Can somebody please tell me the detailed advantages of using linux mint 7 over windows xp?

Question

Can somebody please tell me the detailed advantages of using linux mint 7 over windows xp?

Answer 1

For gaming there is XP



For everything else there is Linux



WHY LINUX IS BETTER

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/



RECOMMENDED



I thoroughly recommend Linux Mint 7 Main Edition which is built upon Ubuntu 9.04 Its easy to install and easy to use plus it comes with much of the software you are likely to need preinstalled



Linux Mint 7 Download

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38



Linux Mint 7 User Guide

http://www.scribd.com/doc/15884753/Linux-Mint-7-Gloria-User-Guide



The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-7-gloria



You download the ISO. image of Linux Mint 7 then you need to create a Bootable LiveCD for installation



Linux Mint 7 can also be run direct from the LiveCD from Booting up without touching your Hard Drive



IF GAMING IS AN ISSUE



Linux Mint has a feature called mint4win based on the Wubi installer (Ubuntu) http://wubi-installer.org/ which enables you to install Linux Mint within windows



You keep Windows as it is, mint4win only adds an extra option to boot into Linux Mint. mint4win does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.



mint4win like Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.



Boot in to windows insert the LiveCD you have just created and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where mint4win comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Linux Mint (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.



Once Linux Mint is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Linux Mint.



CURRENT SESSION



Linux Mint 6 ext3 with switchable Compiz 0.7.2* and Beryl 0.2.1**

http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=31

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_(window_manager)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiz_Fusion

*Compiz 0.7.2 sourced from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Alpha 5) repositories

**Beryl 0.2.1 sourced from Ubuntu 7.04 repositories





LUg.

Answer 2

Linux Mint is one of the easiest to use operating systems out there (even easier to learn then Windows). It is highly stable and secure and of the 200,000+ programs available to the system, they are all free (both from cost and legal cost).



You will have to give up some features when you leave a Windows system, first and foremost is the ability to run commercial software (so no more commercial games or tax programs). You will also find most companies (like your internet provider) will refuse to help you out with any technical issues you have around your machine. In these cases you usually have to use the Linux Mint Forums ( http://forums.linuxmint.com/ ) to find support (or at least get the evidence to prove to your internet provider that the issues is with their equipment and not your machine). Also if you are use to certain commercial programs and find it hard to switch to a similar (but ultimately different) program then you may not want to switch.



I strongly recommend using the Linux Mint LiveCD before installing it on your computer. This will allow you to try Linux Mint without having to install it on your machine first. You can see first hand if it is the right system for you. If you don't like Linux Mint I suggest you also try the following quiz ( http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/index.php?firsttime=true ). It will tell you the best Linux distribution for you and it will provide the link to were you can find it.



Hope this answers all your questions. Cheers.

Answer 3

It all depends what you want to use a computer for. Who else uses it? Do you trust Microsoft to give you the security updates that you need? Do you like getting viruses? [hey, maybe you don't - I never once I knew what I was doing] I use Ubuntu and do not get viruses - or spam which is just weird because I can't logically attribute that to Linux. [same email]



Do you want to learn anything about computers? You don't have to learn anything unless you want to. Anyone who says different is spouting propaganda or is living in the past. If you do want to learn anything or use your computer beyond what you can do on a really good phone. Music Video email etc. The amount of tools for use with Linux-based OS's makes it the OS of choice for me.



You can use Linux Mint or Ubuntu within windows. I've just set up XP in Ubuntu using VirtualBox and it runs as quickly as it does natively. I haven't tested it on anything serious like games or difficult Photoshop tasks and I never gave it much memory to work with either. I'm very impressed. Having tried similar things I was expecting a 'tell' at least; if not a real handicap: ie Live CD's doing anything that requires much CPU power. Again if you base you experience of using any Linux on a live CD you are being misled.



If you try mint4win which allows you to run Mint within windows (but you must reboot into one or the other - unlike VirtualBox where you skip from one to the other in 3 seconds) You will find Mint may run a little slower so it is only for trying Linux out in my opinion. I'd advise wubi over mint4win anyway. Ubuntu is far better provided for than any other Linux-based OS. Mandriva, Debian, Mint are really good too.



Well that's the best I can do because you gave no indication of what you use your computer for. I think the software is what makes the real difference. For games there is XP (pro btw : ) for all else there is Linux. Look at winehq and crossover games for playing windows games on Linux and CS3 dreamweaver etc. There are alternatives to these; just not the games. If you are interested in any kind of programming including C#, Linux is yer man. Gnome is better than KDE but you can have both. In fact I have 6 desktop on my Mandriva virtual OS. But KDE and gnome run best together in Mandriva I believe. I haven't mentioned IRC (which means live back and forth support) - you can post your screenshots and code/error message output to experts for free! There is so much else like using your wiimote as a mouse or your bluetooth phone to lock and unlock your desktop/laptop as you walk away from it and return! I like that - if some one comes while you are away they can leave a message on the screen but they can only get in with the password. If I were to give you the 'detailed advantages' it would takes a week : )



Good Luck

Answer 4

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It's the best choice.

Regards

Answer 5

Updates. Learning Vista or Windows 7.

A "we're number two, we try harder" attitude.

No market department mangling of good ideas or marketing emphasis on useless features.

Answer 6

My opinion?

http://hubpages.com/hub/Windows-XP-vs-Ubuntu-904

Its about Ubuntu, but Mint is based on Ubuntu, and everything applies anyway.

Answer 7

It's free? That's about it.