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EyeOS is a Web-based desktop operating system. Despite their unusual deployment orientation in many ways it is a complete desktop complete with file management and full applications used within draggable, resizable window. And I take an overview what the EyeOS has to offer 1.9 branch you through what I did to install it on a Debian-type operating system. Overall, I felt that it was a usable system and maybe even some insight on what the most computing is as in the future.

I'm going to focus on my experience installing EyeOS 1.9 instead of the 2.x version that launched earlier this year.I tried EyeOS 2.x on a few different set ups, but I kept running serious performance problems largely reported on the EyeOS Forum by others, that it tries up-to-date 1.x series has also have the advantage of been considered stable for more than two years.

Overview

As I said, EyeOS provides a complete desktop with a suite of applications in a system that can be accessed through a network like a LAN or the Internet through a Web browser. It is a system which set a fleet of networked computers with their application environment in a cloud can deliver, or it could be your own personal refuge if you stuck with another computer.

If you examine a system like this will questions about the performance of most people. As one would expect start and running to application speed sometimes limited compared conventional desktop operating system. Graphical operations are also within the additional layer of abstraction that imposed by the browser-based interface disabled.However, if you think about it, is not the most spent a typical working day, moving and resizing Windows or start applications, and as soon as a particular application is running in response to user input, in particular on the keyboard, is good.

So what are the applications? well, set up the standard features a wide range of applications, including a calendar, an RSS reader, a mail client, a word processor, a spreadsheet, a Contact Manager and others. The applications are surprisingly analyzers, and I find myself wondering, if what EyeOS could been competitive his which full not so long ago offered commercial software. File management covers the necessary facilities to upload and download your files.

EyeOS word processing.The feature set is impressive.

The window management is surprising umfassend.Eine task bar runs along the bottom edge of the Bildschirms.Das is correct, EyeOS is fully multi-tasking and can more than one running at once, with overlapping, portable and resizeable Windows.The mouse button opens a context menu, like most operating systems and scroll wheel functionality is fully implementiert.Als technically impressive as the windowing system is a browser-based user interface I think me think that it can be exaggerated.I bet that most users get quickly to maximize all Windows, if you actually are in the habit.

All in all, despite a few compromises, I was left with the impression that EyeOS is by far a mere proof of concept demonstration; this is something that could be used for serious work.

Installation of

[update: see our guide to a server in a VM VirtualBox ausgeführt.Es is a aproach that works very well with EyeOS.]

EyeOS to install you must first prepare a Web server platform is by Apache, PHP and a few other items.Here is a method that installs everything, to a Debian box.

Install the dependencies:

Sudo apt-get install apache2 php5 php5 CGI php5-SQLite php5-IMAP libapache2-mod-Python libapache2-mod-php5 libapache2-mod-perl2 apache2 MPM prefork analog

Reset the entire machine is probably the quickest way to restart all services that need it.Once you have done this to test by the browser in the direction of the machine, you have just Apache Web server.For example if you have installed locally, you show that your browser to:

http://127.0.0.1/

I hope you will be greeted with the standard Apache "It works!"-Message.

Now get the EyeOS 1.9 archive from the EyeOS website.Verify, that you the correct file as prominent grabbed the download page have shows the 2.x download I found verwirrend.sobald the zip file contains the EyeOS files have, unzip to there you the EyeOS directory to your home Verzeichnis.Benennen make lowercase, paste in the standard Apache Web content directory and set permissions with:

MV EyeOS / eyeOS/sudo mv eyeOS / / var/www / sudo chmod 777/var/www/eyeOS / -r

Now it's time to install the Web interface to start navigation durchzuführen.Durch:

http://127.0.0.1/eyeOS/Installer

EyeOS does tell, if even einrichten.Also, if you're missing a component that it needs, it will fortunately some pretty extensive reviews and and you should be able to determine, with some guess work is missing. choosing a password, wait a few moments and future, navigate to the login Seite.In sign up by to navigate:

http://127.0.0.1/eyeOS/

The EyeOS website.

Have a better way to do this it or rather run into trouble installing a different Web OS based? shouting out in the comments and let us know.

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Writer Michael Reed free http://www.unmusic.co.uk/ technology, retro computing, geek writes with culture and gender politics based in Großbritannien.Seine byline has appeared in several technology publications.

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I was finally fed up with this a little idiosyncrasy that my issue gehalten-KDE-based home entertainment center-it me VLC as action handlers specify was DVD would be inserted in the drive, if I.  Instead, it was the most insistent that I use the KDE default Dragonplayer that got kinda confused about where the drive was and could no longer start the DVD.  That was all it took for me to decide, take the time this past weekend rebuild the home entertainment system.  You may recall from a previous article, I discovered Linux Mint 9 not too long ago and really liked it.

I got Linux Mint AMD_64 flash drive and boot the system from which it gestartet.Dies only about 20 minutes should take, I said to myself.  

 Three hours later I gave up and instead installed Ubuntu 10.04 NetBook Edition.Why UNE instead of the Ubuntu desktop version? I like's UNE simple interface and find it suitable for home entertainment use.  It took about 20 minutes to do the installation.

