Peppermint OS 3 has been released. If you aren’t familiar with it, Peppermint OS is a cloud-oriented distribution. It’s based on Ubuntu 12.04 (it’s actually a fork of Lubuntu 12.04).
SSB, by the way, is an acronym for “site specific browser.” Here’s more on SSB’s from the Peppermint OS site:
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] 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.
Using Ice you can add or remove web applications, including the ones that come with Peppermint OS 3 by default. Ice gives you a lot of power to control the web applications that you’ll be using in Peppermint OS 3.
To add or remove web applications, follow these instructions:
How to Add an App in Ice SSB
1. Click the Menu button on the panel.
2. Click the Internet category.
3. Click the Ice icon in the drop down menu.
4. Type in the URL and name of the web app you want to add.
5. Choose where you want it to appear in the menus.
6. Choose an icon for the web application.
7. Click the Create button.
Add app in Ice SSB
How to Remove an App in Ice SSB
1. Click the Menu button on the panel.
2. Click the Internet category.
3. Click the Ice icon in the drop down menu.
4. Click the Remove tab on the Ice menu.
5. Select the app you want to remove.
6. Click the Remove button.
Remove app in Ice SSB
What’s New In This Release
Here’s a sample of the new features in this release:
Chromium stable repository enabled by default
Light theme and default art
Fewer web applications installed by default
GWOffice included
GIMP 2.8 is in the Peppermint repository
Peppermint OS uses Linux Mint’s update manager again
Chromium is the default browser in Peppermint OS 3, and it’s an excellent choice. Since the stable repository is enabled already, you will get updates right when they become available.
The new, lighter them is attractive and clean. It works well within Peppermint OS, though the default wallpaper left something to be desired (more in the problems section on that).
The developers have opted to include less web applications by default. I have mixed feelings about this since some users may simply be unaware of all the great web apps available to use on Peppermint OS 3. However, I can also understand the developers not wanting to overload people with web apps. It would be nice if there was some one-click way to add a whole bunch of them at the same time.
GWoffice is now included by default. To use it just start it and login with your Google account information. GWoffice is a desktop Google Docs client. It’s still in beta though, so be aware you may see some burps while using it.
GWoffice
Next, I’ll look at the system requirements, download options, and install routine.
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