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| So why not have the eye-candy and configurability of Ebuntu , with the clean and beautiful design of Ubuntu Linux? | So why not have the eye-candy and configurability of Enlightenment, with the clean and beautiful design of Ubuntu Linux? |
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| The iso is ready. It's working here without any major hiccups | The package files are ready. It's working here without any major hiccups |
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'''#ebuntu ''' on irc.freenode.net is our IRC channel now. Please discuss everything there === Coming soon === 1) Space on sourceforge.net, till we get access to the Ubuntu repository 2) Our own mailing lists |
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| Ebuntu 5.10 beta will be available as a live cd in a few days. The page will be updated when the cd has been uploaded. | Ebuntu 5.10 beta1 is ready and can be downloaded [http://ftp.ubuntu.org.cn/ebuntu-packages/ here]. Please read the INSTALL file carefully before installing. There is currently a bug in the enlightenment-data file. It will be fixed by 0000 GMT Feb 28th. Feel free to download and use it after that. These are the packages which will set up e17 on your system. The same packages can be used to build an E17 live cd. I am in the process of doing it now. I need FTP servers to host the iso, if you interested, please [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Manishchakravarty contact me]. It will be possible to '''install Ebuntu to hard drive'''. Kindly follow the instruction given in [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveCDInstallHowTo Live CD Install Howto] |
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| While selecting packages into Ebuntu, one must keep in mind that a consistent user interface must be provided and that we should deviate from Ubuntu as less as possible. Thus for the first release i have made the following changes to the Ubuntu LiveCD |
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| Removed - GNome and all its dependencies - OpenOffice (just for size reasons) |
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| Added - E17 + all the nice eye-candy apps |
=== What's Added === +Ebuntu has E17 compiled from CVS with generous options. +Endeavour2 File manager +Sylpheed Claws (Email Client) +Abiword +Gnumeric (spreadsheet) === What's been removed === -GNOME Desktop Environment -OpenOffice office suite. NOTE: 1) OpenOffice and Evolution has been removed due to space constraints. 2) The non GUI part , the core and the the X server are EXACTLY the same as Ubuntu 5.10 , thus making it a Ubuntu sister distro 3) Ebuntu can be "converted" into Ubuntu by a simple "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop". Same holds true for Kubuntu, Edubuntu @ Xubuntu. |
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| We would also like loads and loads of epplets | |
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| '''REQUIRED:''' People to help with the artwork and the theming. | |
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| The [http://doc.ubuntu.com Documentation Team] is organising documentation for Ebuntu, and for more please contact [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Manishchakravarty Manish Chakravarty] | ## The [http://doc.ubuntu.com Documentation Team] is organising documentation for Ebuntu, and for more please contact [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Manishchakravarty Manish Chakravarty] ## Hi Manish, I've commented this line because the DocumentationTeam has not been contacted about this project. If you have questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me at jgotangco@ubuntu.com - Jerome Gotangco |
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'''REQUIRED:''' 1) People to help with the artwork and the theming. 2)People who have experience with debian packages 3) MIRRORS |
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| the #ebuntu IRC channel on irc.freenode.org is the point of contact for us now |
Ebuntu
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Introduction
Life isn't fair. All distro's arent created equal. Some are boring , others not as configurable as we want. Then we have Enlightenment, the window manager for the rest of us.
So why not have the eye-candy and configurability of Enlightenment, with the clean and beautiful design of Ubuntu Linux?
Ebuntu is a project towards that goal.
Objective
The objective of the Ebuntu community project is to provide the maximum eye candy for the end-user using the enlightenment window manager and the related libraries.
The initial plan is to provide E17 on a livecd (derived from the Ubuntu LiveCD)
I should be able produce a install by the time Dapper releases (april 2006)
Ebuntu aims to provide an enhanced and attractive user-interface. The secondary aim of Ebuntu is to show off the eye-candy capabilites of the linux operating system in general and Ubuntu in particular
What has been done till now
Quite a lot / Not much yet. Depends on your point of view The package files are ready. It's working here without any major hiccups
We dont have a mailing list or our space on the ubuntu servers yet
#ebuntu on irc.freenode.net is our IRC channel now. Please discuss everything there
Coming soon
1) Space on sourceforge.net, till we get access to the Ubuntu repository
2) Our own mailing lists
Installing
Ebuntu 5.10 beta1 is ready and can be downloaded [http://ftp.ubuntu.org.cn/ebuntu-packages/ here]. Please read the INSTALL file carefully before installing.
There is currently a bug in the enlightenment-data file. It will be fixed by 0000 GMT Feb 28th. Feel free to download and use it after that.
These are the packages which will set up e17 on your system.
The same packages can be used to build an E17 live cd. I am in the process of doing it now. I need FTP servers to host the iso, if you interested, please [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Manishchakravarty contact me].
It will be possible to install Ebuntu to hard drive. Kindly follow the instruction given in [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveCDInstallHowTo Live CD Install Howto]
Package selection
What's Added
+Ebuntu has E17 compiled from CVS with generous options.
+Endeavour2 File manager
+Sylpheed Claws (Email Client)
+Abiword
+Gnumeric (spreadsheet)
What's been removed
-GNOME Desktop Environment
-OpenOffice office suite.
NOTE:
1) OpenOffice and Evolution has been removed due to space constraints.
2) The non GUI part , the core and the the X server are EXACTLY the same as Ubuntu 5.10 , thus making it a Ubuntu sister distro
3) Ebuntu can be "converted" into Ubuntu by a simple "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop". Same holds true for Kubuntu, Edubuntu @ Xubuntu.
Artwork
Logo, Usplash, gdm theme, wallpapers, etc.
REQUIRED: People to help with the artwork and the theming.
Documentation
Contributing
REQUIRED:
- 1) People to help with the artwork and the theming. 2)People who have experience with debian packages 3) MIRRORS
This distro is just starting. Any sort of help is welcome
TODO: Set up a mailing list. More on this as it happens
For the time being, please contact [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Manishchakravarty Manish Chakravarty] at manishchakravarty@yahoo.co.in. You may also use the ubuntu-users list for the time being.
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