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   From: "Mike Easter"    
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   Subject: Re: Ubuntu or Mint?   
   Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:56:44 -0800   
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   > I think Mint is basically Ubuntu + Automatix2.   
      
   I don't think I would say that.   
      
   Mint's characterization of itself is seen here   
   http://linuxmint.com/about.html Linux Mint and Ubuntu   
      
   .... and here http://linuxmint.com/20061220.html +   
   http://linuxmint.com/20070201.html  Linux Mint 2.1 "Bea" + Linux Mint   
   2.2 "Bianca" beta 014 -- Release Notes x 2   
      
   ....whereas Automatix is characterized by the Ub Customization   
   recommendation analysis and suggestions seen here   
   https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonCustomizations CommonCustomizations  -- Analysis   
   of community scripts and how-tos -- Automatix  - Automatix2 -   
      
   Mint is distinctly different from Ub + Automatix2   
      
      
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