average user will never read it. They will probably never try Linux of any kind. Probably the most successful Linux is Chrome OS and it's actually the worst example of open source there is.
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Linux Mint 18: Fresher Than Ever
Posted by: Jack M. Germain August 9, 2016 01:39 PMThe Linux Mint 18 Sarah will please long-time users and impress new adopters for its growth in features and overall consistent performance. Linux Mint 18, released at the end of June, is a long-term edition supported through 2021. The in-house built Cinnamon desktop and the GNOME 2 fork MATE desktop were available at its introduction. The Xfce edition became available earlier this month, and the KDE edition is coming soon. Linux Mint 18 Sarah is based on Ubuntu 16.04 and comes loaded with numerous significant new features.
I don't hate apple or microsoft but I do choose to use Linux. It works for me.
My main gripe with commercial operating systems is that every one want to make me use one. I just want be left alone.
Oh well. I guess you did get a reaction out of me. Mission accomplished.