EasyPeasy
Sign in to saveEasyPeasy (formerly named Ubuntu Eee) was a Linux-based operating system for netbooks. EasyPeasy was built upon Debian and Ubuntu, but was customized for low-powered computers and access to web applications. EasyPeasy is maintained as an open source project, though it primarily uses popular web applications or proprietary software over free and open source software alternatives (e.g. Skype over Ekiga) when the functionality offered is deemed better by its users.
Key facts
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- EasyPeasy
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- OS.caption
- EasyPeasy 1.6
- OS.developer
- EasyPeasy community
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- Linux (Unix-like)
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- Open source
- OS.latest_release_version
- 1.6
- OS.latest_preview_version
- 2.0 alpha
- OS.working_state
- Discontinued
- OS.ui
- GNOME + Ubuntu Netbook Edition
- OS.updatemodel
- APT (front-ends available)
- OS.package_manager
- dpkg
- OS.website
- http://www.geteasypeasy.com
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EasyPeasy (formerly named Ubuntu Eee) was a Linux-based operating system for netbooks. EasyPeasy was built upon Debian and Ubuntu, but was customized for low-powered computers and access to web applications. EasyPeasy is maintained as an open source project, though it primarily uses popular web applications or proprietary software over free and open source software alternatives (e.g. Skype over Ekiga) when the functionality offered is deemed better by its users.
==Main characteristics== Uses a recent Ubuntu release as a base Supports many netbooks Pre-installs some widely used applications and codecs like Adobe Flash and MP3 Uses well known proprietary software, instead of open source alternatives Strives to deliver netbook functionality like the Social Desktop and automatic file synchronization