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Ubuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behind (www.xda-developers.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Crumpled6273@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] muhyb@programming.dev 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

IMO that's why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.

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[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago*

Easy install with drivers included and a rich guy willing to mail you installer CDs in a nice jacket for free. Every computer club in any school had a stack of them to give out.

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[–] hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

Right, it had everything built in and ready to go

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