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Linux Mint 9 Review: Solid, Simple, Shiny

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I think it's important to specify that Linux Mint is fully compatible with Ubuntu: the repository of Ubuntu are used (and specific ones).

See for instance my /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ isadora main upstream import

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-security main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ lucid partner

deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid free non-free

#deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu lucid-getdeb apps

#deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu lucid-getdeb games

As much as I love how you all at linux.com must be covering the state of Linux and all related topics, your "spamming" of HN with articles solely from the site you happen to work for as a PR/social media agent - as it says on your Twitter profile - is not very encouraging, Ms. Cloer.

It doesn't help that you aren't interacting with HN-ers at all either, but merely submitting articles from linux.com

* nb: I put spamming in quotes because that's what it seems you're doing here with all your posts from linux.com, but it doesn't seem too egregious, yet it has all the feathers of a blogspamming account.

One of my favorite features with Linux Mint is the ability to play pretty much all media codecs right out of the box. Flash, QuickTime, MP3s, and so on just work. And work really well.

From a legal perspective, this is a bit dicey. It's not technical considerations that prevent other distros from shipping these codecs, it's legal ones.

It depends on where you live. The reason why those codecs are not installed by default in ubuntu is that could not be distributed in countries where software patents are an issue, like US and JP. If you are in Europe it's perfectly fine to use mint with all those codecs already installed.

I use Mint since 7 version. It is great operating system: light, secure, it come with all codecs for video, audio and much more. You can configure it as a great environment for developing too. And lasts versions are coming JRE 6.0 ready to use. So, it is a beauty solution for Micro$oft systems and all that need of good operating system

I used LinMint for about a year in an emulator. I've since switched to Crunchbang Statler (xfce) but might recommend LinMint instead for folks who are looking for the most polished and immediate experience possible but aren't as interested in staying lightweight or tweaking the UI (or staying linked to Ubuntu).

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