Cindy
I just updated Sandbox to Ubuntu 18.04 LTS but it was such a dog update, I decided it was time for a real change.
I totally blew everything off the Sandbox C: drive and did a bare bones partitioning and formatting using Linux MINT – LMDE3 Cindy 64 bit OS. The LMDE is an acronym for Linux Mint Debian Edition. The Cindy hints at the default “Cinnamon” desktop. Here is the link: https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php
Normal Linux MINT uses Ubuntu as its base file source. Ubuntu uses Debian as its source. So the LMDE3 just cuts out the middle man by going direct to Debian.
I am not going to try promoting one OS over another. I was disappointed in the new Ubuntu 18.xx LTS release and decided I needed a new “row to hoe” as OSes go.
Sandbox has always been my ongoing experimental box for trying new operating systems. This is another phase in the process.
My first impression is LMDE3 Cindy blows the socks of the previous OS. Yeah, they are both Debian-ish Linux but there are differences to be appreciated, considered and hopefully enjoyed. Like the jar of Cinnamon Atomic Fireballs in the foreground.
Did I mention the desktop design is called “Cinnamon”?