Pinguy OS
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Developer | Antoni Norman[1] |
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OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
Source model | Open source |
Initial release | 8 April 2010 |
Latest release | 18.04.2 / 30 March 2019 |
Latest preview | 18.04 Beta / May 9, 2018 |
Platforms | IA-32, x86-64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
Default user interface | GNOME |
Official website | pinguy-os |
Pinguy OS was a Linux distribution for x86-based personal computers. Pinguy OS is based on Ubuntu,[2][3] a GNOME-based desktop environment, which was discontinued in 2019 due to it no longer being financially viable.[4] Despite no longer receiving any major version updates, a few of the previous LTS releases are still maintained.
Its focus point that made it unique compared to other Linux distributions was that it was the, "OS for people that have never used Linux before", creating an working 'out of the box' OS for users, regardless of Linux experience. [5] This eliminated the process typically required by users following a Linux installation to enable full functionality of the computer, such as installing drivers and hardware recognition, all via terminal command windows.
General info[edit]
Pinguy OS focused on enhancing Ubuntu's user-friendliness and was tailored towards users unfamiliar with UNIX operating systems. The OS was available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. For users that had less available hardware, there was another version made specifically for these older machines to work with less resources.
While it uses a GNOME desktop environment, users had the option of also using a navigation bar on the bottom of the screen, similar to Elementary OS and macOS.
Release history[edit]
The following is the release history for Pinguy OS: [6]
Legend: |
Old version, not maintained |
Older version, still maintained |
Current stable version |
Latest preview version |
Version | Date[7] | Notes |
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10.04 | 2011-04-08 | LTS Release |
10.10 | 2010-11-12 | |
[8] | 10.04.22011-02-12 | LTS Point Release |
[9] | 10.04.32011-05-08 | |
11.04.1 | 2011-05-26 | |
11.04.1 Mini | 2011-06-04 | |
Ping-Eee OS 11.04.1 | 2011-07-08 | Designed for Netbooks |
11.10 | 2011-11-15 | |
11.10 Mini | 2011-11-25 | |
12.04 | 2012-06-17 | LTS Release |
12.10 | 2012-11-21 | |
13.04 | 2013-05-21 | |
14.04 Mini | 2014-04-28 | LTS Release |
14.04 | 2014-05-12 | |
14.04.3 | 2015-09-11 | |
14.04.4 | 2016-03-03 | |
[10][11] | 18.042018-07-02 | LTS Release. |
18.04.1 | 2018-08-05 | |
18.04.2 | 2019-03-30 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pinguy OS 10.04.1.2". Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2011. (Page 1, paragraph 2) Antoni Norman explains why he created Pinguy OS.
- ^ "DistroWatch.com: Pinguy OS". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Pinguy OS - Because using a computer is meant to be easy!". 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Thinking about killing off Pinguy OS | Pinguy OS". 2016-11-05. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ "Pinguy OS". pinguy-os.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Pinguy OS is 1 Years old today". Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Pinguy OS". Pinguy OS Files. Sourceforge. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "A Week with Pinguy - The Slick Ubuntu Remix - Make Tech Easier". Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
- ^ Pinguy OS - Jack of all trades, master of none Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Dedoimedo
- ^ Seems to be little to no News about Pinguy 18.04. | Pinguy OS[usurped]
- ^ "DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 771, 9 July 2018". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.