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Linux Mint 13 Gets Back To Desktop Basics

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 02:30 PM

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#2 HankRearden

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 05:25 PM

I'd like to see a few screen shots before jumping into another Linux Mint. Seems like Mint and Ubuntu are kicking up a lot of dust. I'll wait for the desktop to settle. No rush for me. Kubuntu is fine.

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 06:07 PM

HankRearden, on 26 January 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

Some quick shots I found on the Web. I actually think this is a DE that you might really like. The theme in all but the first looks a little cramped to me, but that's just the theme.

http://imclement.com...-shell-fork.png
http://danslinux.fil...01/theme-11.png
http://danslinux.fil.../01/theme-2.png
http://danslinux.fil.../01/theme-3.png
http://danslinux.fil...unch-player.png

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 08:22 AM

Not bad. Very normal. I like it. Don't see the reason to switch off Kubuntu though.

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 09:32 AM

HankRearden, on 27 January 2012 - 08:22 AM, said:

Not bad. Very normal. I like it. Don't see the reason to switch off Kubuntu though.

Yea, of course that's always going to be subjective. You may still prefer KDE. Speaking for myself, I think this looks much nicer.

I found some vids over on Youtube as well. Some of these are from earlier, less stable versions, so grain of salt.

http://youtu.be/m4ZqQzSpIBE
http://youtu.be/TDysd_aBqqo

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 09:33 AM

HankRearden, on 27 January 2012 - 08:22 AM, said:

Not bad. Very normal. I like it. Don't see the reason to switch off Kubuntu though.

More vids. Apparently you're only allowed to attach two. Seems arbitrary.

http://youtu.be/fTKBwqvCYrU
http://youtu.be/HbstMDvRpyc

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Posted 06 February 2012 - 09:06 AM

The KDE user who doesn't see a need to change is being rational. Those of us who liked Gnome 2 and lived with Ubuntu are likely to be much happier with Mint than with Gnome 3 or Unity. I was a long-time Gnome/Ubuntu user, but I think their decision to force users into a different mode of interaction is both arrogant and wrong-headed. I've been using Linux Mint 12 for a couple months now and like it.

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Posted 01 May 2012 - 03:53 PM

"addition to Cinnamon, Linux Mint 13 will also feature another desktop, called Mate, which applies a shell over Gnome 3 that presents an interface that replicates the experience of using Gnome 2.0"

As far as I know, Mate is a Gnome 2 fork and has nothing to do with simulating it. Am I wrong?