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issue66:critique_2e [2012/10/26 23:22] – créée andre_domenech | issue66:critique_2e [2013/01/02 19:21] (Version actuelle) – [Comparaison Peppermint et Chrome OS] frangi | ||
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- | Peppermint Three (the number is always spelled out) has been out for roughly 6 months – One and Two have been in use for nearly a year before that – and has managed to remain in the Distrowatch top 50, so I decided to give the 64-bit version a try. | + | ===== Intro ===== |
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+ | **Peppermint Three (the number is always spelled out) has been out for roughly 6 months – One and Two have been in use for nearly a year before that – and has managed to remain in the Distrowatch top 50, so I decided to give the 64-bit version a try. | ||
At just over 550MB (a 32-bit version is just slightly lighter), this is an OS that still manages to fit on a CD or small flash drive – which is somewhat unusual given that its parent OS, Lubuntu, is nearly 150MB larger. Base and recommended specs include 192MB RAM (512MB recommended), | At just over 550MB (a 32-bit version is just slightly lighter), this is an OS that still manages to fit on a CD or small flash drive – which is somewhat unusual given that its parent OS, Lubuntu, is nearly 150MB larger. Base and recommended specs include 192MB RAM (512MB recommended), | ||
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Although based upon Lubuntu 12.04, Peppermint is really a hodgepodge of parts from the Linux bin. It does have the Lubuntu LXDE desktop, menu structure and Software Center but it borrows Mint's Update Manager, some bits of underlying code from Debian Wheezy and Sid, and, finally, pieces from the Chromebook engineering perspective. | Although based upon Lubuntu 12.04, Peppermint is really a hodgepodge of parts from the Linux bin. It does have the Lubuntu LXDE desktop, menu structure and Software Center but it borrows Mint's Update Manager, some bits of underlying code from Debian Wheezy and Sid, and, finally, pieces from the Chromebook engineering perspective. | ||
- | Chromebook? Yes, Google' | + | Chromebook? Yes, Google' |
- | Being light has advantages, and Peppermint has a brisk installation time of just under 15 minutes. And my version had updates of just over 60MB (as opposed to my previous review of openArtist in which the updates were nearly 10 times larger than Peppermint' | + | Peppermint Three (le nombre est toujours en toutes lettres) est sorti il y a 6 mois environ - les One et Two s' |
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+ | Bien que basé sur Lubuntu 12.04, Peppermint est, en réalité, un ramassis de pièces prises dans le bac Linux. Il a en fait le bureau LXDE, la structure des menus et la Logithèque de Lubuntu, et il emprunte le Gestionnaire de mises à jour de Mint, des morceaux du code sous-jacent de Debian Wheezy et Sid et, enfin, quelques morceaux venant de la perspective d' | ||
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+ | Chromebook ? Oui, la réponse de Google aux utilisateurs de tablettes qui voudraient un ordinateur à la place. Puisqu' | ||
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+ | ===== Avantages ===== | ||
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+ | **Being light has advantages, and Peppermint has a brisk installation time of just under 15 minutes. And my version had updates of just over 60MB (as opposed to my previous review of openArtist in which the updates were nearly 10 times larger than Peppermint' | ||
Another advantage is that boot times, including BIOS, POST, and the obligatory password, averaged less than 30 seconds. | Another advantage is that boot times, including BIOS, POST, and the obligatory password, averaged less than 30 seconds. | ||
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Some of this speed is attributable to the LXDE underpinnings, | Some of this speed is attributable to the LXDE underpinnings, | ||
- | That's it folks; no desktop icons and just a few alternate wallpapers you can access by right-clicking the desktop; however, as bare as this may seem, it's no worse than base Lubuntu, and actually looks crisper and better designed. Keep in mind that LXDE was designed to work quickly in lower powered computers, and it doesn' | + | That's it folks; no desktop icons and just a few alternate wallpapers you can access by right-clicking the desktop; however, as bare as this may seem, it's no worse than base Lubuntu, and actually looks crisper and better designed. Keep in mind that LXDE was designed to work quickly in lower powered computers, and it doesn' |
- | Clicking on the main menu button (a circular red and white peppermint) will bring forth a rather eclectic mix of programs, but it's the substitutes that may flummox some. LibreOffice or Abiword are nowhere to be seen; instead they’re replaced by Google Web Office, aka GWoffice. Firefox is a no-show for Google Chromium, Gmail assumes email duties, Guayadeque substitutes for the usual music players, and Gnome-MPlayer is there to play other media that Guayadeque won't or can't. Games are non-existent, | + | La légèreté a des avantages : Peppermint s' |
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+ | Un autre avantage est que la moyenne des temps de démarrage, y compris BIOS, POST et le mot de passe obligatoire est de moins de 30 secondes. | ||
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+ | Une partie de cette vitesse est due au fait qu'il soit basé sur LXDE, mais l' | ||
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+ | ===== Fonctions ===== | ||
