Frustrations with Linux Mint

I am beginning to have my frustrations with Linux Mint. For example, in order to install a program in W.I.N.E. I can’t just click and install it. I have to open the W.I.N.E. unstaller and install it that way. Also if I click on a Bittorrent link it doesn’t open Transmission. Rather I have to download the file and then open it.  Now I went to burn a CD and Braseo doesn’t do anything. For design Linux Mint gets an A+, but in functionality I would give it a D. I am seriously considering Kubuntu right now.

Update
Ok, so I tried Kubuntu for a day and hated it. I just does like the KDE desktop. Then I tried Fedora for a day, but the file permissions of my backup files were changed so I could not access them. Grrrr was the theme of my week. I reloaded Ubuntu until my Debian 6 Gnome DVD comes later this week. I am so disappointed with Canonicals’ choice to switch from Gnome to the Unity desktop enviroment.

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Jay Forrest

Jay Forrest is a long‑time Linux enthusiast who switched to Ubuntu in 2008 after a Windows XP virus convinced him to embrace open‑source software. A former host of the Linux User Podcast, Jay has worked in technical support for AOL, EarthLink, and Route 66 Casino, built his first 486 in the 90s, and has provided web design for businesses and nonprofits. He works with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and basic PHP, and enjoys exploring open‑source software. As a former Fedora Ambassador, Jay is dedicated to sharing why Linux—secure, stable, and open—remains his platform of choice.