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Breeze::OS v0.9.0 Release Date: May 31st, 2011.

Very Very Late Delivery !!!

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.

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

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.

Caveat

The Kodiak-light version should only be used for desktop systems !!!
We make no guarantees to its use as a server system.

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

Breeze::OS main features are:

PROPRIETARY SYSTEM with a component-centric User Interface.
PI-Desktop©®, a lightweight desktop with the Breeze::OS Reminder©® subsystem.
Path-Spec©® and keyword file indexing with the Breeze::OS Indexer©®.
Easy file retrieval with the Breeze::OS search daemon.
Peer to Peer email/reminder capabilities with the Breeze::OS Reminder©® subsystem.
Breeze::OS Salt protocol©® to protect your Virtual Private Network or Local Area Network.
Easy replication of a master desktop with the Breeze::OS Packager©®.
Package management with the Breeze::OS Packager©®.
Login management with the Pi-Desktop Login Manager©®.
Thin-Window©® browser with a stripped down interface©®.
Easy replication of passwords with the Breeze::OS search daemon©®.
Tsert UUID Print Services (TUPS)©® with printer UUIDs and Salt-protocol through the Breeze::OS daemon©®.
Printer-Client©® with printer UUIDs and Salt-protocol enabled.
Easy archiving with the Breeze::OS archiver©®.
Messenger-Client©® using a Picto implementation using keywords and static images/pictograms.
Club-Client©® using our XML feed schema, to send and share media files and other documents.
Breeze::OS Reminder system (for the future Collab, Calendar, and Planner.)
Basic Help File as MOTDs [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
Complete Breeze::OS Packager [ 1 ] features.
CD/DVD Data burner, as an alternative to K3b [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
Complete encryption functionality for Breeze::OS archives, tools, and applications.

System features are as follows:

PI-Box, a fast and lightweight window manager, with transparency add-ons.
PI-Desktop 0.9.0, our full-featured desktop with web-enabled objects and wrappers.
Gnome 2.30.x, the GTK-based Desktop Environment.
Xfce4 4.6.2, a Lightweight Desktop Environment.
Kde 4.5.x, the QT4-based Desktop Environment (DVD only).
LibreOffice 3.3.1, LibreOffice.org Office Suite.
The Linux 2.6.38.x kernel series.
The X11R7.6 release of the X.Org Foundation's X Window System.
Gnu GCC-4.5.2 as the default C, C++ compiler.
Support for encrypted network connections with OpenSSL, OpenSSH, and GnuPG.
Web browsers, such as, Thin-Window, Iceape/Seamonkey, and Iceweasel/Firefox.

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

Content engine (only for the content-enabled version for Fall 2011).
Breeze::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.
Breeze::OS Stylesheet & MOTD manager with the Breeze::OS Template engine.
Web email browsing with the Breeze::OS Ferret©®.
Visualization of content-based search results.
Visualizer map of your Local Area Network or Virtual Private Network
Full-featured Login Manager with host and toolkit selection
Breeze::OS t-script©® as a component of the developer version.
Web server capabilities with scripting and Salt protocol support.
Our own Prefuse-based visualizer.

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

Inclusion in the IP stack to secure your network without the need of a firewall.
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 Breeze::OS©®, and free updates.

Breeze::OS Kool©® (Version 1.0.0 of Kodiak Winter 2012).
Breeze::OS Kodiak©® (Winter 2012).
Breeze::OS Katmai©® (Winter 2012).
Breeze::OS IDE©® (developer version for Fall 2011),
Breeze::OS ITE©® (developer and testing version for Fall 2011).

Installation

We only offer 1 CD, and 1 DVD.

If your machine can boot a CD or DVD, just boot the INSTALL CD/DVD.
You can install Breeze::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.

Packager

N.B. Breeze::OS will automatically connect to our website looking for updates.
The Breeze::OS Packager can access Breeze::OS repositories or websites,
to automatically install software packages and updates.
You can also download Debian Wheezy packages with your browser.
You can install packages from the shell command-line by using t-pkg, or you can use
the Packager Client for a browsable selection of Breeze::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 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

Purchasing Breeze::OS on CD-ROM

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).

Ordering Information

You can order online, at the Tsert.Com Linux store, starting May 31st, 2011.
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