Subj : Re: Linux Mint 20.1 issue
To   : Richard Falken
From : Mark Seifert
Date : Mon Feb 08 2021 14:06:28

-> Richard Falken said to mseifert <-

 RF> Those are very generic needs.

 RF> "Easy to update" discards Slackware, which is what I would usually
 RF> recommend. It is not that it is "hard" to update but it is a bit more
 RF> involved than apt-get upgrade.

 RF> My next suggestion would be Debian or Devuan. There were some stats in
 RF> the latter Linux Magazine issue from which I draw the conclussion that
 RF> the Debian ecosystem is becoming the default in Desktops.

 RF> If you need something more modern MX Linux is workable. I have an
 RF> install around which I use for testing random stuff. I personally don't
 RF> think that "easy to use" Debian derivatives have such a big of an edge
 RF> compared to their daddy, at least nowadays, but I can see MX working
 RF> for people familiar with Mints and *buntus.

 RF> Just my two cents. In the end of the day people sticks with what feels
 RF> better for them.

Thanks, I like the fact that with *most* linux distros today they are pretty
easy to use but still give me the terminal where I can create a .sh file to do
things from the command line, like I used to do in Dos many many, many moons
ago.  If it wasn't for the fact that the "support" for it runs out I'd not
bother with the idea of upgrading.. I like the way my Mint works.

I'll have to look at MX or bite the bullet and go Ubunu, but will keep an eye
on LM just incase they fix this issue.

.... OK, I'm weird! But I'm saving up to become eccentric.
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