Revision [20432]
This is an old revision of Saluki made by CrustyLobster on 2012-02-03 01:19:56.
The focus will be user friendliness, innovation, artistic look and feel and solid, functional applications. Modular build system. Target systems will be modern to semi-modern hardware.
DOWNLOAD Luki 009 Beta for testing and feedback
Delta files (update a previous download)
Project manager and tech lead
Jemimah
Saluki
- ISO size 150MB or smaller
- Based on Racy 5.2.2 for hardware less than 5 years old
- highly customizable and integrated xfce XFCE desktop environment
- every useful xfce panel applet
- compositing and true transparency out of the box
- Thunar file manager
- Midori browser built in with a choice of Latest Browsers to download
- simpler and updated apps eg. aiksaurus, asunder, claws-mail, dia, evince, fbreader, gadmin-sshd, galculator, gcolor2, gnac, gstpw, gtktetris, gweled, gworldclock, ogle, pcd, pidgin, pupcamera, putty, remmina, ristretto, streamtuner, thoggen, ucview, xdelta, xmenumaker, xnoise
- improved look and feel,
every major gtk theme engine
large number of fonts
cursor themes
full size icons throughout entire menu - no mini icons
complete gnome icon set - this can be swapped out
(and an easy switcher is included)
- community contributed wallpapers
- updated glib now shows mounted drives in file open/save dialogs
- gtk returned to 2.24.8 - possible fix for gseal errors included in devx
- vattery
- acpid - supend, hibernate, powersaving modes,etc
- sven - most hotkeys should work
- annoying welcomefirstboot message moved to the tray
- gxmessage replaces xmessage
- sfs-on-the-fly
- grandr
- Modular approach using interchangeable SFS
- Metacity Window manager
- Taskbar will be Xfce panel
- Alternate window manager either Jwm or Icewm
- PCManFM2 file manager
Resources
Cairo-Dock above pet also needed
CREDITS
Project Leader
Initial build and project initiator
Compiling
Coding
Testing
Graphics
Project Leader
Jemimah
I first really want to get Saluki to a point where it feels very comfortable to new Puppy users and addresses all the common usability complaints:
Unfamiliar desktop and file manager
Crowded and confusing menus
Slap-dash applications
Dated look and feel
Initial build and project initiator
Tman
Billtoo
Coding
technosaurus, Barry Kauler (racy base)
Testing
scsijon, yr1945, mill0001, Jim1911, Geoffrey, Marv, nooby, Bert, Lobster, pemasu, cthisbear, James C, Sage, technosaurus, Ray MK, ecube,
Graphics
pacer106
