| Distribution Name | Quirky |
| Version | 8.0 |
| Code name | Xerus |
| Release date | 21st April 2016 |
| Base | Puppy |
| Desktop Environment | JWM |
| Packages | Linux kernel 4.4.7, SeaMonkey 2.40 ..etc |
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| Application menu in Quirky Linux |
It must be emphasized that the mere fact of using Ubuntu DEBs does not make Quirky a clone of Ubuntu. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Quirky Xerus behaves just like the April series, with the one difference that packages can be installed from the Ubuntu DEB repositories. The binary compatibility with Ubuntu offers a huge collection of packages, which is the main attraction of this series. - Release announcement