> I've been using Linux Mint for years now as my main desktop.

It's amazing considering he signed himself under article reporting Mint containing malware.[1] Fool me once..

[1] http://www.zdnet.com/article/has-your-linux-mint-desktop-bee...

EDIT:

I dug a few more.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2703044/does-linux-mint-nee...

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1osyn5/linux_mint_cr...

Just stay away from this train wreck of mismanagement.