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Adelante

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9. Linux Mint 17 KDE or Netrunner

Reply to truedelphi (Original post)

Mon Apr 21, 2014, 06:32 PM

Apr 2014

Both will be issuing 14.04-based KDE systems in the coming weeks. They will have support until 2017, I think. Both are based on Kubuntu, but in my opinion, the desktop environments are more polished and put together. Both are very reliable, smooth and recently pretty fast. No snags in my experience. Kubuntu is a bit more basic. Others will disagree, but I give you my opinion. However, depending on your system, you might consider giving Lubuntu 14.04 a try. I'm using it since it was in Beta with no problems at all. Lubuntu does well on older machines. Good luck.

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A few headaches in thinking about Kubuntu [View all] truedelphi Apr 2014 OP

your box will run linux just fine... ret5hd Apr 2014 #1

Kubuntu is ubuntu running the KDE plasma desktop PrestonLocke Apr 2014 #2

Also in same situation re XP and need new O/S... Mondavi Apr 2014 #4

responses below! :D PrestonLocke Apr 2014 #8

Do not use all in one USB printers. They most likely will not work. L0oniX Apr 2014 #3

Of top five only ever heard of Mint.... Mondavi Apr 2014 #5

I'd go with Ubuntu 12.04LTS or Mint. L0oniX Apr 2014 #6

That's what I'm pretty much thinking ... Mint Mondavi Apr 2014 #7

Linux Mint 17 KDE or Netrunner Adelante Apr 2014 #9