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Debian Won't Replace Ubuntu as the Base for Linux Mint, Says Project Leader

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Softpedia; By Silviu Stahie
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Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu, but its makers are also working on a Debian-based one. The leader of the project has confirmed that they have no intention to replace one with the other unless the Debian edition becomes immensely popular.

When the Linux Mint team decided to make a separate operating system based on Debian, many users thought that they are planning to replace the Ubuntu base that's been in use for years. The Debian edition has been in the works for quite some time, and there are still quite a few problems to fix, but it's nowhere near the main distro in the series.

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