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RKP5637

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1. 10.04 is one of the best releases IMO. You should be able to just download Firefox and

Reply to madokie (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 01:05 PM

Aug 2012

Thunderbird into your user directory and just install them from there without going through Ubuntu. The only downside with all of this is you'll not be getting the Ubuntu security updates, etc., etc. I'm giving Mint 13 a try, the Cinnamon one.

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Ubuntu [View all] madokie Aug 2012 OP

10.04 is one of the best releases IMO. You should be able to just download Firefox and RKP5637 Aug 2012 #1

Thanks madokie Aug 2012 #2

I've been running cinnamon 13 now about a week. I'm really really impressed. I've config'ed RKP5637 Aug 2012 #5

That sounds great madokie Aug 2012 #6

I gave my partner a choice between 10.04 and 11.10 SnohoDem Aug 2012 #3

Obviously it is madokie Aug 2012 #4

2 boxes using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with no problems since it came out. All my hardware works perfectly. L0oniX Dec 2012 #7

mint with cinammon is pretty great Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #8

Thanks I'll give archbang a run for its money madokie Jan 2013 #9

arch linux has the best docs too Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #10