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Old 07-11-2016, 06:03 PM   #1
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LXer: Linux Mint 18: The best desktop -- period


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You could keep worrying about being forced to upgrade to Windows 10, or you could try the best of all Linux desktops: Mint 18.

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Old 07-11-2016, 06:08 PM   #2
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I'd disagree with it being the best, but Mint, despite being based off Ubuntu, isn't a BAD desktop OS at all. I'll wait for the KDE version, myself before using Mint again.
 
Old 07-13-2016, 04:31 AM   #3
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Which distro has the best desktop is purely based on personal choices. One might like the Cinnamon desktop but not the color/icon theme of Mint. There's no way some author just decide for the whole Linux community that Cinnamon is the best desktop. Period.
 
Old 07-13-2016, 07:33 AM   #4
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Which distro has the best desktop is purely based on personal choices. One might like the Cinnamon desktop but not the color/icon theme of Mint. There's no way some author just decide for the whole Linux community that Cinnamon is the best desktop. Period.
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