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Announcement

Tsert::OS Base Edition v1.0.0 Release Date: July 12, 2010

Very Very Late Delivery

We have tried to keep our distribution Debian binary compatible; and,
we are currently up-to-date with the Squeeze/Sid releases of Debian.
We also have been trying to offer a very thin system, utilising few resources.
We found the Blackbox window manager to be the best choice.
We picked it as our default window manager to be named PI-Box©®.
PI-Box©® provides auto-transparency as your mouse moves over windows.

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 should be avoided; and, replaced by a scroll bar, 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.

The PI-Desktop©® and its frameless theme are trademarked.

Karakul-1 TsertOS.packager TsertOS.thinwin
Basic-Purple-1 Basic-Purple-2 Basic-Purple-3
auto-transparency transparency
Basic-Dark-1

We have implemented additional features, to simplify the administration of a networked set of client installations, mainly with the Tsert::OS Packager and the Tsert::OS search daemon.

We have implemented an incomplete version of our Email browser; so you can send email in a peer-to-peer fashion. Your emails are sent as HTTP requests with postdata, and your attachment is sent only when requested by the recipient after an HTTP HEAD request.

We have included the LGPL gcrypt algorithms in the set of encryption algorithms available for our Tsert::OS Salt protocol©®. All connections are protected with SSL and our SALT©® protocol. This version has UDP connections as an added feature.

Caveat

The Kodiak-light and Community versions should only be used for desktop systems !!!
We make no guarantees to their use as server systems.

Wireless is still a problem, even though all the appropriate tools are packaged.
If, you are new to Linux, my advice is not to purchase this first version for a laptop.

Features

Tsert::OS main features are:

PROPRIETARY SYSTEM with a browser-centric User Interface.
PI-Desktop©®, a lightweight desktop with the Tsert::OS Reminder©® subsystem.
Path-Spec©® and keyword file indexing with the Tsert::OS Indexer©®.
Easy file retrieval with the Tsert::OS search daemon.
Peer to Peer email/reminder capabilities with the Tsert::OS Reminder©® subsystem.
Tsert::OS Salt protocol©® to protect your Virtual Private Network or Local Area Network.
Easy replication of a master desktop with the Tsert::OS Packager©®.
Package management with the Tsert::OS Packager©®.
Easy replication of passwords with the Tsert::OS search deamon©®.
Easy proxy-search with the Tsert::OS search daemon©®.
Easy archiving with the Tsert::OS archiver©®.
Messenger-Client usng a Picto implementtion using keywords and static images/pictograms.
Tsert::OS Reminder system (for the future Collab, Calendar, and Planner.)
Basic Help File as MOTDs [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
Complete Tsert::OS Packager [ 1 ] features.
CD/DVD Data burner, as an alternative to K3b [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Complete encryption functionality for Tsert::OS archives, tools, and applications.

System features are as follows:

PI-Box, a fast and lightweight window manager, with transparency add-ons.
Full-featured desktop, with our web-enabled objects and wrappers
KDE 3.5.10 and KDE 4.3.1, the award-winning K Desktop Environment.
Gnome 2.28.x, the award-winning GTK-based Desktop Environment.
OpenOffice 3.1, OpenOffice.org Office Suite.
The Linux 2.6.33.x kernel series.
Reiser journaling filesystem (recommended).
System binaries are linked with the GNU C Library, version 2.7
The X11R7.4 release of the X.Org Foundation's X Window System.
Gnu gcc-4.3.2 as the default C, C++ compiler.
Support for encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and GnuPG.
Web browsers, such as Konqueror and Firefox.

Features not included in the initial releases of Tsert::OS are:

Content engine (only for the content-enabled version for Spring 2010).
Tsert::OS reminders as 48x48/64x64 png with animation (white-paper), or Flash enabled.
Our path-spec FFS-based filesystem for BSD releases, and updated t-indexer for Linux.
Complete path-spec|keyword or content-aware data mining capabilities.
Tsert::OS Stylesheet & MOTD manager with the Tsert::OS Template engine.
Web email browsing with the Tsert::OS Ferret©®.
Visualization of content-based search results.
Visualizer map of your Local Area Network or Virtual Private Network.
Tsert::OS t-script©® as a component of the developer version.
Web server capabilities with scripting and Salt protocol support.
Our own Prefuse-based visualizer.

Tsert::OS Salt protocol©® features not included in the initial releases are:

Inclusion in the TCP stack to secure your network without the need of a firewalll.
Inclusion at the HTTP protocol level for the server release to run commercial websites.

Nota Bene

Buying the Kodiak-Light Edition, and a one year subscription to our distro,
entitles you to price reductions on all releases of Tsert::OS©®,
including the content-enabled version. The releases are:
Tsert::OS Kodiak©® (Winter 2011).
Tsert::OS Katmai©® (Spring 2011).
Tsert::OS IDE©® (developer version for Winter 2011),
Tsert::OS ITE©® (developer and testing version for Winter 2011).

Installation

We only offer 1 CD, and 1 DVD with 7 embedded CDs.
If your machine can boot a CD or DVD, just boot the INSTALL CD/DVD.
You can install Tsert::OS either alongside your current OS, or
as the only OS on your computer.

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

N.B. Due to the nature of the operating system,
which is based on an open-source one; there might be
bugs present anywhere in the system.

Tsert::Packager

N.B. Tsert::OS will automatically connect to our website looking for updates.

The Tsert::OS Packager can access Tsert::OS repositories or websites,
to automatically install software packages and updates.
You can also download debian Squeeze packages with your browser.

You can install packages from the shell command-line by using t-pkg, or you can use
the Packager's UI-page for a browsable selection of Tsert::OS packages.

t-pkg --install commprog maxgame t-pkg --install commprog.tkg maxgame.tkgt-pkg --install commprog.deb maxgame.deb

CD Manufacturers

The Kodiak-light version of Tsert::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 /usr/share/doc/ for the copyright files.

Only the Community Edition is re-distributable.

For all needed information and contact addresses,
please refer to http://www.tsert.com

Purchasing Tsert::OS on CD-ROM

The Tsert::OS Salt Edition DVD is US$69.95 plus shipping.
The Tsert::OS Kodiak-Light Edition DVD is US$49.95 plus shipping.
The Tsert::OS Single-CD Edition is US$29.95 plus shipping.
The Tsert::OS Community Edition DVD is US$29.95 plus shipping.
The Tsert::OS Community Edition CD is US$19.95 plus shipping.
The Tsert::OS subscriptions are available for US$29.95/year.

Clients purchasing the Tsert::OS Salt Edition v1.0.0
will be able to plug-in their own version of the salt library, which
can be a modified version of our own.

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).

Ordering Information

You can order online, at the Tsert::OS Linux store, starting July 12th, 2010.
You will receive a CD or DVD, as stated above, in a padded envelope;
including marketing and installation flyers, see http://www.tsert.com/sales