What: Puppy Linux
Where: http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/PuppyLinuxMainPage http://www.goosee.com/puppy/ http://www.goosee.com/puppy/news.htm Description: Yet another one of the gazillion [Linux] distros available. Currently at version 1.0.3. Updated: 07/2005 Contact: Barry Kauler <mailto:[email protected]>
Remarkable for two reasons:
Besides:
NEM: There doesn't seem to be any mention of Tcl or Tk on the website. Is it just not advertised?
LES: I tried an old version, 0.8 I think. Many of the applications and scripts are Tcl/Tk. This version even has specTcl and visual Tcl. These were removed in the newest releases, but snack got in. Open the 2004 "news" page [L2 ] and look for "20Jun04". Also, check the developers' page [L3 ] and look for "guiding philosophy". The author states: "applications ... must be written in Tcl/Tk, C or C++".
AET 11feb05 A remarkable little distro. I easily got it working in Windows XP by downloading one of the .iso's and booting it in qemu [L4 ]. My first look at both Puppy and qemu. Reportedly very easy to rebuild, so a 'roll your own' version with lotsa Tcl goodies is viable. Puppy can use a USB stick or other device for a persistent /home.
AET 13jul05 Latest Puppy boasts a very usable combination of OS and software with lots of good, down-to-earth help. New project allows Puppy to reside on a Multi-Session CD, and /home is saved to CD when you finish. Needs a CD writer, naturally, but no hard disk or memory stick. You can remove the CD and only replace it when you close a session. Even has its own package manager (written in Tcl/Tk) which effortlessy installs a growing number of user-supplied software packages, and perports to install other packages. A new package manager in Tcl/Tk is in the pipeline.
I think that Puppy has a lot in common with StarKits; Simple deployment, and endless configuration possibilities.
escargo 14 Jul 2005 - For a recent review of Puppy Linux: [L5 ].
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