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What is Slacko?
Puppy 5.3 uses Puppy Woof code, programs and scripts combined with high compatibility for Slackware developers.
Main Slacko Features
Built from Woof with high Slackware binary compatibility
Slickpet development of Quickpet - easily adds major programs such as Gimp, Wine, Pidgin and accelerated graphic drivers
Seamonkey major default browser ready installed (others easily available from Slickpet)
Transmission bit torrent installed
Xchat IRC chat installed
Audio improvements. eg. audio and recording in Mhwavedit works
Puppy Phone (Slickpet add on)
Optional Slickpet Cloud feature eg. Twitter, Facebook and Gmail icons
Security Fido Non root initiative
Growl Security hardening
LibreOffice Easy GUI installation
Detailed features of 5.3
- Min spec P3 600 with 256 RAM
- Pns-tool Wi-fi support
- One Window manager - JWM
- Many software support modules (SFS) and pets (Puppy prepared programs)
- Gettext being used in all GUI scripts for internationalization
- LucidPuppyQuickpet Slickpet updated Quickpet, updated Puppy programs
- Run as Fido, Spot or root as a choice
- Enhanced snapshot by radky
- Flash optional, offered as download when needed
- More than 6 SFS available as modules at any one time
- One application per function by default
- All applications on install give you the option of an on screen shortcut
- Puppy Universal Installer bug fixes
- Messages colour scheme
Yellow: next-step
Violet: announcement
Green: success, completion
Pink: warning
Red: error
Orange: pending, in-progress
Blue: information
How does Slacko compare with other Puppy versions?
Previous versions of Puppy are Wary, a conservative design for older hardware, Lucid puppy526 Puppy 528 and Racy.
Quirky is used to test new ideas from Barry Kauler, the original creator of Puppy.
Dpup (Puppy + Debian) is designated as Puppy 6, currently being developed by Dejan555 and Iguleder
puppy6 Saluki Puppy rewrite is likely to move up to Puppy 7
Puppy 8 is likely to offer x86, ARM and 64 bit versions and have support for tablet, phone, touch, cloud and Android features