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+ | **Clicking on the main menu button (a circular red and white peppermint) will bring forth a rather eclectic mix of programs, but it's the substitutes that may flummox some. LibreOffice or Abiword are nowhere to be seen; instead they’re replaced by Google Web Office, aka GWoffice. Firefox is a no-show for Google Chromium, Gmail assumes email duties, Guayadeque substitutes for the usual music players, and Gnome-MPlayer is there to play other media that Guayadeque won't or can't. Games are non-existent, | ||
Other programs include Dropbox (nice addition), Ice (a custom browser I'll delve into later), Transmission, | Other programs include Dropbox (nice addition), Ice (a custom browser I'll delve into later), Transmission, | ||
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Photo and image techies are in for a treat. There are three custom designed web applications tailored for the manipulators in us all – Editor by Pixlr, Express by Pixlr, and pixlr-o-matic. Without getting overly elaborate, let's say you should have enough with these to keep your image hacking satisfied. Although it's tough to describe them in great detail here, I'll just say they are all well designed and rival just about anything the software managers offer. | Photo and image techies are in for a treat. There are three custom designed web applications tailored for the manipulators in us all – Editor by Pixlr, Express by Pixlr, and pixlr-o-matic. Without getting overly elaborate, let's say you should have enough with these to keep your image hacking satisfied. Although it's tough to describe them in great detail here, I'll just say they are all well designed and rival just about anything the software managers offer. | ||
- | At this point it should be evident that some of these programs are definitely Cloud oriented, especially the office and image suites. As stated before, Peppermint took a cue from the Chromebook, but didn't go quite as far as that design. The Chrome OS used for those laptops is almost exclusively Cloud based, and no Internet or cellular connection means you've got a serious problem; however, Peppermint developers opted for a hybrid design – some of the programs are Cloud based, but users can add all the standard HDD based programs they desire. | + | At this point it should be evident that some of these programs are definitely Cloud oriented, especially the office and image suites. As stated before, Peppermint took a cue from the Chromebook, but didn't go quite as far as that design. The Chrome OS used for those laptops is almost exclusively Cloud based, and no Internet or cellular connection means you've got a serious problem; however, Peppermint developers opted for a hybrid design – some of the programs are Cloud based, but users can add all the standard HDD based programs they desire.** |
- | However, Chrome OS and Peppermint differ greatly in their approach. The Chrome OS utilizes (obviously) the Google Chrome browser. It acts as a gateway for the included programs (such as Google Docs), and also acts as the desktop. If, for some reason, you cripple Chrome, then you've also crippled the computer. | + | Un clic sur le bouton du menu principal (un bonbon à la menthe rouge et blanc) affichera un mélange plutôt éclectique de programmes, mais ce sont les substituts qui pourraient dérouter certains. LibreOffice et Abiword n' |
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+ | Les programmes, notamment Dropbox (bon ajout), Ice, un navigateur personnalisé dont je parlerai en plus grand détail plus tard, Transmission, | ||
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+ | À ce stade, vous devez avoir compris que certains de ces programmes sont sans aucun doute orientés vers le Nuage, surtout les suites bureautique et de traitement de l' | ||
+ | ===== Comparaison Peppermint et Chrome OS ===== | ||
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+ | **However, Chrome OS and Peppermint differ greatly in their approach. The Chrome OS utilizes (obviously) the Google Chrome browser. It acts as a gateway for the included programs (such as Google Docs), and also acts as the desktop. If, for some reason, you cripple Chrome, then you've also crippled the computer. | ||
What makes Peppermint unique is Ice, their SSB (site specific browser) that acts as a middle-man or conduit for certain programs. Without being too geeky about it, Ice works by piggybacking the Chromium browser. For example, opening GWoffice (Google Docs by any other name) opens Ice in a separate window. You're online at Google Docs but what you see is in a window separate from Chromium. If you check your program manager, you'll notice no entry for Ice but you will see multiple Chromium entries, if you already had Chromium open. | What makes Peppermint unique is Ice, their SSB (site specific browser) that acts as a middle-man or conduit for certain programs. Without being too geeky about it, Ice works by piggybacking the Chromium browser. For example, opening GWoffice (Google Docs by any other name) opens Ice in a separate window. You're online at Google Docs but what you see is in a window separate from Chromium. If you check your program manager, you'll notice no entry for Ice but you will see multiple Chromium entries, if you already had Chromium open. | ||
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This is exactly what happened with a Chromebook I tested for an acquaintance a few months ago. That person was piggybacking off a weak wireless signal and couldn' | This is exactly what happened with a Chromebook I tested for an acquaintance a few months ago. That person was piggybacking off a weak wireless signal and couldn' | ||
