EasyPeasy

EasyPeasy
	EasyPeasy 1.6
Developer	EasyPeasy community
OS family	Linux (Unix-like)
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Open source
Initial release	July 4, 2008
Latest release	1.6 [dead link‍] [1] / April 26, 2010
Latest preview	2.0 alpha / March 5, 2012
Update method	APT (front-ends available)
Package manager	dpkg
Default; user interface	GNOME + Ubuntu Netbook Edition
Official website	[dead link‍] http://www.geteasypeasy.com

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.^[2] EasyPeasy is maintained as an open source project,^[3] 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.^[4]

Main characteristics

Uses a recent Ubuntu release as a base
Supports many netbooks^[5]
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^[6]

History

Ubuntu Eee was started by Jon Ramvi in December 2007. At that time it was only some scripts which modified a regular Ubuntu installation to support the Asus Eee PCs. In June 2008 the project was disbanded as a script and Ubuntu Eee 8.04 was released as a stand-alone distribution, based on Ubuntu 8.04 with EeePC support installed out of the box. On September 5 followed the 8.04.1 version. It used a new Linux kernel, came with a new user interface and Flash 10.

It was renamed EasyPeasy in January 2009, and has been downloaded well over a million times from the main mirror.^[7]

Trademark issues

On September 10, 2008, Canonical notified Jon Ramvi by email that the project's use of Canonical's names, URLs, and logos violated Canonical's trademarks in the original name Ubuntu Eee.^[8] In response, the owners of the project announced that they would use a new name EasyPeasy and version 1.0 was released January 1, 2009.

Release history

Release	Release date
Ubuntu Eee 8.04	2008-06-16
EasyPeasy 1.0	2009-01-01^[9]
EasyPeasy 1.1	2009-04-20^[10]
EasyPeasy 1.5	2009-09-08^[10]
EasyPeasy 1.6	2010-05-03^[10]
EasyPeasy 2.0 alpha	2012-03-05^[10]