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____/ Sinister Midget on Saturday 20 Aug 2011 15:50 : \____
> On 2011-08-20, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
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>> ____/ Sinister Midget on Friday 19 Aug 2011 01:54 : \____
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>>> On 2011-08-18, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>>>>
>>>> Review: Linux Mint 11 "Katya" LXDE
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| But this LXDE edition is supposed to be lightweight but still easy to use,
>>>>| yet I've found that it is both harder to use and just as heavy on
>>>>| resources as the main GNOME edition, so I see no reason to recommend it
>>>>| over the main GNOME edition.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://dasublogbyprashanth.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-linux-mint-11-katya-lxde.html
>>>
>>> I still haven't tried it (tomorrow maybe). But based on the previous
>>> stuff I have to say that can't be right. Unless they really screwed
>>> this release up or something.
>>
>> Sometimes Linux Mint is said not to do a good job, but Mint 10 was a 10.
>
> I've had this installed for a little while now. No showstoppers that I
> can find so far. It's nice and responsive, fast and light. The same as
> I've come to expect with the LXDE version.
>
> I'll use it for a week, then install the Gnome version and see how that
> fares.
>
> I'm not sure why the OP would claim it's no better than the Gnome
> version. The Gnome version has always done good. But the LXDE version
> has always done better for me. Maybe there's something oddball about
> the OPs setup. Or maybe there was something installed after the fact
> that's causing problems.
The reviewer is usually sincere and pro-Linux.
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