Linked by Tony Steidler-Dennison on Thu 10th Jul 2008 08:35 UTC, submitted by Zephyrcat
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2008-04-10
Sometimes it's hard to see the benefit of a feature when it's just down in text. I use Mint, and I didn't get the software portal at first, but I find it quite useful. The Mint software portal allows for users to post reviews and rate the software, which can be helpful to people who aren't sure what program they want (i.e, when they're new to Linux and open source software).
Granted, there isn't much benefit for people who know the software they want, but it's a nice feature for new users.