Mint just below Ubuntu on Distrowatch

Over the last 6 months Linux Mint is only 20 hits behind Ubuntu in Hits Per Day.

Bob

bobd13045 wrote:Over the last 6 months Linux Mint is only 20 hits behind Ubuntu in Hits Per Day.

Bob

Yup sure has come a long way!

Ray

With Ubuntu dropping Gnome I wouldn't be surprised to see Mint take the lead at the next release.

jpisini wrote:With Ubuntu dropping Gnome I wouldn't be surprised to see Mint take the lead at the next release.

Is this true? What is going to be Ubuntu's main desktop environment.

I'm still waiting for Google to launch its OS.

Bob

bobd13045 wrote:

jpisini wrote:With Ubuntu dropping Gnome I wouldn't be surprised to see Mint take the lead at the next release.

Is this true? What is going to be Ubuntu's main desktop environment.

I'm still waiting for Google to launch its OS.

Bob

Unity is the default going forward. http://unity.ubuntu.com/ If your machine can't handle the graphics it will drop back to a Gnome 2 like state. I hear you can set that as the default too but I have not played with it enough to say 100%. A friend of mine likes it and made me try it out for a week. I can honestly say that I don't like it. I can see the use on netbooks or phones but not on my desktop with a 24 inch monitor.

You can test Chrome-OS now if you like it takes some work though. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/how-to-install-googles-chrome-os/9006

jpisini wrote:

bobd13045 wrote:

jpisini wrote:With Ubuntu dropping Gnome I wouldn't be surprised to see Mint take the lead at the next release.

Is this true? What is going to be Ubuntu's main desktop environment.

I'm still waiting for Google to launch its OS.

Bob

Unity is the default going forward. http://unity.ubuntu.com/ If your machine can't handle the graphics it will drop back to a Gnome 2 like state. I hear you can set that as the default too but I have not played with it enough to say 100%. A friend of mine likes it and made me try it out for a week. I can honestly say that I don't like it. I can see the use on netbooks or phones but not on my desktop with a 24 inch monitor.

You can test Chrome-OS now if you like it takes some work though. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/how-to-install-googles-chrome-os/9006

Thanks Tekmate

Bob

jpisini wrote:

bobd13045 wrote:

jpisini wrote:With Ubuntu dropping Gnome I wouldn't be surprised to see Mint take the lead at the next release.

Is this true? What is going to be Ubuntu's main desktop environment.

I'm still waiting for Google to launch its OS.

Bob

Unity is the default going forward. http://unity.ubuntu.com/ If your machine can't handle the graphics it will drop back to a Gnome 2 like state. I hear you can set that as the default too but I have not played with it enough to say 100%. A friend of mine likes it and made me try it out for a week. I can honestly say that I don't like it. I can see the use on netbooks or phones but not on my desktop with a 24 inch monitor.

You can test Chrome-OS now if you like it takes some work though. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/how-to-install-googles-chrome-os/9006

Hmm base off Chrome-OS or Android, choices choices

Ray

Admin wrote:

Hmm base off Chrome-OS or Android, choices choices

Ray

That is a tough one. I think Android may be more popular but Chrome-OS would make drivers a lot easier.

jpisini wrote:

Admin wrote:

Hmm base off Chrome-OS or Android, choices choices

Ray

That is a tough one. I think Android may be more popular but Chrome-OS would make drivers a lot easier.

Thats my barrier now with android; wifi drivers everything else picks up even webcam. Hmm will have to give Chrome-os a test drive.

Ray

bobd13045 wrote:Over the last 6 months Linux Mint is only 20 hits behind Ubuntu in Hits Per Day.

Bob

I was just at Distrowatch and it's even closer! 6 more people visit Mint and their tied! I check that count once in a while and I was surprised at how close they are. Mint is a nice product, and I think Ubuntu has lost Users/Patrons with that Unity interface. I'm just not sold on it either.

Admin wrote:
Thats my barrier now with android; wifi drivers everything else picks up even webcam. Hmm will have to give Chrome-os a test drive.

Ray

I tried Android x86 on a netbook and that Fujitsu Tablet. Of course the digitizer wasn't picked up, I expected that, but neither was the wireless in either case.

JohnP wrote:

Admin wrote:
Thats my barrier now with android; wifi drivers everything else picks up even webcam. Hmm will have to give Chrome-os a test drive.

Ray

I tried Android x86 on a netbook and that Fujitsu Tablet. Of course the digitizer wasn't picked up, I expected that, but neither was the wireless in either case.

Yup: Im not giving up on android, but I may use Chrome-OS as a base instead for now to speed this release up untill i figure out how to fix the wifi drivers in android.

Ray

Admin wrote:

JohnP wrote:

Admin wrote:
Thats my barrier now with android; wifi drivers everything else picks up even webcam. Hmm will have to give Chrome-os a test drive.

Ray

I tried Android x86 on a netbook and that Fujitsu Tablet. Of course the digitizer wasn't picked up, I expected that, but neither was the wireless in either case.

Yup: Im not giving up on android, but I may use Chrome-OS as a base instead for now to speed this release up untill i figure out how to fix the wifi drivers in android.

Ray

Cool

bobd13045 wrote:

Admin wrote:

JohnP wrote:

Admin wrote:
Thats my barrier now with android; wifi drivers everything else picks up even webcam. Hmm will have to give Chrome-os a test drive.

Ray

I tried Android x86 on a netbook and that Fujitsu Tablet. Of course the digitizer wasn't picked up, I expected that, but neither was the wireless in either case.

Yup: Im not giving up on android, but I may use Chrome-OS as a base instead for now to speed this release up untill i figure out how to fix the wifi drivers in android.

Ray

Cool

Glad you like that path. Im liking Chrome a lot I am very impressed; what would be nice if there was a way to use the android market with Chrome, then it be like having cnr again hehehe

Ray