About the Project
About the Project
User-oriented means:
- The user is in control of the system. (Subject to security status)
- The system is user-friendly.
- The system does not limit what the user's options. (Within reason)
A secondary objective of the project is to create a easy to use API and to create a replacement for X11.
The project is divided into several sections. These are:
- Mirrors: A modern, flexible buffered windowing system based on SDL and designed to replace X11. OpenGL will be used to achive speed and special effects, although development will not initially use OpenGL.
- Smoke: A toolkit, widget set and application framework for use with mirrors. This will achive a modern and consistent user experience.
- Fire: A desktop environment and set of utility and accessory applications based on Smoke/Mirrors. This will be the main focus of the user experience. This will include creating simple applications and developer interfaces. Part of this will involve creating a "novice-level" programming environment and language based on LUA.
- Water: An attempt to clean up and simplify the Linux filesystem in a similar way to the classic MacOS. This will include the creation of a daemon program and an alternative boot sequence. This will be done in a way that will maintain compatability with legacy Linux applications.
- Earth: A set of network services for XeonOS designed to bring its simplicity to networking and the internet. This will include a powerful personal filesharing system.