if 17.2 doesn't work try 17.1 On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Parabellum7 wrote: > "LinuxMint Cinnamon or LinuxMint Mate ... So my question is, which is > better for a complete noob to linux? He really is only interested in > LibreOffice, Chrome and maybe Firefox." > > > Hi Nathan, > > > If the machine is higher-spec then either one should work well so it would > be mostly a matter of preference. Pretty much any app will run under either > desktop. > > If the machine is lower-spec, you'll find that Mate is a lighter desktop. > It's clean, logically arranged and somewhat resembles the Windows XP menu > system. I tend to advise Mate. > > Changes were made to version 17.2 (all desktops) which seem to be causing > erratic operation on a fair number of machines. It seems to be related to > the default activation of desktop animations and compiz, something which I > find very annoying. > > Many people seem to be liking it, I'd just say if you go with v17.2 you > might want to test drive it thoroughly so your noob's first Linux > experience isn't a bad one. > > > --Kenn > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: