Revision [20555]
This is an old revision of Saluki made by CrustyLobster on 2012-02-08 07:59:33.
User friendliness, innovation, improved look and feel, solid, functional applications, usability, customizability, and stylishness.
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Project manager and tech lead
Jemimah
Saluki
- ISO size 150MB or smaller, for hardware less than 5 years old
- Based on LTS Racy 5.2.2
- Highly customizable and integrated, extensive xfce XFCE desktop environment and JWM
- compositing and true transparency out of the box
- Thunar file manager
- Midori browser built in with a choice of Latest Browsers to download
- Modular approach using interchangeable SFS: Printer and Scanner Driver, Calibre, Gimp, Java, LibreOffice, Opera, Picassa, Virtualbox, VLC etc
- Simpler and updated apps eg. aiksaurus, asunder, claws-mail, dia, evince, fbreader, gadmin-sshd, galculator, gcolor2, gnac, grandr, gstpw, gtktetris, gweled, gworldclock, ogle, pcd, pidgin, pupcamera, putty, remmina, ristretto, sven, streamtuner, thoggen, ucview, vattery, 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 shows mounted drives in file open/save dialogs
- acpid - supend, hibernate, powersaving modes,etc
- annoying welcomefirstboot message moved to the tray
- gxmessage replaces xmessage
- sfs-on-the-fly
- Metacity Window manager
- Taskbar will be Xfce panel
- 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
Compiling
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
