Ubuntu-Based Exton|OS Distribution Is the First to Include Linux Kernel 3.19

After releasing the first GNU/Linux distribution with Linux 3.18 kernel a couple of days after its launch back in December 2014, Arne Exton did it again, as he just announced today on Twitter that the his Exton|OS with MATE has been updated to version 150211 and includes a custom 3.19.0-5-exton kernel package based on the upstream Linux kernel 3.19.

In other words, Exton|OS is the first distribution to include the brand-new Linux kernel 3.19, which means that the operating system will offer all the features of Linux kernel 3.19. Besides having an Ubuntu 14.10 base, the Exton|OS computer operating system borrows features from the forthcoming Debian 8 (Jessie) distro, which is currently in development.

Built around the old-school MATE desktop environment

Exton|OS is built around the old-school MATE graphical desktop environment, which has been modified with a modern layout consisting of a dock (application launcher) located on the bottom edge of the screen, as well as a panel (taskbar) located on the upper side of the screen.

Numerous open-source applications are included in the distribution, as well as all the standard MATE tools. Users will be able to browse the Internet with either Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Midori web browsers, edit images in style with the powerful GIMP, view and organize your photo collection with Shotwell, send and receive emails with Geary, and watch movies with VLC Media Player.

For your viewing pleasure, we’ve prepared a nice screenshot tour of Exton|OS 150211 with MATE below. In the meantime, do not hesitate to download Exton|OS 150211 (MATE) from our website. Please note that the distribution will only boot on modern 64-bit computers and needs to be written on either a DVD disc or a USB flash drive of 2GB or higher capacity.