Suppose to be the best version for the typical user. Better than Ubuntu is what I'm hearing. Anyone tried it?

http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php

People seem to have trouble getting Ubuntu to work with YouTube. I can't get sound with YouTube, but other than that it runs much better than Windows XP.

Suppose to be the best version for the typical user. Better than Ubuntu is what I'm hearing. Anyone tried it?

http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php

People seem to have trouble getting Ubuntu to work with YouTube. I can't get sound with YouTube, but other than that it runs much better than Windows XP.

No, Freespire is the best version for the typical user, and better than ubuntu.

www.freespire.org (http://www.freespire.org)

Generally most linux systems run better than windows, the only difference is the proprietary software that Windows holds a monopoly over.

This is also why Freespire is better.

Freespire 2.0 begins with Ubuntu (Version 7.04) as its baseline and then adds software from six broad categories, further expanding Freespire's capabilities:

CNR Plugin provides free one-click access to thousands of open source applications, as well as options for legally licensed DVD playback software, Sun's StarOffice, Parallels Workstation, Win4Lin, CodeWeaver's Crossover Office, TransGaming's Cedega, commercial games and many more.
KDE is added for an easier-to-use and more comfortable interface, with a familiar look & feel for Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows users.
Enhanced applications and features are added for enhanced usability and ease of use, modifying software applications like Firefox and Thunderbird, along with adding Linspire-sponsored open source software like Nvu, Lsongs and Lphoto.
Proprietary software is added when necessary, like Java, Flash and Adobe Acrobat, to provide overall increased interoperability.
Proprietary codecs are added to expand multimedia compatibility and provide a superior overall experience so users can listen to MP3 files, play Windows Media files, and much more.
Proprietary drivers are added to expand hardware compatibility and provide optimum 3D graphic card support, better WiFi support, and more.It took nearly a year of development on it to stabalize the ubuntu base, it's a far better distro than Ubuntu itself because of the glitches and issues that had been removed.

Click and run updates your system like windows installer, it's just a click away so there are no Terminal operations required. CNR is part of Linux Mint but was developed by the Freespire team, which means you tend to get more using Freespire/Linspire.

KVC, I noticed you mentioned KDE... how hard is it to acquire desktop environments like Fluxbox (which is what I prefer to use on a linux box) or GNOME?

KVC, I noticed you mentioned KDE... how hard is it to acquire desktop environments like Fluxbox (which is what I prefer to use on a linux box) or GNOME?

Freespire does have GNome among many other desktop environments, I cannot name them off the top of my head but there are a handful. The reason I mentioned KDE was because GNome used to be the only desktop environment used for installation purposes on Freespire, KDE is now an option you can use. You change the environment using the Software repositories in the start menu, just pop in the Freespire CD and it installs a different desktop for your use.:)

Suppose to be the best version for the typical user. Better than Ubuntu is what I'm hearing. Anyone tried it?

http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php

People seem to have trouble getting Ubuntu to work with YouTube. I can't get sound with YouTube, but other than that it runs much better than Windows XP.

I've tried and used Mint. It's an okay O/S.. Linux-Mint is a Live-Cd meaning you can boot it without installing it..

If I were you-- I would check out PC-BSD. PC-BSD is FreeBSD/UniX with a GUI installer and automatic updates etc.. Call it FreeBSD for Noobs. Get your feet wet with that (learn your way around the ports system etc) and then jump into FreeBSD/OpenBSD.

I use SUSE linux, have been using it since about version 8.0 or so. I just recently installed 11.1, it is what I am using right now. It took a bit of tweaking to get everything working but now it works well. Mutimedia all works, plays videos, mp3, can rip to mp3 format. It has the plugins for flash, java, adobe, etc. Have it set up with KDE desktop but can also log in with gnome and several others.

I have never used ubuntu, it seems a bit jewyfied to me with the love-thy-nigger logo and general atmoshere of niggritude. I'll stick with a good old German developed distro such as SUSE. I have also tried, and liked, Mandrake (now Mandriva), a French distro.

I like linux. But then I mostly use a computer for web surfing and word processing, both of which linux excells at. I like not having to worry about virus attacks. I hate anti-virus programs, they tend to take over your computer and hold you hostage for a yearly "protection" shakedown.

I've tried and used Mint. It's an okay O/S.. Linux-Mint is a Live-Cd meaning you can boot it without installing it..

If I were you-- I would check out PC-BSD. PC-BSD is FreeBSD/UniX with a GUI installer and automatic updates etc.. Call it FreeBSD for Noobs. Get your feet wet with that (learn your way around the ports system etc) and then jump into FreeBSD/OpenBSD.

