Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 gets OEM support, death of Ubuntu-based Mint ?

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https://betanews.com/2025/04/09/linux-mint-debian-edition-7-oem-support-ubuntu-replacement/

You see, the developers are adding OEM support to Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 (LMDE 7)…That might not sound like a big deal on the surface, but let’s cut through the bull crap — this could be a sign of something much bigger…

Some Linux users have grown increasingly uncomfortable with Canonical’s direction — from its reliance on Snap packages to decisions around telemetry and packaging. LMDE, which is based on pure Debian, avoids all of that. It offers the Mint experience without any Ubuntu baggage. So could OEM support in LMDE be a quiet signal that the Mint team is rethinking its future?..

* Speculations ?

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Alex5723 wrote:

Speculations ?

I speculate that this is nothing but more speculation.

Being 20 something in the 70's was so much better than being 70 something in the insane 20's

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I cannot speculate, but it is good to “Be Prepared” for whatever. Maybe the term, “Be Awared” is better.

I like Mint as it runs all of what I want and need to do, including real gaming under Steam. I may have to try Mint Debian just to see what it is like and how it runs real 3D games.

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