Welcome to the mirror for Peppermint

Peppermint One

Default Cloud Applications:

Note:  The default Cloud Applications are simply included in Peppermint One as an example of  the flexibility of Mozilla’s Prism technology as opposed to locally installed applications. These defaults can easily be removed and added again later as the user sees fit. There is an article on removal in the FAQ as well as adding them in the Quickstart Guide

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Default Installed Applications:

Firefox Web Browser, Drop-Box, Exaile [Music Management & Player], Prism, X-Chat [IRC Client], Transmission [Bit Torrent Client]

Peppermint Ice

Default Cloud Applications:

Note:  The default Cloud Applications are simply included in Peppermint Ice as an example of  the flexibility of the Peppermint Ice SSB  as opposed to locally installed applications [see "What is Ice" below]. These defaults can easily be removed and added again later as the user sees fit.

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Default Installed Applications:

Chromium Web Browser, Drop-Box, Xnoise [Music Management & Player], Ice, X-Chat [IRC Client], Transmission [Bit Torrent Client]

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What is Ice?

If you are currently using Peppermint One then you have already been exposed and are using Prism. If you haven’t,then let us take a second and explain what Ice is. Ice is, by definition, a Site Specific Browser [SSB] that Peppermint creator Kendall Weaver wrote himself as a means to launch Web Applications and/or  Cloud Applications [SaaS - Software As A Service, PaaS - Platform as a Service] from the new Peppermint Ice OS. When you launch a web based application using Ice it will call up a custom SSB using the default Chromium Browser. So, essentially, the Ice SSB acts as software that is installed locally but is actually delivered via the Web. The difference in using an SSB as opposed to using a tabbed browser is that only one function is assigned to the Ice SSB.  In a tabbed browsing system, with several open for example, if one service or site in any given tab crashes you run the risk of losing data by crashing the other tabs and potentially the browser itself. since an SSB is isolated and dedicated to only operating the web application of your choice, if it crashes or hangs, it does not effect the rest

of the system. And, because the Ice SSB’s are so sleek, they are perfect for running apps that display better using the most screen area as possible.

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Peppermint OS: Something a Little Different

We’re proud to be here working on Peppermint and when you see it I think you’ll understand our enthusiasm.

People have been trying to create an effective web centric operating system for years now. This is especially true in Linux with projects like the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, Google Chrome OS, and Moblin all coming to the forefront in recent years. On the downside of things, these systems, though great for surfing the web, lack a lot of the familiarity that people demand from something they use on a day to day basis. Here at Peppermint, we’re committed to giving you a system that won’t throw you for a loop while trying to get things settled in.

While conceptualizing Peppermint, we toyed around with a lot of ideas trying to determine how best to meet our goal of providing a fast, web-centric operating system that’s easy to learn and effective when put in use. The end result was a decision to use an interface that stays out of your way and let’s you go about your business. The default desktop environment for Peppermint is LXDE (literally, “Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment”) which has shown itself time and again to be user friendly, easy on the eyes, and wicked fast.

On another front we long pondered how best to incorporate a plethora of effective web applications in an easy to use manner. The result of this deliberation was Mozilla Prism. Prism is a framework that creates SSB’s (single site browsers) around web applications to help them better integrate with the desktop. Our lead developer also wrote a custom front end for Prism that works with the LXDE menu system to provide seamless integration of your local apps and your web apps.

A New philosophy…

As long time Linux users and supporters we have seen certain levels of divide in the Linux community. We have also seen over the years the tendency to not kindly invite new users to Linux who are exploring and looking for an answer beyond the two seemingly defacto systems that dominate the market. The biggest breath of fresh air in the past few years have been Ubuntu and Linux Mint with their commitment to community and offering a welcome place for all to explore.

The notion that in order to use, enjoy and be proficient with Linux is that you will need uber-geek hacking skills is completely False. And, this is just the stigma surrounding Linux that needs to be erased once and for all with Peppermint. There hasn’t been one person we have shown Peppermint OS to who hasn’t understood how to operate it as a desktop environment by just putting it in front of them and turning it on…

Team Peppermint is committed to welcoming new Linux users, offering them a product that is fast, easy to understand, and offering them an arena to experiment with Linux and all the while offering avenues to educate them further. Empowering the planet with Linux is our goal. Will you join us in this journey? We certainly hope so….

Kindest regards to all,

Team Peppermint