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------------------------------ - *Based on:* Debian <http://distrowatch.com/debian>, Ubuntu<http://distrowatch.com/ubuntu> - *Origin:* Ireland <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?origin=Ireland> - *Architecture:* i386<http://distrowatch.com/search.php?architecture=i386>, x86_64 <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?architecture=x86_64> - *Desktop:* Fluxbox <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=Fluxbox>, GNOME <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=GNOME>, KDE<http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=KDE>, LXDE <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=LXDE>, Xfce<http://distrowatch.com/search.php?desktop=Xfce> - *Category:* Beginners<http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Beginners>, Desktop <http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Desktop>, Live Medium<http://distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Live+Medium> - *Status:* Active ------------------------------ Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories. 2010/10/30 Shabab Mustafa <sha...@linux.org.bd> > 2010/10/31 সাজেদুর রহিম জোয়ারদার <tosha...@gmail.com> > > > প্রিয় শাবাব > > > > > তারমানে বলতে চাইছেন দুটো আলাদা, মানে Distinct from each other? > > > > > ঠিক তাই। > > > > আপনার কথামত লেখাপড়া করলাম। > > উইকিপিডিয়ায় Forking এর সংজ্ঞা: > > In software engineering <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_engineering > >, > a *project fork* happens when developers take a > legal<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal>copy of source > code <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Source_code> from one software > package<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_software>and start > independent development on it, creating a distinct piece of > software. > > Other Notable Forks সেকশনের প্রথম পয়েন্ট: > Most Linux distributions > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution>are descended from > other distributions, most being traceable back to > Debian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian>, Red > Hat<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Linux>or > Slackware <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slackware>. > > > LinuxMint.com এর About পাতায় লেখা: > > Based on Debian and Ubuntu, it provides about 30,000 packages and one of > the > best software managers. > > এখন LinuxMint বলছে 'Based on Debian and Ubuntu', আপনি বলছেন দুটো Distinct, > তাহলে উইকিপিডিয়ার সংজ্ঞানুসারে LinuxMint, Ubuntu এর Fork না হবার কোন কারণ > তো > দেখছি না। > -- > Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu-bd.org > Bangla Linux Forum | http://forum.linux.org.bd > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd > -- Ubuntu Bangladesh | http://ubuntu-bd.org Bangla Linux Forum | http://forum.linux.org.bd https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd
