Linux Mint partners with Framework Laptops, aiming for full compatibility with easy-to-upgrade, high-quality laptops for Linux users.

The October 2024 edition of Linux Mint’s Monthly News brings exciting updates, including a significant announcement about collaboration with Framework Laptops, having potential to advance Mint’s compatibility with hardware designed with flexibility, repairability, and sustainability in mind.

For those unfamiliar, unlike most traditional laptops, which are often difficult or impossible to repair or upgrade, Framework laptops are built to be user-friendly, making it easy to replace or upgrade components. This modular approach extends the laptop’s lifespan and promotes sustainability by reducing e-waste.

  • markstos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    The story hypes this to be a bit more than this is.

    Framework sent a laptop to the lead Mint dev. He’s going to try make sure it works well with Mint, but it already does.

    The more low key framing straight on the Mint blog is here:

    https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4762

  • Captain Aggravated@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Over the last ten years, the number of distributions I would recommend to beginners has narrowed to basically Linux Mint Cinnamon and Fedora KDE. Mint if you want good UX and easier time managing packages, Fedora KDE if you want Wayland to actually work.

  • hanke@feddit.nuEnglish
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    2 years ago

    This is great news!

    Mint is my choice of weapon when it comes to desktop Linux and I have been eyeing the Framework 13 for quite some time now.

    • aedelred@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I used Linux Mint Cinnamon on my Framework 13 using the 11th gen Intel and just recently upgraded it to the Ryzen 7840U. It works very well with both. For a nicer display scaling experience I recommend the 2880x1920 display.