Linux Mint 201303 "Debian" Mate: Very good semi-rolling Mate distro from Debian testing

Linux Mint 201303 "Debian" Mate: Very good semi-rolling Mate distro from Debian testing

Mate 1.4 Unknown   11:25 AM

Last week I reviewed Linux Mint 201303 Debian Cinnamon and was extremely pleased with the smoothness, refinement and performance it offered. Further, LMDE offers a semi-rolling distro with little requirement of reinstalling it again (if everything works properly after each update though!). Next I thought of reviewing the Mate version to make an assessment. Honestly, I haven't used much of Mate

Linux Mint 201303 "Debian" Cinnamon Review: Debian simplified and offers impressive performance!

Linux Mint 201303 "Debian" Cinnamon Review: Debian simplified and offers impressive performance!

Linux Mint 201303 Debian Unknown   2:27 PM

One thing I really like about Linux Mint is the refinement and completeness they render to each and every release. I have been using Linux Mint since 2009 and except for the repetitive art-work, I have never been disappointed so far. Normally Linux Mint releases mimic Ubuntu and mostly require fresh installation. I tried upgrading a few but with no luck and hence, had to do a fresh installation