Ubuntu or Mint?

[brandon48]

Ubuntu, its a close layout to Windows when it comes to desktop and folder placement.

[Bucky Ball]

Ubuntu, its a close layout to Windows when it comes to desktop and folder placement.

Ubuntu's Unity is nothing like the Windows desktop environment, from what I can see ...

[vasa1]

... The solution is to kill XFWM and use a window manger like Compton (smooth as butter) ...

Isn't Compton a compositor and not a window manager? Doesn't it have to be used in conjunction with a window manager?

Compton is a standalone composite manager, suitable for use with window managers that do not natively provide compositing functionality.

Source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compton

[pfeiffep]

Hi All

Newbie here. Windows 7 user. Want to swap to Linux but not sure which desktop environment to choose. Why should I choose Ubuntu over Mint. I do want all the support and flexibility that is possible to have. Also I want the desktop to look and behave like windows 7. Is there a comparison list between different distros?

I'm intermediate user so I'm sure with time I can get used to the different way of working.

Regards

Ray

Having adopted Ubuntu for my primary OS for about 4 years I still use Win 7 for some tasks. I am now testing Ubuntu Mate 16 - which I find the easiest for me to configure the desktop environment to my liking. I have chosen to stay with an officially supported Ubuntu flavor because I prefer the LTS versions supplying 5 years support. I am waiting to fully adopt Ubuntu Mate 16 until the release date [ April 21 ] ... until then I maintain 14.04 LTS.

If you're still in the investigating stage I suggest examining Ubuntu Mate.

Additionally I strongly suggest examining the tasks that you absolutely must have and finding an acceptable Linux solution prior to switching 100%. After 4 years I still use Windows for some tasks.

[ray42]

Having adopted Ubuntu for my primary OS for about 4 years I still use Win 7 for some tasks. I am now testing Ubuntu Mate 16 - which I find the easiest for me to configure the desktop environment to my liking. I have chosen to stay with an officially supported Ubuntu flavor because I prefer the LTS versions supplying 5 years support. I am waiting to fully adopt Ubuntu Mate 16 until the release date [ April 21 ] ... until then I maintain 14.04 LTS.

If you're still in the investigating stage I suggest examining Ubuntu Mate.

Additionally I strongly suggest examining the tasks that you absolutely must have and finding an acceptable Linux solution prior to switching 100%. After 4 years I still use Windows for some tasks.

Yes I have been focusing on Ubuntu Mate, I still prefer the styling of Mint Mate. Perhaps I can adjust and get as close to that in terms of looks. I updated Firefox, then wiped USB stick and started again, did this a number of times due to firefox becoming ridiculously slow. I tried updating all updates that also did the same.

More learning I guess.