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Linux Mint vs. openSUSE Tumbleweed

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Linux Mint
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Linux Mint is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution, presented as an alternative to Microsoft Windows and Apple MacOS as a low cost, lightweight but adequate alternative.N/A
openSUSE Tumbleweed
Score 9.1 out of 10
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openSUSE is a Linux distribution. The Tumbleweed distribution is a pure rolling release version of openSUSE containing the latest "stable" versions of all software instead of relying on rigid periodic release cycles. It includes the Linux kernel, SAMBA, git, desktops, office applications and many other packages. Tumbleweed is offered to Power Users, Software Developers and openSUSE Contributors. According to the community, if the user requires the latest software stacks and Integrated…N/A
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Linux MintopenSUSE Tumbleweed
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Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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User Ratings
Linux MintopenSUSE Tumbleweed
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
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User Testimonials
Linux MintopenSUSE Tumbleweed
Likelihood to Recommend
The OS is very pleasant to use and it allows to quicly get on the problem instead of spending time configuring the OS. The updates are done in a successful way and do not broke the OS, thanks to the APT packaging system. The terminal and file management is really easy to use if you are accustomed on Windows OS.
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Good to host applications which needs good utilization of hardware like distributed processing like spark, Less appropriate where have to impose EU and non-GPL regulations
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Pros
  • terminal
  • file management
  • OS and software updates
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  • Frequent software updates
  • Simplified rollback in case of upgrade problems
  • Great container-based development support
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Cons
  • some more User Interfaces - like for services
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  • Software packages are not always the latest version.
  • Some are following EU and non-GPL regulations very strict.
  • another distro that fell victim to systemd.
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Alternatives Considered
Linux Mint has the stability of all the great linux distros with the best UI of any of them
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openSUSE Tumbleweed is a fast-moving and quick-updating Linux distribution. It aims to deliver the latest versions of software packages while being automatically tested before each release. openSUSE Leap has a slower release face and is more suited for users looking to use a certain vetted set of packages which only receive bug fixes.
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Return on Investment
  • It has saved tens of thousands of dollars just for being our air-gapped backup solution. other software would have been very expensive, and harder to manage
  • Providing simple, easy to use applications (docker, for example) that can quickly, easily, and inexpensively deployed saves many, many hours and dollars
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  • Easier development
  • Access to latest software
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