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Lefebvre: Linux Mint 12
Linux Mint developer Clement Lefebvre has some news about Linux Mint 12
"Lisa", which is currently available as a release candidate.
"The feedback we got from the RC wasn't as straight forward as it
usually is. As expected, the introduction of Gnome 3 is dividing the Mint
community. We were delighted to see that MGSE [Mint GNOME Shell Extensions]
was well received and that it helped people migrating to Gnome 3. MGSE
received a lot of noticeable improvements since and the final release of
Linux Mint 12 will come with a Gnome 3 experience that is significantly
better than in the RC release."
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Lefebvre: Linux Mint 12 Posted Nov 24, 2011 2:23 UTC (Thu) by horen (subscriber, #2514) [Link] I'm a Linux Mint user since version 5 (then, with KDE; but since version 7, with Gnome), and this is "deja-vu all over again"... and a horror, as well. Gnome... KDE... who cares? It's the Micro$oft attitude of "'Progress' for the sake of progress" -- who needs it? If it ain't broke, don't fix it! I predict that many will leave Linux Mint because of the move to Gnome 3 (and none of us blame Clem... across the board, it's a non-consensual move). Absent any compelling reason, I'll stay with Linux Mint 11 and Gnome 2. YMMV.
Lefebvre: Linux Mint 12 Posted Nov 24, 2011 13:31 UTC (Thu) by mpr22 (subscriber, #60784) [Link] On a non-airgapped computer, my mileage would definitely vary unless the Mint 11 + GNOME 2 combo has sufficiently long-duration security maintenance guarantees. Not, of course, that I'd move to GNOME 3 even if it didn't.
Lefebvre: Linux Mint 12 Posted Nov 24, 2011 16:45 UTC (Thu) by BaldHeadedGeek (guest, #1078) [Link]
I installed the RC when it came out on my home desktop. At work I am still running mint 11.
I'm finding I'm starting to miss Gnome3-isms at work! It's a transition of course but I think in the not-too-distant future I'll be preferring Mint 12 and Gnome 3 over Gnome 2.
I completely understand people having resistance, just personally as I concentrate on doing work new things become second nature rather quickly.
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