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    Linux Mint

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ALinux Mint is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution, presented as an alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS as a low cost, lightweight but adequate alternative.N/A
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    Linux Mint
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    Linux Mint
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Linux Mint
    Considered Both Products
    Open Source
    Chose Linux Mint
    Linux Mint has the stability of all the great linux distros with the best UI of any of them.
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    Chose Linux Mint
    Pure Debian OS, freshly installed, is missing some Quality Of Life tools that need to be installed to make it usable.
    Ubuntu has not a great user interface for work purpose, seems more like a toy than an OS.
    Both Mint and Ubuntu are derived from Debian, so same great package …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Linux Mint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Linux Mint
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Open Source
    Linux Mint is a great, stable product when you need an OS and software to "just work". I use it for file servers, docker, scripting, air-gapped backups, email notifications and more. Simple, inexpensive and stable. That's how software should be, and that's what Mint delivers on. The main thing holding Mint and other Linux distros back is the corporate walls that have been built shutting everything out except Microsoft. If companies would start supporting Linux better with their hardware and software we could and would ditch Microsoft in a heartbeat. but, alas, Microsoft has a stranglehold on businesses.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • terminal
    • file management
    • OS and software updates
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • some more User Interfaces - like for services
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    Pure Debian OS, freshly installed, is missing some Quality Of Life tools that need to be installed to make it usable. Ubuntu has not a great user interface for work purpose, seems more like a toy than an OS. Both Mint and Ubuntu are derived from Debian, so same great package manager, but for work purpose I think Mint is a great OS.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • It has saved tens of thousands of dollars just for being our air-gapped backup solution. other software would have been very expensive, and harder to manage
    • Providing simple, easy to use applications (docker, for example) that can quickly, easily, and inexpensively deployed saves many, many hours and dollars
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