I’ve been working a lot with Windows 7 recently. I’ve also, as always, been using Linux distributions like Fedora, SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop), and Ubuntu.

Learning these differences between Windows and Linux can cure headaches. That fish out of water feeling is awful, when the most basic operations throw you for a loop.

The difference between Linux Mint and Ubuntu Cinnamon lies in the details, most of which really won't matter to new users trying to decide which operating system to choose.