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Ubuntu stopped being the lightweight Linux distro, and Linux Mint filled the gap it left behind
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IMO that's why it became popular at the time. It was a Linux distro anyone can install and use right away after installation.
Easy install with drivers included and a rich guy willing to mail you installer CDs in a nice jacket for free. Every computer club in any school had a stack of them to give out.
Right, it had everything built in and ready to go