Although they're built, at their core exactly the same, the UI is probably the most significant variation between the two. Mint and Ubuntu vary significantly in terms of looks. Ubuntu vs Mint: Desktops interfaces and usability LTS stands for 'long-term support' - a guarantee that the version will receive security and other updates, free of charge, for a specified time frame, usally years in advance - much like Windows or macOS. More recently it adopted a traditional numeric format such as Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS.

For example, 15.04 was called Vivid Vervet. Ubuntu used to codename its releases these code names formerly consisted of an adjective and the name of an animal also beginning with the same letter. Therefore, if you're using either Mint or Ubuntu, you are actually using Debian to an extent. Mint, is, in fact, based upon Ubuntu and Ubuntu has Debian at its core. It solely relies on its own keen community of users and developers to maintain the project which often leads to more experimental updates that are sometimes buggier and timed less rigidly than Ubuntu’s bi-annnual schedule. Unlike Ubuntu, it isn’t managed professionally. Mint is generally considered to be a more traditional Linux distro compared to Ubuntu, with its somewhat antiquated aesthetic which resembles an amalgam of Windows 7, XP and a few other earlier Windows installations. Per the Ubuntu project’s manifesto, Ubuntu will always be free to use, accessible in as many languages as possible, shipped with a refreshed version every six months, and uphold open source development principles. It features a familiar, macOS-like user interface (UI) and is maintained by both its keen community of users and professionally by Canonical - sponsor of the Ubuntu project. Generally speaking, Ubuntu is the more popular choice over Mint.

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