EyeOS 1.8.0.0 Preview Release Notes

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This is a preview version only of eyeOS 1.8.0.0. Please, use it to test and report bugs but not on a production system, yet.


Preview of eyeOS 1.8.0 (Part 1)
Preview of eyeOS 1.8.0 (Part 2)

What's new in eyeOS 1.8.0.0 Preview

  • Desktop application has been rewritten it has some new options now (available through eyeControl >> Desktop)
  • Rewritten eyeFiles, with integrated trash and groups admins have the ability to explore the host filesystem
  • Introduced new Split Widget, a two panel with dimensions adjustable by dragging
  • file management utilities has been rewritten to be much more stable than before
  • eyeApps is resizable and dragging an app to the desktop creates a new launcher
  • new help system: eyeHelp (we still need to update the documentations!!!)
  • Minimized the themes files thanks to new options at the themes system
  • Introduced a new Radio widget (used in eyeControl and eyeFiles)
  • eyeLogin has been rewritten and it supports themes for 100% now
  • Added new eyeSound library allowing developers to play sounds
  • Rewritten eyeDialog with the option to choose a file format
  • Introduced eyeOpen, which is an "Open with..." application
  • Possibility to block users (so they cannot login)
  • eyeCalendar is now fully working with IE6/7
  • Many fixes for the Maintainer part of eyeControl
  • Updated the HTML parts to valid XHTML 1.1 code
  • New theme: eyeFusion from Matthew Powell
  • Possibility to fullscreen some new apps
  • The eyeNav sidebar can be hidden now
  • Fixed ugly problems with eyeMp3
  • eyeFTP updated to version 3.2.0
  • Even better IE6 support


What's new in eyeOS 1.8.0.0 Preview 2

  • The desktop is working with Firefox 2.
  • The Tree widget is working with Opera and Safari.
  • Problems with translations are fixed.
  • Problems with wallpapers are fixed.
  • No need to empty the browser’s cache to change the theme.



Requirements

Server

The main requirement for a new eyeOS Installation is a PHP compatible Web Server with PHP 5 or higher.
We recommend to use a server with Apache Web Server and PHP 5, but other webservers with PHP support are able to run eyeOS, as well.
eyeOS has its own virtual file system and does not require a database to work. You will however need the capability of uploading files and directories to the webspace and to be able to change folder permissions.

More help on getting a server installed along with eyeOS can be found at our Setup eyeOS


Client (Web Browser)

Your browser needs to be standards-compliant and support CSS. This includes the common modern browsers:
  • Mozilla Firefox 2 and higher
  • Internet Explorer 6 and higher
  • Safari 3 and higher
  • Opera 9.5 and higher (It does not support right click, so you have to use "ctrl+click" instead!)
We strongly recommend the latest version of Mozilla Firefox to be able to see and use all the eyeOS effects.


Public Server

We provide a public server for this version. It will be removed after the final version has been released. Please use it for testing eyeOS 1.8.0 only!

[http://preview.eyeos.info/]



Downloading and Installing

Downloading eyeOS 1.8.0

TAR.GZ file: [download it here]
ZIP file: [download it here]


Installing eyeOS

Once you have downloaded eyeOS, follow these instructions to install:
  • Extract the package you downloaded.
  • Copy the extracted files to your web directory (e.g. via FTP).
  • Start your web browser and browse to "installer/".
  • Follow the instructions the installer gives you.
  • Log into your new eyeOS system. (username: "root")

More help can be found at our Setup eyeOS

Notes:
  • The eyeOS installation system comes with only a few files and some documentation. The installation process will decompress "package.eyepackage" and create the whole system structure.
  • If you wish to have eyeOS installed in your root dir (for example, to install it in www.yourdomain.com instead of www.yourdomain.com/eyeOS or similar), you only need to upload the files from the just extracted eyeOS/ folder.


Updating eyeOS

The updater works with eyeOS 1.5 and higher.
  • Follow the instructions from "Installing eyeOS".
  • Click "Update eyeOS!" to start updating to eyeOS 1.8.0.


Office Support

eyeOS includes a library (eyeConverter) to load and save Microsoft Office and Open Document file formats. It uses the OpenOffice.org suite as backend with an eyeOS macro, created for this purpose. Currently it is only thought to work on Linux and Windows servers.
To install Office Support login as root user and start "System preferences" (eyeControl).
Now follow the instructions from the tab "Office Support" under "System".


Uninstalling eyeOS

The uninstaller only works with eyeOS 1.8.0.
  • Follow the instructions from "Installing eyeOS".
  • Select "Uninstall eyeOS" form the select box and click "Continue...".
  • Click "Yes" to confirm uninstalling eyeOS.



Other Information

Collaboratin

eyeOS is Open Source and many people have made their contribution. If you want to collaborate with eyeOS programming, designing, testing or otherwise, we would be glad to welcome you to our community:
[http://eyeos.org/community/]

Contributions to the project are also possible via donations. You can read more information about donations at.
[http://eyeos.org/donations/]


Report problems

Please report all problems you notice. To our Bog Reporting system at Launchpad. Start By Clck ing on this link Report A Bug
If you feel unconfterble with Launchpad, please use our forums category [Bug Reports]
Notice: Please do not report bugs, which have been reported. (see "Known Issues")


Localizations

All old language packs from eyeOS 1.5 and higher also work with eyeOS 1.8.0.
The translation system at [http://eyeos.org/translate/] now also handles new strings for eyeOS 1.8.0. The new translations will be published with the final release and can be found at [http://eyeos.org/?section=downloads&part=translations].
With this release we provide a new installer with localization support. It can be translated via the translation system at [http://eyeos.org/translate/] . All finished installer translations will be integrated into the final release.
For more information about how to translate parts from the eyeOS project please see Translations.


Professional services

If you are interested in installing eyeOS in your Company, School or Public Environment, please visit the official eyeOS Website for Professional Services around the system. You can find all the information at
[http://eyeos.com/]

License

eyeOS is released under the Affero General Public License (AGPL). You can read the full license text at the license.txt file in each eyeOS package or you can read a copy in this wiki EyeOS License .
However, some parts of the eyeOS Project are released under the Lesser General Public License (LGPL), such as the Oxygen-derived graphics, some system libraries and more. Each special part has its own license inside the eyeOS tarball, and all the sources are included in the eyeOS package, except the graphic sources (in SVG format) that can be found at the SVN server:



Known Issues

Opera

  • Scrollbars are not usable in some windows.

Windows Servers

  • eyeSheets cannot open files. The ods library need to be made Windows compatible!


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