Moon OS
Encyclopedia
moonOS is a fully functional Linux distribution
, which uses the Gnome
window manager
.The Enlightenment project is still under active development.. The file system in moonOS is different from other Linux distors. It is easy and clutter-free compared to the usual Linux file system. The last version was released in January 2011.
. Here is a list of the default software:
It is believed that moonOS is a fork of Linux Mint
. moonOS has a similar user interface as Mint, and Moon's IRC client opens the Mint help channel when launched.
MoonOs 4 "Neak"=
With the release of Neak, the moonOs team developed a new File Hierarchy exclusive to their distribution. The new file system is designed to be easy and clutter-free. Along with various changes including: Updated kernel(the 200 line patch), Synapse for easy application/File searching, the switch to GNOME (from Enlightenment), and the new AppShell framework. The AppShell framework is a newly created way of installing applications in Linux by using a Mac way of doing so. What it does is use .appshell files that can be put on flash drives and can be easily installed on the system by dragging the file into the AppFiles folder.
Linux distribution
A Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
, which uses the Gnome
GNOME
GNOME is a desktop environment and graphical user interface that runs on top of a computer operating system. It is composed entirely of free and open source software...
window manager
Window manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment...
.The Enlightenment project is still under active development.. The file system in moonOS is different from other Linux distors. It is easy and clutter-free compared to the usual Linux file system. The last version was released in January 2011.
Default software
The default software selection contains several well-known applications like Firefox and GIMPGIMP
GIMP is a free software raster graphics editor. It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool and is freely available in versions tailored for most popular operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux.In addition to detailed image retouching and...
. Here is a list of the default software:
- Mozilla FirefoxMozilla FirefoxMozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. , Firefox is the second most widely used browser, with approximately 25% of worldwide usage share of web browsers...
, the default web browser - OpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.orgOpenOffice.org, commonly known as OOo or OpenOffice, is an open-source application suite whose main components are for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, and databases. OpenOffice is available for a number of different computer operating systems, is distributed as free software...
, the default office program - PidginPidgin (software)Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform instant messaging client, based on a library named libpurple. Libpurple has support for many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log into various services from one application.The number of Pidgin users was estimated to be over 3...
, the default IM client - BansheeBansheeThe banshee , from the Irish bean sí is a feminine spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld....
, the default music player - Totem Movie PlayerTotem (media player)Totem is a media player for the GNOME computer desktop environment which runs on GNU/Linux, Solaris, BSD and other Unix and Unix-like systems. It is officially included in GNOME starting from version 2.10 , but de facto it was already included in most GNOME environments...
, the default video player - BraseroBrasero (software)Brasero is a free disc-burning program for Unix-like systems, which serves as a graphical front-end to cdrtools, growisofs, and libburn.Brasero is the default CD/DVD application in the GNOME desktop....
, the default optical disc burning software - GIMPGIMPGIMP is a free software raster graphics editor. It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool and is freely available in versions tailored for most popular operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux.In addition to detailed image retouching and...
, the default photo editor - Transmission, the default BitTorrent application
- Evolution, the default e-mail client
- Gwibber, the default social client
- Cheese, the default app to take webcam pictures
It is believed that moonOS is a fork of 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...
. moonOS has a similar user interface as Mint, and Moon's IRC client opens the Mint help channel when launched.
MoonOs 4 "Neak"=
With the release of Neak, the moonOs team developed a new File Hierarchy exclusive to their distribution. The new file system is designed to be easy and clutter-free. Along with various changes including: Updated kernel(the 200 line patch), Synapse for easy application/File searching, the switch to GNOME (from Enlightenment), and the new AppShell framework. The AppShell framework is a newly created way of installing applications in Linux by using a Mac way of doing so. What it does is use .appshell files that can be put on flash drives and can be easily installed on the system by dragging the file into the AppFiles folder.