Peppermint OS One |
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| Company / developer | Peppermint, LLC |
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Stable Release |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest stable release | Respin 01042011 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | LXDE |
| License | Mainly the GNU GPL / various others |
| Official website | peppermintos.com |
Peppermint | Linux OS is a cloud-centric OS based on Lubuntu, a derivative of the Ubuntu Linux operating system that uses the LXDE desktop environment.[1]
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Peppermint OS ships with few native applications and a traditional desktop interface. In place of traditionally native applications for common tasks (word processing, image editing), it ships with the custom Ice application to allow users to create site-specific browsers (SSB's) leveraging web applications available over the Internet (e.g. Google Docs, pixlr). Some example SSB's are provided ready made with the distribution.
It is nonetheless possible for users to install applications natively from Ubuntu compatible repositories. Peppermint OS ships with mintInstall and Synaptic to facilitate this.
Peppermint's developers have written about the philosophy underlying these principles in terms of providing a familiar environment for newcomers to Linux which requires relatively low hardware resources to run.[2]
Peppermint's namesake is Linux Mint. The developers originally wanted to make use of configuration and utilities sourced from Linux Mint coupled with an environment that was less demanding on resources and more focused on web integration. They felt that the concept was a "spicier" version of Mint so the name Peppermint was a natural fit.[3]
Peppermint OS was initially conceived at the Black Rose Pub in Hendersonville, NC, USA during a night of drinking and discussion about the future of desktop Linux. Peppermint was originally designed to be a social media-centric distribution.
Pre-alpha development builds consisted of a wide array of potential directions before the decision to fork Lubuntu was made. There was quite a bit of experimentation with KDE, E17, Adobe Air, and several different code bases during January and February 2010. Alpha builds using the Lubuntu 10.04 code base started in March 2010. Peppermint was released to a small group of private beta testers in April 2010 where it remained private until the first public release.
Peppermint OS One was released to the public on May 9, 2010.[4] In less than a week, it received over 25,000 downloads.[5] It soon outgrew its web host and switched to VPS.NET. VPS.NET became the first official sponsor of the Peppermint project.[6]
On June 20, 2010, Peppermint Ice was released to the public.[7] It sported Chromium as the default browser and featured a blue and black theme to distinguish it from Peppermint One.
On June 10, 2011, Peppermint Two was released to the public.[8] Combining aspects from the two previous editions, it packaged Chromium as its default browser alongside the Ice application for creating Site Specific Browsers. It was also the first edition of Peppermint to be available in both 32 and 64 bit versions.
Cloud Applications
Native Applications
Peppermint OS uses a hybrid release schedule. Updates are rolled out as needed in a rolling release fashion. Periodically a re-spin is released which incorporates minor bug fixes and recent updates pre-installed.
Peppermint Two
Peppermint One
Peppermint Ice
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