- | Fortunately, | + | Fortunately, |
- | As one might expect, Peppermint shines on the performance front. RAM (with 4GB) generally idled around 10% and rarely ventured above 15%, while my dual-core CPU usage hovered below 10%. Overstressed this isn't. Sluggish opening programs like Gimp and LibreOffice snap to attention quickly, and web-based offerings are just as quick (provided your connection is good). This is the main selling point of LXDE and Lubuntu. | + | |
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+ | C'est Ice qui rend Peppermint unique. Ice est un SSB (un « site specific browser ») qui agit comme intermédiaire ou canal pour certains programmes. Sans être trop technique à son sujet, Ice fonctionne en se greffant sur le navigateur Chromium. Si, par exemple, vous ouvrez GWoffice (alias Google Docs), Ice s' | ||
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+ | Mais c'est ici que cela devient très technique. Bien que Ice puisse fonctionner indépendamment de Chromium, il en dépend et vous ne pouvez donc pas désinstaller Chromium. Allez-y, installez Firefox, Midori, Konqueror ou n' | ||
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+ | Ceci est devenu évident lorsque j'ai testé le mode live à la bibliothèque de mon quartier, un endroit tristement célèbre pour son signal wifi médiocre qui ralentit énormément si plus de vingt utilisateurs d' | ||
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+ | C'est exactement ce qui est arrivé avec un Chromebook que j'ai testé pour un copain il y a quelque mois. Cette personne s'est greffée sur un faible signal wifi et ne comprenait pas pourquoi son ordi ne fonctionnait pas. | ||
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+ | ===== Performances ===== | ||
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+ | **As one might expect, Peppermint shines on the performance front. RAM (with 4GB) generally idled around 10% and rarely ventured above 15%, while my dual-core CPU usage hovered below 10%. Overstressed this isn't. Sluggish opening programs like Gimp and LibreOffice snap to attention quickly, and web-based offerings are just as quick (provided your connection is good). This is the main selling point of LXDE and Lubuntu. | ||
The real (and shocking) difference was in battery life. With Ubuntu 12.04 Unity, I averaged 2.5 to 3 hours on my laptop, but Peppermint' | The real (and shocking) difference was in battery life. With Ubuntu 12.04 Unity, I averaged 2.5 to 3 hours on my laptop, but Peppermint' | ||
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There was one failure, though. Guayadeque (the music player) just refused to cooperate and kept telling me my system lacked the proper mp3 drivers. However, Gnome-MPlayer and other music players I tried had no such problem. No matter what I added or tweaked, it wouldn' | There was one failure, though. Guayadeque (the music player) just refused to cooperate and kept telling me my system lacked the proper mp3 drivers. However, Gnome-MPlayer and other music players I tried had no such problem. No matter what I added or tweaked, it wouldn' | ||
- | Peppermint was very stable in general operation with just one system freeze – which I'll blame on Mint's Update Manager since it was in the middle of operations when it gave up the ghost and locked me out (but recovered on reboot). I've had this happen in Mint and other Ubuntu variants that used the Update Manager, so I won't blame it on Peppermint’s developers. | + | Peppermint was very stable in general operation with just one system freeze – which I'll blame on Mint's Update Manager since it was in the middle of operations when it gave up the ghost and locked me out (but recovered on reboot). I've had this happen in Mint and other Ubuntu variants that used the Update Manager, so I won't blame it on Peppermint’s developers.** |
- | Overall, I'd rate Peppermint as a good beginner' | + | |
+ | Comme on pouvait s'y attendre, les performances de Peppermint sont excellentes. En général, la RAM (avec 4 Go) s' | ||
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+ | La vraie (et choquante) différence se trouvait dans la durée de vie de la batterie. Avec Ubuntu 12.04 et Unity, j' | ||
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+ | Il y a eu cependant un échec. Guayadeque (le lecteur de musique) a tout simplement refusé de fonctionner en me disant sans cesse qu'il manquait les pilotes mp3 nécessaires. Toutefois, ni Gnome-MPlayer ni d' | ||
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+ | Peppermint s'est avéré très stable lors d'un usage général, avec un seul plantage du système attribuable, | ||
+ | ===== Conclusion ===== | ||
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+ | **Overall, I'd rate Peppermint as a good beginner' | ||
As a final grade, I'd give Peppermint Three 3½ out of 5. | As a final grade, I'd give Peppermint Three 3½ out of 5. | ||
- | As an installed system, it's great, but, in live mode or areas where Internet connectivity is an issue, the Cloud based programs can be a bear to live with. | + | As an installed system, it's great, but, in live mode or areas where Internet connectivity is an issue, the Cloud based programs can be a bear to live with.** |
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+ | Comme note finale, je donnerai trois et demi sur cinq à Peppermint Three. | ||
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+ | En tant que système installé, c'est génial, mais en mode live ou dans des régions où la connectivité au Net est problématique, |
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