Linux Mint vs Ubuntu

   

	Linux Mint	Ubuntu
Company / developer:	Linux Mint project	Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation
OS family:	Unix	Unix
Kernel type:	Linux (Monolithic)	Linux (Monolithic)
Working state:	Current	Current
Source model:	Free and open-source	Free and open-source
Initial release:	27th August 2006	20th October 2004
Latest stable release:	Mint 14.1 November 20th 2012	12.10 Quantal Quetzal, 18th October 2012
Software used:	Debian based (uses .deb files and apt-get)	Debian based (uses .deb files and apt-get)
Default userinterface:	MATE (fork of Gnome 2) or Cinnamon (fork of Gnome Shell). KDE and Xfce variants also available.	Unity (variants include KDE, GNOME and Xfce)
Distribution Based on:	Ubuntu. Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) is also available that is based on Debian Testing.	Debian
Package manager:	dpkg	dpkg
Size of ISO:	922 MB	780 MB
Booting time:	20 sec	9 sec
Desktop:	Cinnamon 1.6.7 or MATE	Unity with Gnome 3.6
CPU usage:	1-5%	1-5%
File manager:	Nemo 1.1.2	Nautilus 3.4.2
Website:	linuxmint.com	www.ubuntu.com