4/8/14

If No SuperXP Spinoff, Try Linux Mint


Since support for Windows XP bit the dust without a spinoff subdivision to develop the venerable OS for desktop styles as if Microsoft could have two colors of Model T, the realistic choice for p0eople with old computers is to install Ubuntu version 12 because it's easy. Then one can install Linux Mint version 16 and have two operating systems to replace XP.

Ubuntu's Linux and Mint's Linux each are open source operating systems and hence free though they will accept donations. Mint is what XP could be if it upgraded a little. It's simple, streamlined and with thousands of easy to install software apps. There is a lot of free software included with Mint.


I suggest installing Ubuntu first because it is easy to duel boot another Linux operating system providing the opportunity to share the drive c memory it whatever ratio you like. Mint perhaps should have 3/4ths of drive c.


It is something of a failure of innovation for Microsoft to allow its popular XP to die as an obsolete species and pursue just one OS development at a time. What business model suggests one can't develop two products at the same time  in different directions?

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