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Pinguy OS
Pinguy OS 12.04 LTS x86_64
DeveloperAntoni Norman[1]
OS familyLinux (Unix-like)
Source modelOpen source
Initial release8 April 2010 (2010-04-08)
Latest release18.04.2 / 30 March 2019; 4 years ago (2019-03-30)
Latest preview18.04 Beta / May 9, 2018; 5 years ago (2018-05-09)
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64
Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux)
Default
user interface		GNOME
Official websitepinguy-os.sourceforge.net

Pinguy OS was a Linux distribution for x86-based PCs, based on Ubuntu,[2][3] that featured a modified GNOME desktop environment designed for enhanced user-friendliness. It has been discontinued.

General info

Pinguy OS was created to enhance Ubuntu's user-friendliness and functionality, primarily for new users. The distribution included a variety of preinstalled applications, browser plugins, multimedia codecs, and system utilities.

However, some critics argued that this extensive preinstallation could be seen as excessive, potentially leading to system bloat.[4][citation needed]

Features

The following features[5] were found in the Pinguy OS distribution:

Release history

The following is the release history for Pinguy OS.[7]

Legend:
Old version, not maintained
Older version, still maintained
Current stable version
Latest preview version
Future release
Version Date[8] Notes
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.04 2011-04-08 LTS Release
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.10 2010-11-12
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.04.2[9] 2011-02-12 LTS Point Release
Old version, no longer maintained: 10.04.3[10] 2011-05-08
Old version, no longer maintained: 11.04.1 2011-05-26
Old version, no longer maintained: 11.04.1 Mini 2011-06-04
Old version, no longer maintained: Ping-Eee OS 11.04.1 2011-07-08 Designed for Netbooks
Old version, no longer maintained: 11.10 2011-11-15
Old version, no longer maintained: 11.10 Mini 2011-11-25
Old version, no longer maintained: 12.04 2012-06-17 LTS Release
Old version, no longer maintained: 12.10 2012-11-21
Old version, no longer maintained: 13.04 2013-05-21
Older version, yet still maintained: 14.04 Mini 2014-04-28 LTS Release
Older version, yet still maintained: 14.04 2014-05-12
Old version, no longer maintained: 14.04.3 2015-09-11
Old version, no longer maintained: 14.04.4 2016-03-03
Older version, yet still maintained: 18.04[11][12] 2018-07-02 LTS Release.
Older version, yet still maintained: 18.04.1 2018-08-05
Current stable version: 18.04.2 2019-03-30

Beta: The 6 month Pinguy OS releases will be missing features that will be in the final LTS, but the release will be very usable.[13]

Availability

Pinguy OS was also available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "DistroWatch.com: Pinguy OS". Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Pinguy OS - Ubuntu Forums". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. ^ admin-ectnews (2018-07-17). "Pinguy OS Puts On a Happier GNOME 3 Face". LinuxInsider. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  5. ^ "Pinguy OS". Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  6. ^ The Full Final has been Released. | Pinguy OS[usurped]
  7. ^ "Pinguy OS is 1 Years old today". Archived from the original on September 5, 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Pinguy OS". Pinguy OS Files. Sourceforge. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  9. ^ "A Week with Pinguy - The Slick Ubuntu Remix - Make Tech Easier". Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  10. ^ Pinguy OS - Jack of all trades, master of none Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Dedoimedo
  11. ^ Seems to be little to no News about Pinguy 18.04. | Pinguy OS[usurped]
  12. ^ "DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 771, 9 July 2018". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  13. ^ Pinguy OS New Releases – Where are they? | Pinguy OS[usurped]

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