Revision [20928]
This is an old revision of Saluki made by CrustyLobster on 2012-03-03 05:00:07.
User friendliness, innovation, improved look and feel, solid, functional applications, usability, customizability, and stylishness.
Project manager and tech lead
Saluki is designed from the ground up for use as a base system for puplet developers. The Saluki Custom Puplet builder is a build system with unmatched precision and ease of use. The apps and core system are easy to separate - no guesswork. Jemimah
Saluki
- 150MB or smaller, for hardware less than 5 years old (may work on older)
- Racy 5.2.2 base. Long Term Supported Puppy
- xfce XFCE desktop environment Highly customizable and integrated. Compositing and true transparency
- Saluki Custom Puplet Builder Remove adrv_luki_XXX.sfs to add personal customised choice of programs
- Midori browser built in with a choice of Latest Browsers to download
- Thunar file manager, Rox available as download
- Modular approach using interchangeable, sfs-on-the-fly SFS: Printer and Scanner Driver, Calibre, Gimp, Java, LibreOffice, Chrome, Opera, Picassa, Virtualbox, VLC, Xaralx, google earth, kompozer, skype, thunderbird
- Simpler and updated apps eg. aiksaurus, asunder, claws-mail, dia, evince, fbreader, gadmin-sshd, galculator, gcolor2, gnac, grandr, gstpw, gtktetris, gweled, gworldclock, Lightsword alarm clock, ogle, pcd, pdf-cube, pidgin, pupcamera, putty, remmina, ristretto, sven, streamtuner, thoggen, ucview, vattery, xdelta, xmenumaker, xnoise
- Major PPM programs eg: Clementine, Blender, imagination, plogo, zensound, filezilla, xvidcap, moon-lander, redshift, zaxxon, python, fotowall, vpnc, openvpn
- Improved look and feel eg. every major gtk theme engine, large number of fonts, cursor themes and full size icons, complete gnome icon set - this can be swapped out (and an easy switcher is included), community contributed wallpapers, welcomefirstboot message moved to the tray, gxmessage replaces xmessage, Taskbar will be Xfce panel
- Updated glib shows mounted drives in file open/save dialogs
- Suspend, hibernate, power-saving modes etc
CREDITS
Project Leader
Initial build and project initiator
Compiling
Coding
Testing
Graphics
Project Leader
Jemimah
Initial build and project initiator
Tman
Compiling
Geoffrey, Billtoo, scsijon
Coding
technosaurus, BarryK Barry Kauler (racy base)
Testing
yr1945, mill0001, Jim1911, Marv, nooby, Bert, Lobster, pemasu, cthisbear, James C, Sage, Ray MK, ecube, elroy, headfound, smokey
Graphics
pacer106, futwerk
