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author | Timothy Pearson <kb9vqf@pearsoncomputing.net> | 2015-10-05 13:46:54 -0500 |
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diff --git a/about.php b/about.php new file mode 100644 index 0000000..25e3bcd --- /dev/null +++ b/about.php @@ -0,0 +1,60 @@ +<?php + include("tde-head-and-foot.php"); + doHeader("About Trinity", "Home", "About"); +?> +<p>The Trinity Desktop Environment (TDE) project is a computer desktop environment for Unix-like operating systems +with a primary goal of retaining the function and form of traditional desktop computers.</p> + +<h2>Project Goals</h2> +<P>We seek to provide a traditional desktop environment which is . . . +<ul> + <li>Flexible and highly customizable.</li> + <li>Visually appealing.</li> + <li>Equipped with a suitable collection of desktop effects that remain compatible with older hardware.</li> + <li>Responsive on older hardware, while also being compatible with newer hardware.</li> + <li>Compatible with, but not requiring, 3D acceleration.</li> + <li>Compatible with <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/">freedesktop.org</a> and + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard">Linux file system hierarchy</a> + standards.</li> + <li>Compatible with other desktop environments.</li> + <li>Capable of offering maximal <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human%E2%80%93computer_interaction">HCI + (Human-Computer Interaction)</a> efficiency in a mouse/keyboard environment.</li> +</ul> + +<h2>Major Features</h2> +<ul> + <li>Traditional panel, task bar, task manager, quick launch.</li> + <li>A repository of TDE compatible software applications, including several text editors, a file manager, + image viewers, office apps, an archive manager, and the original and improved classic Amarok music player. + <A HREF="applications.php">Full list of applications</A></li> + <li>Optional <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_attention_key">Secure Attention + Key</a> to further secure the login and desktop lock dialogs.</li> + <li>A TDE-specific DBUS notification client for improved integration with + common applications such as Firefox and NetworkManager (with no need for HAL).</li> + <li>Plus much more! <A HREF="features.php">Full list of features</A> +</ul> + +<h2>History</h2> +<p>The TDE project began as a continuation of the K Desktop Environment (KDE) + version 3. The name Trinity was chosen partly because the word means "three" and TDE + was a continuation of KDE 3. TDE now is its own computer desktop environment + project.</p> +<p>The TDE project was founded by and is still led by Timothy Pearson. Timothy + is an experienced and skilled software developer and was the KDE 3.x coordinator + of previous Kubuntu releases.</p> +<h3>Release dates:</h3> +<p><b>TDE 3.5.11:</b> April 29, 2010.<br> +<b>TDE 3.5.12:</b> October 3, 2010.<br> +<b>TDE 3.5.13:</b> November 1, 2011.<br> +<b>TDE 3.5.13.1:</b> October 10, 2012.<br> +<b>TDE 3.5.13.2:</b> July 21, 2013.<br> +<b>TDE R14.0.0:</b> December 16, 2014.<br/> +<b>TDE R14.0.1:</b> August 30, 2015<br/> +<b>TDE R14.0.2:</b> Anticipated in Q4 2015.</p> +<p><b>NOTE:</b> The Trinity Desktop Environment project is not a continuation of + KDE 3.5 by KDE e.V., members of which no longer support the KDE 3 series. + Trinity is an independent fork using a separate developer community.</p> +<p><a href="http://www.trinitydesktop.org/contributors.php">Contributors</a></p> +<?php + doFooter(); +?> |