GrafPup (First Impression)
Posted: Thu 05 Apr 2007, 12:31
Within the first three seconds of a new encounter, people are evaluating…
even if it is just a glance.
With Nathan F. gearing up for the next release of GrafPup I believe at first glance GrafPup will sell, you see with Grafpup presentation means a lot. And this is what helps give GrafPup the edge over other distributions sure it does not by default use the more popular xfce, kde or gnome instead GrafPup relies upon a developer and suggestions.
Nathan F. has long been known to be compatible with most people in the GrafPup / Puppy community. And when it comes to user input the creator & lead developer of GrafPup takes this very seriously. I personally find this feature of Grafpup very attractive if not the best. Of course everyone cannot be pleased but this does not mean that anyone cannot either..
What sets GrafPup apart is that when the user hits the desktop for the first time they will find that it looks a little different than what they (windows users) are used to but they realize it looks nice. I personally think that the naming of menu and desktop applications could be better as to give the everyday user an idea of what xyz app is and does, but with a simple click this is resolved.. hmm I should make this suggestion on the Grafpup forum as to give this suggestion a chance of becoming a real included feature !
The looks are not the only thing going for this hot blonde linux distribution. No, there is more.GrafPup has an ever growing server full of applications that are ready to use with the click of a button (934 applications and growing).
All of the credit cannot be given to Nathan himself a lot of the people that use GrafPup are quick to help find bugs, errors, etc.. And without this public support GrafPup would not be as good as it is. Many distributions get caught in the web of where the credit should go but with GrafPup credit is given without hesitation, maybe delayed but Nathan F. has good reason. Nathan F. is also co-owner of Texas Angel Photography among other trades. Texas Angel Photography
There are some areas that are in need of improvement for one instead of using the more popular, useful and helpful freenode irc server GrafPup relies upon [url=irc://macjam.info/grafpup]irc://macjam.info/grafpup[/url] Of course with the web site getting an overhaul this issue might be taken care of ? Another area that needs improvement is the /etc/rc.d directory. GrafPup follows in the footsteps of puppy when it comes to /etc/rc.d but a quick look at ttylinux can show the whole linux community how it should be done.
So the next time you think about trying Grafpup remember the three keys that set GrafPup above the rest.
1. The developer listens to the community
2. The nasty bugs and errors are eliminated when they surface
3. Your input is counted & needed
This has been a revolutionary moment brought to you by your friendly
klhrevolutionist
even if it is just a glance.
With Nathan F. gearing up for the next release of GrafPup I believe at first glance GrafPup will sell, you see with Grafpup presentation means a lot. And this is what helps give GrafPup the edge over other distributions sure it does not by default use the more popular xfce, kde or gnome instead GrafPup relies upon a developer and suggestions.
Nathan F. has long been known to be compatible with most people in the GrafPup / Puppy community. And when it comes to user input the creator & lead developer of GrafPup takes this very seriously. I personally find this feature of Grafpup very attractive if not the best. Of course everyone cannot be pleased but this does not mean that anyone cannot either..
What sets GrafPup apart is that when the user hits the desktop for the first time they will find that it looks a little different than what they (windows users) are used to but they realize it looks nice. I personally think that the naming of menu and desktop applications could be better as to give the everyday user an idea of what xyz app is and does, but with a simple click this is resolved.. hmm I should make this suggestion on the Grafpup forum as to give this suggestion a chance of becoming a real included feature !
The looks are not the only thing going for this hot blonde linux distribution. No, there is more.GrafPup has an ever growing server full of applications that are ready to use with the click of a button (934 applications and growing).
All of the credit cannot be given to Nathan himself a lot of the people that use GrafPup are quick to help find bugs, errors, etc.. And without this public support GrafPup would not be as good as it is. Many distributions get caught in the web of where the credit should go but with GrafPup credit is given without hesitation, maybe delayed but Nathan F. has good reason. Nathan F. is also co-owner of Texas Angel Photography among other trades. Texas Angel Photography
There are some areas that are in need of improvement for one instead of using the more popular, useful and helpful freenode irc server GrafPup relies upon [url=irc://macjam.info/grafpup]irc://macjam.info/grafpup[/url] Of course with the web site getting an overhaul this issue might be taken care of ? Another area that needs improvement is the /etc/rc.d directory. GrafPup follows in the footsteps of puppy when it comes to /etc/rc.d but a quick look at ttylinux can show the whole linux community how it should be done.
So the next time you think about trying Grafpup remember the three keys that set GrafPup above the rest.
1. The developer listens to the community
2. The nasty bugs and errors are eliminated when they surface
3. Your input is counted & needed
This has been a revolutionary moment brought to you by your friendly
klhrevolutionist