Linux Mint is a computer operating system based on the Ubuntu Linux distribution, which in turn is based on Debian.
Linux Mint provides an up-to-date, stable operating system for the average user, with a strong focus on usability and ease of installation. It is recognized for being user-friendly, particularly for users with no previous experience in Linux.
Linux Mint is composed of many software packages, of which the vast majority are distributed under a free software license (also known as open source). The main license used is the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which, along with the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL), explicitly declares that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change, develop and improve the software.
Linux Mint is funded by its community of users. Individual users and companies using the operating system act as donors, sponsors and partners of the distribution. The financial support from the community and advertising on the website helps to keep Linux Mint free and open source.
One of the writers needed a laptop so Rightardia purchased a $100 barebones HP NC8000 and gave it to Wirehead, out IT writer, to work on. The laptop had a DVD ROM and 512mb of RAM.
Wirehead added another 10GB 2.5 inch hard drive from an old Compaq laptop after ordering a hard drive caddy from China and a new NiMH laptop battery. He has also ordered another 1GB of RAM.
If a computer user is not in a hurry, there are excellent bargains from China on Ebay for laptop parts. Be prepared to wait two weeks or longer for delivery.
Amazingly, Linux Mint functioned well on a Hp NC8000 laptop with a 10GB hard drive and 512MB of RAM. Wirehead will eventually to upgrade the HD to 60GB and the RAM to 1.5Mb to speed the laptop up, but this would not be necessary for a home user.
Many small businesses and corporations should consider software upgrades to Linux versions rather than the the standard three to five year lease upgrade cycle of PCs and Windows software. The point is that Linux is not the resource hog that Windows is and small businesses don't need the latest most powerful Intel i7 machines to make the the new Windows operating system work.
If you're running a years-old commercial operating system (such as Microsoft Windows XP, which is rapidly approaching being a decade old) you should definitely be impressed with a Linux Mint upgrade. Just backup you data and pop the CD or DVD into the tray and boot up. An install icon will appear on the Live CD screen.
the Linux Mint home page is http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php. You can download Linux Mint at http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
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Linux Mint 10, based on the upcoming Ubuntu 10.10 “Maverick
Meerkat”, will be released in November this year under the codename
“Julia”.
Origins: the Julias were one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome, and the famous Gaius Julius Caesar was their most famous family member.
Origins: the Julias were one of the most ancient Patrician families in ancient Rome, and the famous Gaius Julius Caesar was their most famous family member.
Rightardia agrees. It is easy to install and the Desktop is intuitive although it is a departure form previous versions of Ubuntu Linux.
Linux Mint is composed of many software packages, of which the vast majority are distributed under a free software license (also known as open source). The main license used is the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which, along with the GNU Lesser General Public License (GNU LGPL), explicitly declares that users are free to run, copy, distribute, study, change, develop and improve the software.
One of the writers needed a laptop so Rightardia purchased a $100 barebones HP NC8000 and gave it to Wirehead, out IT writer, to work on. The laptop had a DVD ROM and 512mb of RAM.
Wirehead added another 10GB 2.5 inch hard drive from an old Compaq laptop after ordering a hard drive caddy from China and a new NiMH laptop battery. He has also ordered another 1GB of RAM.
If a computer user is not in a hurry, there are excellent bargains from China on Ebay for laptop parts. Be prepared to wait two weeks or longer for delivery.
Amazingly, Linux Mint functioned well on a Hp NC8000 laptop with a 10GB hard drive and 512MB of RAM. Wirehead will eventually to upgrade the HD to 60GB and the RAM to 1.5Mb to speed the laptop up, but this would not be necessary for a home user.
If you're running a years-old commercial operating system (such as Microsoft Windows XP, which is rapidly approaching being a decade old) you should definitely be impressed with a Linux Mint upgrade. Just backup you data and pop the CD or DVD into the tray and boot up. An install icon will appear on the Live CD screen.
Rightardia backs up user data to either one of our servers or a large capacity thumb drive. We have also been impressed with the Firefox add-on, X-Marks, that backups and restores browser bookmarks.
Rightardia also noticed improved improved wireless performance in Linux Mint.
Rightardia would like hearing about your experience with Linux Mint.
the Linux Mint home page is http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php. You can download Linux Mint at http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
Rightardia feed: feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGiu
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