Why is Linux Mint not a Ubuntu official flavor? [closed]

The name of the pictureThe name of the pictureThe name of the pictureClash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP








up vote
0
down vote

favorite












Not long ago, I was told this by someone with 2k reputation (don't want to say who):



 Linux Mint is off-topic on this site (as it's not Ubuntu nor an official flavor)


Why is Linux Mint not an official flavor of Ubuntu? It is very similar to it, with the exception of not using the Unity desktop by default.






mint







share|improve this question













closed as off-topic by karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, user117103, Fabby Apr 14 at 21:47


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, guntbert, Fabby
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.












  • Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
    – Byte Commander
    Apr 10 at 21:46






  • 5




    Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:17






  • 3




    As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:19















up vote
0
down vote

favorite












Not long ago, I was told this by someone with 2k reputation (don't want to say who):



 Linux Mint is off-topic on this site (as it's not Ubuntu nor an official flavor)


Why is Linux Mint not an official flavor of Ubuntu? It is very similar to it, with the exception of not using the Unity desktop by default.






mint







share|improve this question













closed as off-topic by karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, user117103, Fabby Apr 14 at 21:47


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, guntbert, Fabby
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.












  • Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
    – Byte Commander
    Apr 10 at 21:46






  • 5




    Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:17






  • 3




    As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:19













up vote
0
down vote

favorite









up vote
0
down vote

favorite











Not long ago, I was told this by someone with 2k reputation (don't want to say who):



 Linux Mint is off-topic on this site (as it's not Ubuntu nor an official flavor)


Why is Linux Mint not an official flavor of Ubuntu? It is very similar to it, with the exception of not using the Unity desktop by default.






mint







share|improve this question













Not long ago, I was told this by someone with 2k reputation (don't want to say who):



 Linux Mint is off-topic on this site (as it's not Ubuntu nor an official flavor)


Why is Linux Mint not an official flavor of Ubuntu? It is very similar to it, with the exception of not using the Unity desktop by default.






mint




mint






share|improve this question













share|improve this question











share|improve this question




share|improve this question










asked Apr 10 at 21:36









Zackary

95




95




closed as off-topic by karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, user117103, Fabby Apr 14 at 21:47


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, guntbert, Fabby
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.




closed as off-topic by karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, user117103, Fabby Apr 14 at 21:47


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other Linux distributions can be asked on Unix & Linux, those about Windows on Super User, those about Apple products on Ask Different and generic programming questions on Stack Overflow." – karel, mikewhatever, Eric Carvalho, guntbert, Fabby
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.











  • Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
    – Byte Commander
    Apr 10 at 21:46






  • 5




    Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:17






  • 3




    As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:19

















  • Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
    – Byte Commander
    Apr 10 at 21:46






  • 5




    Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:17






  • 3




    As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
    – Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
    Apr 10 at 22:19
















Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
– Byte Commander
Apr 10 at 21:46




Related official links: ubuntu.com/download/flavours and wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives
– Byte Commander
Apr 10 at 21:46




5




5




Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Apr 10 at 22:17




Because people who made Mint one day decided "We're gonna make version that suits our needs". Canonical, company behind Ubuntu has no interest in supporting Mint.
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Apr 10 at 22:17




3




3




As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Apr 10 at 22:19





As aside, Mint is also off-topic exactly because Mint is being a distro, comes with its own set of packages and maintainer of that can decide what they do with distro at 3 am in the morning. Canonical only cares about Ubuntu, and this site being Ubuntu-related, will support only what deal with Ubuntu
– Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
Apr 10 at 22:19











1 Answer
1






active

oldest

votes

















up vote
4
down vote



accepted










To start off with, you might want to look at https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives to see that Linux Mint really is not a official Ubuntu flavor.



However, the underlying reason is that while Linux Mint's codebase is Ubuntu, it does not use the Ubuntu repositories. The Linux Mint team changes software as they see fit. In the same way that Ubuntu uses Debian as its codebase, but Ubuntu isn't a flavor of Debian, Linux Mint isn't a flavor of Ubuntu.



Linux Mint has no Ubuntu branding or affiliation (other than using the codebase) with Ubuntu.



While it is similar, if you look at the nitty-gritty of the repositories, you will find that Linux Mint is very different to Ubuntu.






share|improve this answer



























    1 Answer
    1






    active

    oldest

    votes








    1 Answer
    1






    active

    oldest

    votes









    active

    oldest

    votes






    active

    oldest

    votes








    up vote
    4
    down vote



    accepted










    To start off with, you might want to look at https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives to see that Linux Mint really is not a official Ubuntu flavor.



    However, the underlying reason is that while Linux Mint's codebase is Ubuntu, it does not use the Ubuntu repositories. The Linux Mint team changes software as they see fit. In the same way that Ubuntu uses Debian as its codebase, but Ubuntu isn't a flavor of Debian, Linux Mint isn't a flavor of Ubuntu.



