Debian vs. Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which Distribution Should You Use? | Linux Today

Debian vs. Ubuntu vs. Linux Mint: Which Distribution Should You Use?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 9, 2012

“Picking a distribution isn’t about what’s termed to the the
best (although there will be plenty of people who may tell you
otherwise), but what works best for you. People can be nice and
make recommendations instead of telling you that you have to use
the most popular distribution, but at the end of the day it’s still
your choice.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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