Mint's future

[polardude1983]

Mint should merge back with Ubuntu... we can add a greenish wallpaper and iconset for mint lovers. Are there any other differences?

Although I am not a Mint user, there are differences.

Mint Menu
Mint Backup
Update Manager

Some of the default settings are nicer and yes these make a difference. First impressions.

Default Software
Flash, java, codecs installed by default
default theme

Also Mint listens to its community more then ubuntu will ever.

The biggest difference in a lot of distros is the way that the people behind it go with their distro.

I like and use Ubuntu, so don't get this post wrong. Just stating the differences. Its more then just a green theme.

[IWantFroyo]

Although I am not a Mint user, there are differences.

Mint Menu
Mint Backup
Update Manager

Some of the default settings are nicer and yes these make a difference. First impressions.

Default Software
Flash, java, codecs installed by default
default theme

Also Mint listens to its community more then ubuntu will ever.

The biggest difference in a lot of distros is the way that the people behind it go with their distro.

I like and use Ubuntu, so don't get this post wrong. Just stating the differences. Its more then just a green theme.

You forgot the fabled and loved Custom Mint Search.

I agree. LM and Ubuntu are very different. Probably the most noticeable differences are the Mint Menu, and the stubbornness with Gnome 2.

[thatguruguy]

Yes, I guess you're right... But I'm not a member of the Mint forums,
and I'm not sure I want to create an account over there just in order
to complain, you know what I mean?

The OP's initial post was about Gnome 2 vs Gnome 3, but I think it's
also interesting to see that they're leaving the Ubuntu based Xfce for
Debian Testing... Does this mean they are eventually leaving Ubuntu
for good?

Now, I guess the Mint Devs probably aren't reading this, but is this
move really a wise decision?

Yeah, but complaining here seems counter-productive. Are you complaining just to complain, or do you want an actual solution?

And as far as creating an account just to complain on the Mint forum, I don't see why you wouldn't. It seems that people create accounts on this forum just to complain all the time. Spend some time in the Testimonials sub-forum, and you'll see exactly what I mean.

[Dry Lips]

Yeah, but complaining here seems counter-productive. Are you complaining just to complain, or do you want an actual solution?

And as far as creating an account just to complain on the Mint forum, I don't see why you wouldn't. It seems that people create accounts on this forum just to complain all the time. Spend some time in the Testimonials sub-forum, and you'll see exactly what I mean.

All right then, you've got me... Of course I do want a solution,
I was just letting out a little steam I'm taking this issue right
over to the Mint forums... I've already got accounts at the Fedora
and Kubuntu forums, so I guess one more membership won't hurt.

I just hope they won't throw bricks at me

[Dry Lips]

I've had a look at the Mint forums, and this is what they write
about ditching the Ubuntu based Xfce-edition:

I understand that a few people don't like the mainstream software selection and/or the switch to LMDE, but it was necessary to do this change and we won't be supporting Xfce on top of Ubuntu in the future. On the Mint 10 release cycle, we almost ran short and skipped this edition entirely. We simply don't have the manpower and the resources to guarantee the maintenance and so it's important for us to switch it to a rolling series and out of the release cycle. It also makes a lot of sense from a strategic point of view. It's likely Fluxbox and LXDE will switch as well.

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=71567

Complaining probably won't help that much since manpower is the problem here...
*Sigh*

[MG&TL]

Mint should merge back with Ubuntu... we can add a greenish wallpaper and iconset for mint lovers. Are there any other differences?

Couldn't we say we all should merge back into Debian? Just a thought.

[reyfer]

It has always seemed so funny to me, that the people that criticize Windows users unwillingness to experience Linux use the "they are too scared of change, they don't like change" argument, are the same people that cry "I want GNOME 2 back, I don't want GNOME 3 or Unity"

[kaldor]

Mint should merge back with Ubuntu... we can add a greenish wallpaper and iconset for mint lovers. Are there any other differences?

They no longer include codecs on the CD either.

[MooPi]

Or Gnome will be forked as Linus asked not so long ago. How did he refer to it

“Could you also fork gnome, and support a gnome-2 environment? I want my sane interfaces back. I have yet to meet anybody who likes the unholy mess that is gnome-3.”

That will make Mints predicament evaporate.

[Copper Bezel]

That was a sarcastic comment in response to another unnecessary forking. Context is key. = /