    Linux Mint has no Ubuntu branding or affiliation (other than using the codebase) with Ubuntu.



    While it is similar, if you look at the nitty-gritty of the repositories, you will find that Linux Mint is very different to Ubuntu.






    share|improve this answer
























      up vote
      4
      down vote



      accepted










      To start off with, you might want to look at https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives to see that Linux Mint really is not a official Ubuntu flavor.



      However, the underlying reason is that while Linux Mint's codebase is Ubuntu, it does not use the Ubuntu repositories. The Linux Mint team changes software as they see fit. In the same way that Ubuntu uses Debian as its codebase, but Ubuntu isn't a flavor of Debian, Linux Mint isn't a flavor of Ubuntu.



      Linux Mint has no Ubuntu branding or affiliation (other than using the codebase) with Ubuntu.



      While it is similar, if you look at the nitty-gritty of the repositories, you will find that Linux Mint is very different to Ubuntu.






      share|improve this answer






















        up vote
        4
        down vote



        accepted







        up vote
        4
        down vote



        accepted






        To start off with, you might want to look at https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives to see that Linux Mint really is not a official Ubuntu flavor.



        However, the underlying reason is that while Linux Mint's codebase is Ubuntu, it does not use the Ubuntu repositories. The Linux Mint team changes software as they see fit. In the same way that Ubuntu uses Debian as its codebase, but Ubuntu isn't a flavor of Debian, Linux Mint isn't a flavor of Ubuntu.



        Linux Mint has no Ubuntu branding or affiliation (other than using the codebase) with Ubuntu.



        While it is similar, if you look at the nitty-gritty of the repositories, you will find that Linux Mint is very different to Ubuntu.






        share|improve this answer












        To start off with, you might want to look at https://www.ubuntu.com/download/flavours and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives to see that Linux Mint really is not a official Ubuntu flavor.



        However, the underlying reason is that while Linux Mint's codebase is Ubuntu, it does not use the Ubuntu repositories. The Linux Mint team changes software as they see fit. In the same way that Ubuntu uses Debian as its codebase, but Ubuntu isn't a flavor of Debian, Linux Mint isn't a flavor of Ubuntu.



        Linux Mint has no Ubuntu branding or affiliation (other than using the codebase) with Ubuntu.



        While it is similar, if you look at the nitty-gritty of the repositories, you will find that Linux Mint is very different to Ubuntu.







        share|improve this answer












        share|improve this answer



        share|improve this answer










        answered Apr 10 at 22:28









        ubashu

        2,23721736




        2,23721736












            -

            Popular posts from this blog

            Trouble downloading packages list due to a “Hash sum mismatch” error

            Image
            Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP .everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; up vote 331 down vote favorite 117 When I check for updates, I get a "Failed To Download Repository Information" error. This is what comes up under details: W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_natty_main_source_Sources Hash Sum mismatch, E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. apt share | improve this question edited Nov 12 '14 at 23:37 Braiam 49.5k 19 130 210 asked May 9 '11 at 20:55 Rob 5,300 10 26 40 add a comment  |  up vote 331 down vote favorite 117 When I check for updates, I get a "Failed To Download Repository Information" error. This is what comes up under details: W: Failed to fetch gzip:/var/lib/apt/lists/partial/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_nat...
            Read more

            How do so many people here on Academia.SE, and in general, afford lavish higher education programs?

            Image
            Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 45 down vote favorite 7 I graduated last year with a BS in Computer Science. I do not come from a particularly wealthy family, (very low middle class), and was only able to afford my education via school loans/scholarships and working low-wage jobs, with no support from my family or anyone else. I realize some scholarship/loan programs extend into grad school. But I don't think those cover all costs. Now I'm lucky enough to have a decent-paying salary in industry, along with benefits and living on my own, and I'm thinking one day (sooner rather than later) I'd like to try my hand at research or continue my degree, but these things cost money, in addition to my regular living expenses. I read posts here often about academic people being in positions of choosing between these crazy research grad programs, some in Japan, or Ireland (while they currently live in the U.S./U.K.) then moving around between countries/universit...
            Read more

            How do I move numbers in filenames, in a batch renaming operation?

            Image
            Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP up vote 10 down vote favorite 1 I have been trying to figure out how to rename files for the past few hours. I have 2000 files that are like this: file.1.pdb file.2.pdb file.3.pdb I would like to rename these files to something like: file.pdb.1 file.pdb.2 file.pdb.3 command-line batch-rename share | improve this question edited Mar 29 at 21:36 Eliah Kagan 79.6k 20 222 359 asked Mar 29 at 15:33 user812758 51 3 Didn't you mean bash ? – avazula Mar 29 at 15:38 4 @avazula No please read this article : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_renaming – Ali Razmdideh Mar 29 at 15:47 @PerlDuck yes ;) – Ali Razmdideh Mar 29 at 15:52 6 Possible duplicate of How to easily rename files using command line? – wjandrea Mar 29 at 16:09 2 Hey close voters...
            Read more