Our distribution has acquired a new name, it is now Breeze::OS©®.
We try to keep our distribution Debian binary compatible;
therefore, the first release is based on Wheezy.
We also have been trying to offer a very thin system, utilizing few
resources.
We found the Blackbox window manager to
be the best choice.
We used it, to derive our own default window manager, named PI-Box©®.
PI-Box©® provides
auto-transparency as your mouse moves over windows, when compositing is
enabled.
The PI-Desktop©® GUI style guide stays away from anything
that
is too Microsoft, Apple, KDE, or Gnome.
There is no start menu, taskbar, and systray.
Additionally, the
menubar and its associated menus, in all applications, is avoided; and,
replaced by tool buttons and pagers, as access points for data or
functionality.
Our initial desktop will allow system and desktop settings
modifications, only through the desktop daemon,
as per our PI-Desktop©® guidelines.
We
have implemented additional features, to simplify the
administration of a networked set of client installations,
mainly with the Breeze::OS
Packager and the Breeze::OS search daemon.
We have implemented a login
manager,
which when complete, will allow you to select your preferred
GUI
toolkit
when instantiating the PI-Desktop GUI
environment; and also allow you to select a remote host,
as
the
desktop
host
computer. The completed
desktop will provide features which will enable a Web
Operating System.
We have implemented a way to create
and
manage
virtual
clubs, by simply accessing your address-book
and selecting email-addresses
indicating
the
members
of
the
club to be created, see club patent.
We have implemented an Email client, so you can send email in a peer-to-peer fashion. Your emails are sent as HTTP requests using our XML message-based email schema (see white-paper), and your attachments are sent only when requested by the recipient.
We have implemented a Feed client, so club members
can be updated through feed
updates in
a peer-to-peer
fashion. Your feed updates are sent as HTTP
requests using our XML message-based
feed schema (see white-paper),
and
your
feed
attachments
or
updates are
sent only when requested
by the recipient, or club member.
We have included the LGPL gcrypt
algorithms in the set of encryption algorithms available for our Breeze::OS
Salt protocol©®.
All connections are protected with SSL
and our SALT©®
protocol.
This version has UDP
connections as an added feature.
The Kodiak-light
version should
only be used for desktop systems
!!!
We make no guarantees to its use as a server
system.
Breeze::OS main features are:
N.B. Since some of the packages are
recompiled from Debian
packages,
you may access the the
Debian web site for documentation.
Programs and other files that are needed for the
installation
can be found on the INSTALL DVD under install
t-pkg --install commprog maxgame
t-pkg --install commprog.tkg maxgame.tkg
t-pkg --install commprog.deb maxgame.deb
The Kodiak-light
version of Breeze::OS,
as
is, is not re-distributable.
The proprietary
components must
first
be
removed.
The components are Tsert.com
registered, such as. the
PI-Desktop,
Archiver,
Packager, Ferret, Indexer, Reminder, Salt library, etc..
Check under /etc/packager
and /usr/share/doc/
for the copyright files.
For all needed information and contact addresses,
please refer to http://www.tsert.com
The Breeze::OS Kodiak-Light DVD Edition
is US$59.95
plus shipping.
The Breeze::OS Kodiak-Light CD
Edition
is US$39.95
plus shipping.
The Breeze::OS
subscriptions are available for US$39.95/year
The Breeze::OS Source DVD
is US$29.95
plus shipping.
Shipping is free for multi-seat sales
in North-America; otherwise,
shipping is US$5 in the USA, Canada, and Mexico for First
Class.
Overseas is US$9 PER ORDER.
There is an additional US$3 COD charge (USA Only).
The Linux Documentation Project
Regards to Debian and Patrick Volkerding of Slackware.
Last Modified: May 22, 12:30:45 2011