What Mint install wrong, meaning I you questions.  Now, this:  

 The BIOS on the motherboard ASUS M3N78-VM went Psyscho and refused to recall the boot device order.  It seemed too complicated to me: USB drives first, SATA hard drive second.  Clearly contradicted the BIOS update.  So, I downloaded and installed the latest flash Rome.  The BIOS was unclear on the concept of a user specified order.  So, I opened the box and took the drive.  Maybe there was a jumper on it that was confusing the BIOS.  Nope.  So, I start finally figured out to start a power on, press the reset, stick the USB drive in sequence that finally got the system booting Mint off the USB drive. But, it has young, boot slowly...  But it has finally stop booting.  about 28 minutes later.  So, Let's install it on the drive.  Wait, where is the "Install" icon that should be on the desktop?  I went and checked the Linux Mint installation documentation.I don't really need to, I have installed Mint several times before.  Without a hitch, I could hinzufügen.Yep reminded me just as I, it was an "install" icon on the desktop you want to.It was nicht.Also reboot (for the first time: no need no fuss) with the Ubuntu 10.04 UNE USB drive.  As a side note Ubuntu NetBook Edition is available only in the i686 version, canonical seems to offer a 64-bit ISO.  

The only thing worked directly out of the box was HDMI sound but install the PulseAudio sound server packages that fixed.The new entertainment appliance is now up and running, Clementine 0.5 for the streaming music player, Hulu desktop application streaming film and TV content, configure to use VLC for DVD and other video format media (AVI, mpg, mov, WMV), and of course it is connected to the Sony Blu-ray player, 800 Watt Denon AVR-890 amp and Celestion 9 speakers.

Oh, and to prevent the flood of "You idiot!"Hulu is not visible outside the United States of America! ", commented, please note that Hulu is not visible outside the United States of America."Thank you very much.

What in the world is causing problems with installing Mint? I have absolutely no Ahnung.Ich installed Mint without problems on an other ASUS M3N78-VM based system before two Monaten.Ich have it on two laptops without a hitch installiert.vielleicht was just bad karma, but it has history jetzt.Ich'm perfectly happy with the UNE system, so we leave the Mint problem is only one small secrets of life.

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Hardware we want:FSF announces criteria for hardware endorsement program "Respects Your Freedom"
Oct 14, 2010, 20 :33 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (440 reads)
(Other stories by Brett Smith)

"Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that it has published an initial set of criteria for endorsing computers and other devices. The FSF seeks both to obtain feedback on the criteria, and raise interest in the program among hardware manufacturers. Ultimately, the FSF plans to promote an endorsement mark to be carried on products that meet the criteria: respects your freedom.

"?The desire to own a computer or device and have full control over it, to know that you are not being spied on or tracked, to run any software you wish without asking permission, and to share with friends without worrying about Digital Restrictions Management (DRM)?these are the desires of millions of people who care about the future of technology and our society. Unfortunately, hardware manufacturers have until now relied on close cooperation with proprietary software companies that demanded control over their users. As citizens and their customers, we need to promote our desires for a new class of hardware?hardware that anyone can support because it respects your freedom,? said Peter Brown, executive director of the FSF.

"The FSF's criteria seek to cover all aspects of user interaction with and control of a device:"

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Canonical announced the availability of the only candidate release and the latest developmental version Gold before the Meerkat. Ubuntu 10,10 is set for release on March 10. Design has been the motto to canonical this cycle, what too many cosmetic changes. Celebrated or be spurned?

Most people will probably first notice the new theme. The new wallpaper update came reactions to the delivery of negative in the last beta. This updated version has been well received. It is a precursor to dynamically morphing wallpaper scheduled for a release or two down the road.The default theme has received some attention since last version and comes in bright and dark Versionen.Das installer has some user friendly graphical updates, shorter installation time and a new slide show and get.

 Ubuntu Software Center scored many updates and changes since 10.04.It is now much nicer with attractive backgrounds and it has things like application menu location, user-friendly application descriptions, plugin support for things like OneConf integration, microblogging application support, a history tab and a paid software category and button added support for direct handling of the Debian package format (.deb) has also recently added was. Also added a new extras repository, House brand new applications not included in the current version and the "what's new" and "Featured" categories.

Canonical works few months to a few fonts for their operating systems since the last and have many positive feedback erhalten.die is new Ubuntu font as a Libre font applied and released under a temporary Ubuntu font license. It is an attractive face and easy on the eyes to differentiate with multiple features. The new Ubuntu font will be set as the default, and the new default size has increased to 11.

The volume control was replaced by a full recommended sound menu.It will adjust your volume, and application controls and function.For example if Rhythmbox it now appears in the sound menu and opens a rewind, fast forward, and along with music track information and, of course, to spielen.Dieses feature was the volume control buttons very popular with bloggers.

Application and system decisions Endgültig.Beispielsweise are at Shotwell replacing new Picture Manager is been scrapped F-spot, while Firefox, OpenOffice.org, evolution and Rhythmbox survived left haben.Btfs Ext4 as the default file system, upstart has seen, some optimizations and i686 is the lowest CPU denominator.

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