On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:11:03 +0100 Liam Proven wrote: > What? That's not true! What's with the FUD? > > Mint /is/ still based on Ubuntu and no plans to leave it have been > announced. > > Mint 9, which the question was about, is Ubuntu 10.04 with a facelift. > > Mint 10, whose beta has currently just entered RC stage, is based on > Ubuntu 10.10. > > Yes, there is a new, unfinished Mint based on Debian, but it's not > been announced as the future. The mainline product is still in Ubuntu > remix. > > Clearly, you don't really know what you're talking about and you > didn't bother checking your facts before you posted. This is very > unhelpful regarding one of Ubuntu's most popular and helpful remixes. > In fact, I'd say it's verging on defamatory. Why?
Oh yeah, I'm really trying to create fear, uncertainty and doubt about a Linux product. And you're right - I didn't check the details of the project. I'm sure back in early September I remember Mint saying they were going down the Debian rolling release route. The original question's resolution really isn't Ubuntu or Mint specific, and since the post *I* was replying to was regarding the point of non-Ubuntu posts on an Ubuntu list, I was pointing out that there really shouldn't be a problem. Remember that this list is publicly archived. Your post shows the Ubuntu community as being argumentative and inflammatory. My post shows a slight indiscretion but states that answering such questions should be acceptable. I would argue that in the greater scheme of things, your post will do more harm the the Ubuntu community than mine would. Grant. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/