As it ended up, I tried both Ubuntu and Mint. Couldn't get sound to work correctly with either (tried three different sound cards), so I reformatted and went back to Windows. From reading forums, it seems sound problems are common with Linux.

If not for that, I would have stuck with it. Hell, I'd pay money for a Linux system that works with my hardware. But if it doesn't work, I don't want it even for free.

If not for that, I would have stuck with it. Hell, I'd pay money for a Linux system that works with my hardware. But if it doesn't work, I don't want it even for free.

Try Linspire then, or the free Freespire...Unless you have a very recent audio card, I do not see how the sound could be dead, I have no issue with sound at all...perhaps it is muted in the mixer? Mine was muted in the mixer, I had to remove the mute function and push up the sound to 100% before it worked for me.

Try Linspire then, or the free Freespire...Unless you have a very recent audio card, I do not see how the sound could be dead, I have no issue with sound at all...perhaps it is muted in the mixer? Mine was muted in the mixer, I had to remove the mute function and push up the sound to 100% before it worked for me.

I could play mp3s and CDs, but couldn't get sound through the web. So forget YouTube or Podblanc. That was the main issue.

I'm not running any cutting edge or obscure hardware. I have a Diamond card that's maybe three years old. But I also tried an old Soundblaster Live card I've had for probably 10 years and an even older Soundblaster card but it was the same problem. I also tried two different video cards with no effect.

Nowadays I don't have time or patience to mess around with this stuff. I mean I don't mind doing a little tinkering, but either something works or it doesn't.

I could play mp3s and CDs, but couldn't get sound through the web. So forget YouTube or Podblanc. That was the main issue.

I'm not running any cutting edge or obscure hardware. I have a Diamond card that's maybe three years old. But I also tried an old Soundblaster Live card I've had for probably 10 years and an even older Soundblaster card but it was the same problem. I also tried two different video cards with no effect.

Nowadays I don't have time or patience to mess around with this stuff. I mean I don't mind doing a little tinkering, but either something works or it doesn't.

Soundblaster cards work fine on both FreeBSD/OpenBSD.. I use a program called 'Gnash' an open source flash player Nix... Works pretty good for youtube but can't get podblanc vids to play.

As for Flash support. Are you installing an amd64 bit Linux or x86? Linux now has an amd64 bit flash player that works great on firefox..

People seem to have trouble getting Ubuntu to work with YouTube. I can't get sound with YouTube, but other than that it runs much better than Windows XP.

I'm guessing that the problem you're talking about is the flash problem.

I'm on Debian Lenny, so I've experienced this, and Ubuntu is a Debian descedant.

My best results came from using flashplugin-nonfree. That seems to work well in FF and Opera. Other flash clones like gnash... not so much.

In my experience, the problem was complete hell with Debian Etch and only got better with Lenny. I'm guessing that all Ubuntu versions are based off of Etch... I don't keep up with Ubuntu, so I don't know.

I wish people would quit referring to "ubuntu" as a separate operating system.

It is basically a niggered-down Debian. That makes it an unsuccessful Linux distro, not a real operating system.

http://www.zprod.org/stock/stockPix/e45ubuntuCD.jpg

WTF?

This one's even worse. "Do it with ubuntu" Can you guess which "ubuntu" the blonde girl is supposses to do it with?
http://www.ubuntu.com/files/buttons/buttonlarge1.png

You know, I might try Mint Linux soon. Isn't it the feature distro from Linux Format magazine this month?

That's Ubuntu adds are absolutely sickening. It's ironic too since the man who owns it lives in South Africa (Nathan Shuttleworth...I think...the world's second space tourist). I run Ubuntu on a box at home with much sucess.

For business applications, I run SUSE a lot. So far I've found it to be a stable platform with everything I need.

On 2009-05-03, the lead developer of Linux Mint, Clement Lefebvre, said he was touched by what was happening in Palestine and asked supporters of the Israeli government not to use or donate to Linux Mint.This was expressed as his own personal stance, but displayed on the official Linux Mint blog. He later apologized to the development team and to the community for the initial wording of his post and for posting it in the wrong place.As requested by the development team and many people within the community, the post was rephrased and moved to his personal blog.This incident caused some users to quit the project and others to join it.

On 2009-05-07, Clement Lefebvre posted in his personal blog to further explain his position. He refuted accusations of racism and anti-Semitism, and underlined that he was primarily opposed to cruelty and terror in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He explained that he didn't blame citizens for their need of protection or their patriotism, but people, Israeli or not, who thought cruelty and terror should continue and for whom peace wasn't an option.

On 2009-05-12, Clement Lefebvre said he hoped for peace in the Middle-East and expressed his support to Palestinians and Israelis who suffered from the conflict.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linuxmint#Position_on_the_Israeli-Palestinian_conflict_and_controversy