Bill reviews Linux Mint 19 and discusses the Good the Bad and the Ugly. Well, there's really no Ugly. We compare it with Ubuntu MATE 18.04 and render a final verdict on which we'd recommend.


Episode 349 Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #349 · Linux Mint 19 Tara
00:15 Introduction
11:21 Linux Mint 19
13:10 Working around Alienware problems
17:01 The Good
17:27 Update Center
23:02 Welcome screen
24:01 Comparing Linux Mint 19 with Ubuntu MATE 18.04
35:56 Out-of-the-box support for Flatpack but not for Snap
36:53 Cinnamon
37:57 Mint 19 feels noticably slower
44:07 Mint uses more memory
45:58 Final verdict
49:59 Software pick: ClamTK
50:40 Bonus tip: Be careful out there!
53:03 goinglinux.com, goinglinux@gmail.com, +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe
54:36 End