Webopedia Term of the Day: What is Macbuntu | Linux Today

Webopedia Term of the Day: What is Macbuntu

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 7, 2012

“Macbuntu is an open source operating system fork of the
Linux-based Ubuntu OS that features a Mac OS X-inspired desktop
shell. Macbuntu derives its Mac OS X look and feel from the Mac OS
X Transformation Pack, which can also be used in other operating
systems based on Debian / GTK to provide the same Mac OS X-inspired
shell interface.”

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Web Webster

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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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