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Originally Posted by theducks
May I ask why you chose Xbuntu desktop interface over Ubuntu?
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Didn't choose it. My friend said it would be best for my Dell Optiplex computer that runs XP.
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Originally Posted by theducks
IMHO Ubuntu GUI has become bloated. Linux Mint seems to have the cleaner lines that Ubuntu 10 had while still being up-to-date in other respects. (I am soon going to remove Ubuntu from my laptop and go with Mint)
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Mint is not in the Ubuntu family? I've heard of Mint but very little. I thought it was just "buntus" (U, Xu, Lu etc.). Linux as a whole is still a little foreign to me. (But I'm learning.)
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Originally Posted by theducks
BTW XP does not stop working just because M$ stops supporting. That just means no more NEW updates. ( I don't think they pull the older ones immediately)
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Yeah, but I heard the OS is prone to a virus without the new updates. Isn't that the case?