LMDE is Debian-based, I believe you meant Linux Mint itself, which also doesn't use snaps.
replyYou get all the driver support and tools from the Ubuntu base, with some nice additons. However, not all desktop environment are supported.
Both are great. I'm currently using the Debian Editon, that at least for me works out of the box. The transition from the Ubuntu-based traditional edition was seamless. I used Mint MATE before.
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