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 Q4OS 4.8 (Gemini) running the Trinity Desktop Environment version R14.0.11 | |
| Developer | Q4OS development team |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 0.5.0[1] / 4 July 2013 |
| Latest release | 5.4[2]  / 27 November 2023 |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Update method | APT |
| Package manager | dpkg |
| Platforms | x86-64, i386, armhf, arm64 |
| Kernel type | Linux kernel |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | TDE, KDE Plasma |
| License | Free software licenses (mainly GPL) + some proprietary |
| Official website | q4os |
Q4OS is a light-weight Linux distribution, based on Debian, targeted as a replacement for operating systems that are no longer supported on outdated hardware.[3] The distribution is known for an addon called XPQ4, which adds themes intended to replicate the look and feel of Windows 2000 and Windows XP.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Q4OS Website Archived on Wayback Machine at 7th July 2013". Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Q4OS - desktop operating system". Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ Wallen, Jack (16 February 2018). "Q4OS Makes Linux Easy for Everyone". Linux.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Germain, Jack M. (18 March 2015). "Q4OS Is a Bare-Bones Business Tool". TechNewsWorld. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Stahie, Silviu (9 September 2014). "Q4OS 0.5.18 Is an Almost Exact Linux Replica of Windows XP – Gallery". Softpedia. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Q4OS - கணியம்". kaniyam.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 12 February 2024.