Q4OS

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Q4OS is a light-weight Linux distribution based on Debian.

History[]

In 2019, version 3.8 was released which was based on Debian Buster.[1]

The original KDE based version has been discontinued since around 2008.[2]

Features[]

It is using the Trinity Desktop Environment, which is a fork of K Desktop Environment 3.[3]

Reception[]

TechRadar considered Q4OS one of the best lightweight Linux distributions.[4]

Forks[]

The Linux distribution Quark is a fork of Q4OS.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Nestor, Marius (28 July 2019). "Q4OS Operating System Brings the Trinity Desktop to Debian GNU/Linux 10 "Buster"". Softpedia. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. ^ Apfelböck, Hermann (2018-12-02). "Linux auf dem Stick: 10 Ideen für den Einsatz". PC-WELT (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Thommes, Ferdinand. "Das Design von Windows XP lebt in Linux weiter". ComputerBase (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Sharma, Shashank; Peers, Nick; Cox, Alex; Drake, Nate; December 2020, Mayank Sharma 02 (2020-12-02). "Best lightweight Linux distros of 2021". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  5. ^ February 2021, Mayank Sharma 26 (2021-02-26). "Quark 20.04 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2021-09-06.

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