Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

ttuuxxx · Posted: Fri 26 Sep 2008, 20:35 Post subject:

Finally some sort of guidance, Thats what we needed from the first posting of his retirement. I guess this whole ordeal will help other distros when the head of state retires. Excellent Smile

ttuuxxx

Pizzasgood · Posted: Sat 27 Sep 2008, 19:43 Post subject:

@Sir Duncan: I don't know about JWM, but Rox does support SVG. I've been using SVG for my icons since mid-June.

Puppy currently has a utility that takes a set of SVG icons and creates raster images from them at various sizes. So if JWM or some particular program can't handle them, we could still make the originals through SVG and then have that program create an icon specifically for those programs that need them.

Also, a program that doesn't seem to support SVG may actually support it in the vanilla form but just not be compiled with support for it in that instance.

GTK stock icons (like the generic "open", "new file", "cut" buttons) can also be SVG.

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1160 Location: USA

on a side note ... I currently can't post to barrys blog and have abolutely no reacord of ever registering on there ... it won't let me register as cb88 becuase that username is already take but im pretty sure i never registerd

SirDuncan · Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 836 Location: Ohio, USA

ttuuxxx · Posted: Sat 27 Sep 2008, 22:27 Post subject:

alienjeff · Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 2290 Location: Winsted, CT - USA

Food for thought on future development of Puppy: Gentoo Linux Cancels Current Planned Release

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

@AJ

Good to see Puppy isn't the only one having 'people issues'

Hopefully this will remain 'an awareness'

Aitch

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1160 Location: USA

I just downloaded the full T2 source clocked in at 7.9 GB took all night on my grandparents cable connection
there were only a very few packages that failed to download mostly unstable/unncessesay packages like e17 among a few others

ttuuxxx · Posted: Sat 04 Oct 2008, 11:52 Post subject:

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

I've just spent a good 1/2 hour rereading the early pages

There have been some good questions posed, but little I can find by way of conclusions
I personally like the contributions which are clearest to me & inspire confidence - favourite examples pizzasgood, cb88, hairywill
I don't like personality posts - careful ttuuxxx, small steps, eh?

I have a suggestion, which I will ask for contributors, as I don't know HOW to do it, but hope people will understand the WHY Smile

What are people looking for in Puppy?
[& is this what you think of as development]

I believe it should be possible to analyse searches by quantum/context
Anyone know how?
I believe this will provide the 'missing ingredient' which will help Puppy [development] stay 'ahead of the game'

Most of all - make it fun
If there's no enjoyment - why do it/use it?

comments?

PS as a result of posts made while I typed, I think the issues affecting peoples networking capabilities/download speeds needs addressing,
and maybe a wishlist for donations for the purpose would help?
If so, I'm happy to start a thread................ Wink

Aitch

cb88 · Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 1160 Location: USA

ttuuxxx ... you could LZMA your ram Laughing

talithos · Joined: 08 May 2008 Posts: 6

Lobster · Posted: Wed 10 Dec 2008, 03:48 Post subject:

Just to keep everyone aware Cool

4.1.2 (the bug fixed Dingo) is out.
Warren (WhoDo) will be working on 4.2 Code name DT (Deep Thought) which is based on the bugfix.

There are no surprises in 4.2 BUT it will look great - we know that.

4.3? Well we may decide to use Firepup (that would be popular)
For now please support Warren any way you can (bug fixes, updates to programs etc)

Even further ahead remember Barry is working on what he does best, innovation - Woof has hit version 0.0.0 and people are already clamouring to test and run it.

As soon as I have worked out how to do it I will be creating an on line kennel in SecondLife . . .

Long live Puppy
Woof Woof

Aitch · Joined: 04 Apr 2007 Posts: 6825 Location: Chatham, Kent, UK

ecomoney · Posted: Sun 12 Apr 2009, 19:16 Post subject:

I have a wealth of experience in "Linux Newbs", having used puppy for close on five years, and also a background in user interface design. I would be happy to contribute that experience to the next puppy development, whoever leads it, if it will promote Puppy Linux.

Ive also got experience in testing, and access to a lot of people who would be willing to test alpha/beta/RC versions. I hope to see some of the suggestions for improving the development/testing/bugtracking process here being implemented.