Linux Mint Debuts Xepub As New EPUB Reader, Clockenstein Calendar App
Linux Mint Debuts Xepub As New EPUB Reader, Clockenstein Calendar App Written by Michael Larabel in Desktop on 11 September 2026 at 08:20 AM EDT. 1 Comment The Linux Mint project today published their August 2026 development report, including some new applications added to their XApp collection. Xepub has been added to Linux Mint's XApp collection as a new EPUB reader.
- ▪Linux Mint Debuts Xepub As New EPUB Reader, Clockenstein Calendar App Written by Michael Larabel in Desktop on 11 September 2026 at 08:20 AM EDT.
- ▪1 Comment The Linux Mint project today published their August 2026 development report, including some new applications added to their XApp collection.
- ▪Xepub has been added to Linux Mint's XApp collection as a new EPUB reader.
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Linux Mint Debuts Xepub As New EPUB Reader, Clockenstein Calendar App Written by Michael Larabel in Desktop on 11 September 2026 at 08:20 AM EDT. 1 Comment The Linux Mint project today published their August 2026 development report, including some new applications added to their XApp collection. Xepub has been added to Linux Mint's XApp collection as a new EPUB reader. The intent with Xepub is on making it a similar experience to what one would find on the likes of the Amazon Kindle. Linux Mint developers have also developed Clockenstein as a new calendar application. Aside from the new Clockenstein and Xepub apps, Linux Mint has continued enhancing their other XApp applications. They also debuted a dedicated website devoted to their apps at XApp-Project.org.
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