The short version
A desktop Linux distribution designed to work smoothly out of the box.
From the HackerLinks archive
Linux Mint
A desktop Linux distribution designed to work smoothly out of the box.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-29
Last seen:2026-08-29
Times seen:1
Website:linuxmint.com
Why it caught our attention
A recent two-PC migration produced unusually strong praise for automatic hardware support.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-29
“I switched two of my PCs over to Linux Mint last week. The automatic driver support is shockingly good compared to when I last installed Linux on a PC (almost 20 years ago).”
AnodicElegy · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
Get your Windows license refund