moonOS is a Linux distribution that uses the GNOME desktop environment. Default software The default software selection contains several well-known applications like Firefox and GIMP. Here is a list of the default software: * Mozilla Firefox, the default web browser * OpenOffice.org, the default office program * Pidgin, the default IM client * Banshee, the default music player * Totem Movie Player, the default video player * Brasero, the default optical disc burning software * GIMP, 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. moonOS has a similar user interface as Mint, and moonOS' IRC client opens the Mint help channel when launched. == MoonOS 4 "Neak" == With the release of Neak, the moonOS team uses the GoboHide tool from GoboLinux to compile a Linux kernel that uses a file hierarchy exclusive to moonOS. The new file system is designed to be easy and clutter-free. This release also brought various changes, including: updated kernel (a 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 in a way similar to OS X. Under this system, applications can be installed on the system by dragging the corresponding <code>.appshell</code> file into the AppFiles folder.
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