The Peppermint Twist Is Still Cool | Linux Today

The Peppermint Twist Is Still Cool

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JMG
Jack M. Germain
Aug 29, 2016

The Peppermint operating system is built around a concept not found in most Linux distros. It is a hybrid combination of traditional Linux desktop applications and cloud-based infrastructure.

Peppermint 7, the annual update released in June, is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu 16.04.

JMG

Jack M. Germain

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