I just ditched Linux Mint
I’ve been using Mint for a couple of years now. The latest (and last) distro I’ve been using is Mint Debian edition with XFCE. The Mint distros I’ve tried are pretty decent, no major issues with Mint itself. What I have an issue with is Mint’s main project developer, Clement Lefebvre. In 2009 he made his opinion of Israel known on Mint’s Blog site. He later took the post down and put it on his own blog site and apologized for using the wrong forum to post his views.
From his post: ” This is not the place to talk about this but I am deeply touched by what is happening over there. I feel disgust and guilt with us passively witnessing it and our money and weapons supporting it. I don’t want to use my name or this project to push my own ideas about this but I spend a lot of time working and giving away, sharing and receiving to and from a lot of people.
I’m only going to ask for one thing here. If you do not agree I kindly ask you not to use Linux Mint and not to donate money to it….”
Why I am just now deciding to ditch Mint? Because believe it or not, I just heard of this last week, and I disagree with his views entirely. Clem has every right to his views, as does everyone else. He has made his wishes known, and I will respect those wishes.
Goodbye Mint
I have Debian Wheezy installed and running fine now
http://jimlynch.com/2009/05/11/the-great-linux-mint-political-train-wreck/
