Re: Arabbix 0.9_Alpha1 development release ready for download

[Omar Abo-Namous <merlin12345 at gmx dot de>]

Salam,

This is VERY fine news. Thank you, (just before downloading and jumping to the
point of "anmar bugging"... ;)

salam.

Omar


On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 10:33:01 -0700, anmar oueja wrote:
> Salam all:
>
> I am happy to announce that Arabbix 0.9 Alpha1 is out and ready for your
> bug testing, report writing, anmar bugging ;).
>
> PLEASE PLEASE read the release notes first before downloading the ISO image.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Release Notes:
> ---------------
>
> - This release is not for production nor distribution on a large scale
> due to incompleteness.
>
> - Please download this image and test it on your machine, I am
> particularly interested in testing the HD installer tools, Arabic
> localization effort, missing applications, or any requests needed.
>
> - To activate HD install tools open a terminal and type:
> # sudo su                        ( to be root )
> # morphix-control-panel
>
>
> - This ISO image contains the major applications you come to expect from
> Arabbix:
> - Mozilla 1.6
> - FireFox, Thunderbird
> - Openoffice 1.1.1
> - GNOME 2.6.1
> - OpenOffice 1.1.1 Arabic installer for Windows
> - Duali
> - Katoob
> - Arabic fonts
> - XMMS
> - Full C/C++ development environment (No emacs :))
> - Xfce4
> - full Python development
> - VIM
> - multimedia software
> - gdesklets
>
> - This ISO lacks the following:
>
> - Xfce4 (Arabic/English) Boot option
> - Mozilla Arabic localization interface
> - Improved boot, and splash screens (thanks to Arafat Medini for the
> improved images)
> - HD install tools localization
> - User environment customization
> - Arabic linux documentation
> - Arabeyes specific documentation
> - CD Root (windows autorun) arabbix/arabeyes specific documentation
> - GAIM, XCHAT, and Synaptic Arabic localization files
>
> Bugs and requests:
> -------------------
>
> If you have any bugs you wish to report with regards to this release,
> please point your browser at:
>
> bugs.arabeyes.org
>
>
> Wishes can be granted with a small sum of cash ;) . Just kidding...
> Make sure your feature request is not already present. I will try and
> incorporate all needs and requests from past releases of Arabbix into
> this release. To make a wish, point your browser to :
>
> bugs.arabeyes.org
>
>
> Hacking:
> -----------
>
> Arabbix 0.9 Alpha1 is a good candidate to get familiar with Arabbix
> internals and how to go about modifying it.
>
> I have written a simple, small document on how to hack arabbix and
> modify its contents. You can find it at:
>
> http://cvs.arabeyes.org/viewcvs/projects/arabbix/doc/Dev-HowTo.txt
>
> Let me know if you encounter any problems.
>
> What is next:
> ---------------
>
> - Next development release of Arabbix will be on July 11th 2004. Next
> release focuses on completing all the important details such as
> localization of important apps, and fixing any critical or major bugs.
>
> - All future releses, with the exception of the final release, will
> follow the naming convention set by Arabeyes development guide
>
> - I hope to have the final release on  August 1st. 2004.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Anmar Oueja
> anmar at canada dot com
>
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Omar Abo-Namous, merlin12345 at gmx dot de on 21.06.2004