The Five Best Distros Based on Ubuntu

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 5, 2013

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This roundup is a bit odd though, it omits what is probably the most popular Ubuntu spin ever: Linux Mint. Yep, Linux Mint is not on this list, but other lesser-known distros such as Zorin OS and Bodhi Linux are included.

Don’t get me wrong, I like Zorin OS and Bodhi too. But I’m flabbergasted that Linux Mint wasn’t included here. Just look at the rankings on DistroWatch and you’ll see that Linux Mint inevitably appears near the top of the list, often ranking higher than Ubuntu itself.

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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