tumbling4986@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoUbuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behindwww.xda-developers.comexternal-linkmessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1286
arrow-up1286external-linkUbuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behindwww.xda-developers.comtumbling4986@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square104fedilink
minus-squarehereiamagain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoMy exact thought. Always been at least mid weight, if not flipping heavy as.
minus-squaremuhyb@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoIMO that’s why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.
minus-squarehereiamagain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoRight, it had everything built in and ready to go
minus-squareJason2357@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 month agoEasy 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.
My exact thought. Always been at least mid weight, if not flipping heavy as.
IMO that’s why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.
Right, it had everything built in and ready to go
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.