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I thought Mint was the familiar and accessible entry point for users leaving Windows… guess I’m out of the loop these days
Me and my tin foil hat feels like it's guerilla marketing. Given how many people in the know feel the rise to prominence is sudden I feel I should investigate at some point
The first release was 15 years ago, this isn't new, they put themselves out there as a windows alternative on day one.