Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

BigPilot · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 98

- Icons: I personally don't like the 2.16 icons. I feel like I'm colorblind looking at them. The 2.13 icons were great, splashy and playfull
- idem for the background which is bland. Sure I can change it but it will make a much better initial impression on people if there's a nice esthetically pleasing background. Note: I do like the new 'Mac' like buttons and scrollbars in 2.16.
- a 'Show Desktop' button just like 2.15CE
- TrueCrypt compiled into the kernel plus OneKript GUI
- the default application icon is an 'X' how about changing it to something more playfull?
- replace Mozilla mail with Sylpheed.
- better usabillity. Puppy does most things great but it would only take a small amount of tweaking to make it truly noob-proof. I've suggested a better HD installer in another post. Networking support could be better too by simply loading the module for a detected network card and connecting automatically via DHCP, for example.

wdef · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 91

Add the shred utility from util-linux. This must be the only distro in existence that doesn't have it.

wdef · Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 91

Also: please add the 8th loop device. There's no reason it should be missing?

# mknod /dev/loop7 b: 7 7

Wolf Pup · Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 637

RutilTv0.14 is released a while back
tktris only 10k compressed

willhunt · Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 495

BigPilot I hope this helps Smile

BigPilot · Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 98

Thx, I know I can change this (and I have) but it would make a much better impression if it's esthetically pleasing right out of the box.

All in all, I would like the esthetics improved. I know it's a personal thing but I have to say that Microsoft got at least that right with Windows.

pupshock · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 140

slow down the releases, the puppies are breeding too fast!
Some users cant even remember which version they're using.

joki · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 79

implement the windows key and some common shortcuts to help windoze deserters and mouse haters. eg
win key on its own brings up the 'start menu', with M minimises all apps etc...

for frugal installs, allow all necessary files (vmlinuz, initrd.gz, pup_218.sfs, zdrv_218.sfs, pup_save.2fs, plus other downloaded sfss) to reside in a puppy version folder
(eg kernel parameter PHOME=/pup218 )

bugman · Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2131 Location: buffalo commons

I'd like to see Puppy go back to smaller programs (Sylpheed instead of whatever the Mozilla/Firefox email app is called, etc.) by default, with the option to download bloatware later and separately. Internetbloat.sfs, officebloat.sfs, graphbloat.sfs, mediabloat.sfs, anon.

Oh, and less of them. I'm not sure about the version I'm using, but I remember being utterly bewildered by the profusion of calculators and vector graphics editors in my first Puppy. Pick one good one and throw the rest into an sfs.

Just because DSL is ugly as sin and has a useless spreadsheet app and non-functional setup wizard doesn't mean Puppy should give up on small and simple!

Béèm · Posted: Sun 27 May 2007, 16:27 Post subject:

The conclusion of this thread up to now for me is:
You can't please everybody.
Some like this others that.
Some like smaller distro's others want every thing in there.

I think it's time to bring out a modular approach and have people build the functionality they want at boot time or having it prepared before a next boot. f.e. the bootmanager is already something interesting in this aspect.

John Doe · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 1689 Location: Michigan, US

Flash · Posted: Sun 27 May 2007, 19:13 Post subject:

GuestToo · Puppy Master Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 4078

well, it might be better if you picked the packages in a program running locally on your own machine, and the program downloaded the necessary packages and assembled them on your own machine ... that is, it might be better if your own machine does the work, rather than the server

Béèm · Posted: Sun 27 May 2007, 20:19 Post subject:

I think my idea is misunderstood.
I don't need a large download like unleashed, on the contrary.
I am thinking of a basic distribution to which by prepared sfs files and the boot manager (very nice idea) you prepare to load the next boot.

f.e. right now I have prepared to load at boot office-2.2.0.sfs and a wine-0.9.28 ready. (hope a wine-0.9.35.sfs will be made later)

So I don't need the puppy-seamonkey.iso, but a puppy.iso and a seamonkey-1.1.1.sfs (f.e.) and for those wanting other ones a opera-x.x.sfs, a firefox/thunderbird.x.x.sfs etc....

Another benefit is, that newer releases of a product could come quicker to the users. f.e. right now SeaMonkey is still at 1.08, while the 1.1.1 (with spell checking) is out a certain time already.

A devx.sfs for compiling.

And in case more then 3 sfs files are needed that utility to combine sfs files (sorry can't remember for the moment who developed it).

So just a couple of sfs files are needed to cover quite some fields and everybody picks his poison to download. Not a big unleashed one thus.

I hope I made myself more clear now, or else shoot me. Wink

d4p · Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 380

Puppy 2.xx look very good.
I guess we need a solid working Puppy: more support for scanner, cam, tv card, network, printer etc.
I've tried so many linux distros, but non can completely replace xp system. Sorry to say that, but I like Puppy the most.