MintPPC
Encyclopedia
Linux MintPPC, also known as MintPPC, is a free and open source
operating system
for the PowerPC
architecture. MintPPC was first released in May 2010. The most recent version, MintPPC 11, was released on November 14, 2011. Linux MintPPC is fast and focuses on desktop users.
computers which is based on Linux Mint
LXDE
, ported to Debian
/PPC; however, it is not part of Linux Mint, neither an "official" nor a "community" edition.
The idea behind MintPPC is to have a fast good looking lightweight desktop manager, which runs well on older G3, G4 and G5 machines. MintPPC is directed to desktop users who want a very fast system without the need to install software themselves. It is easy to use and it is complete. An advantage of this distribution for PowerPC
users is that a few bugs, which are always present in Debian
/Ubuntu
, have been overcome. After installing MintPPC things like battery status meter, laptop sleep mode and sound will work out of the box.
MintPPC is not affiliated with Linux Mint but it uses some source code from Linux Mint. MintPPC was first released as Linux Mint
LXDE
Debian
Lenny in May 2010. In November 2011 MintPPC 11 was released which was based on Linux Mint
LXDE 11 (Katya) and Debian
Wheezy. The new version includes Debian-installer which will now make it easier for people to install MintPPC without the need to go into a terminal. Because of a conflict with the Linux Mint team, the name of the distribution was changed into MintPPC.
MintPPC is developed by Jeroen Diederen, a Dutch Linux enthusiast who also owns a general website about running Linux on Macs. Desktop wallpapers were designed by Ferdl.
Free and open source software
Free and open-source software or free/libre/open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code...
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
for the PowerPC
PowerPC
PowerPC is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM...
architecture. MintPPC was first released in May 2010. The most recent version, MintPPC 11, was released on November 14, 2011. Linux MintPPC is fast and focuses on desktop users.
Features
MintPPC is a Linux distribution for 32 and 64 bits PowerPCPowerPC
PowerPC is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM...
computers which is based on Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a Linux-based computer operating system best known for its usability and ease of installation, particularly for users with no previous GNU/Linux experience...
LXDE
LXDE
LXDE is a free and open source desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux or BSD. The goal of the project is to provide a desktop environment that is fast and energy efficient...
, ported to Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
/PPC; however, it is not part of Linux Mint, neither an "official" nor a "community" edition.
The idea behind MintPPC is to have a fast good looking lightweight desktop manager, which runs well on older G3, G4 and G5 machines. MintPPC is directed to desktop users who want a very fast system without the need to install software themselves. It is easy to use and it is complete. An advantage of this distribution for PowerPC
PowerPC
PowerPC is a RISC architecture created by the 1991 Apple–IBM–Motorola alliance, known as AIM...
users is that a few bugs, which are always present in Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
/Ubuntu
Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
, have been overcome. After installing MintPPC things like battery status meter, laptop sleep mode and sound will work out of the box.
MintPPC is not affiliated with Linux Mint but it uses some source code from Linux Mint. MintPPC was first released as Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a Linux-based computer operating system best known for its usability and ease of installation, particularly for users with no previous GNU/Linux experience...
LXDE
LXDE
LXDE is a free and open source desktop environment for Unix and other POSIX compliant platforms, such as Linux or BSD. The goal of the project is to provide a desktop environment that is fast and energy efficient...
Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
Lenny in May 2010. In November 2011 MintPPC 11 was released which was based on Linux Mint
Linux Mint
Linux Mint is a Linux-based computer operating system best known for its usability and ease of installation, particularly for users with no previous GNU/Linux experience...
LXDE 11 (Katya) and Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
Wheezy. The new version includes Debian-installer which will now make it easier for people to install MintPPC without the need to go into a terminal. Because of a conflict with the Linux Mint team, the name of the distribution was changed into MintPPC.
MintPPC is developed by Jeroen Diederen, a Dutch Linux enthusiast who also owns a general website about running Linux on Macs. Desktop wallpapers were designed by Ferdl.