tumbling4986@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoUbuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behindwww.xda-developers.comexternal-linkmessage-square106linkfedilinkarrow-up1427arrow-down196
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minus-squaremuhyb@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 days 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-squareJason2357@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days 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.
minus-squarehereiamagain@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 days agoRight, it had everything built in and ready to go
IMO that’s why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.
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.
Right, it had everything built in and ready to go