Mint is definitely good because of those things, and its no-fuss approach, but almost all Linux distros include a software and driver app with equal functionality.
I think a more useful way to measure how much “fuss” a distro is to its users is the amount of work you have to do post-install to get things working in a way that suits the majority of users.
Do I need to tweak settings or enable features commonly found on other distros? Is there an appropriate amount of default software available for common tasks? Do I need to manually enable repositories for non-free software and codecs?
Mint passed these pretty well depending on who you are, so naturally it’s a popular OS for newbies and Linux users who just want something that works.
Mint is definitely good because of those things, and its no-fuss approach, but almost all Linux distros include a software and driver app with equal functionality.
I think a more useful way to measure how much “fuss” a distro is to its users is the amount of work you have to do post-install to get things working in a way that suits the majority of users.
Do I need to tweak settings or enable features commonly found on other distros? Is there an appropriate amount of default software available for common tasks? Do I need to manually enable repositories for non-free software and codecs?
Mint passed these pretty well depending on who you are, so naturally it’s a popular OS for newbies and Linux users who just want something that works.