Equinox Desktop Environment
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| Initial release | 2003 |
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| Stable release | 2.1
/ 22 June 2014 |
| Written in | C++ |
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| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like, Solaris, BSD[1] |
| Type | Desktop environment |
| License | GPL |
| Website | edeproject |
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Equinox Desktop Environment (EDE) is an open-source and free desktop environment created in 2003 with the aim of providing a lightweight, fast and simple user experience. It is written in C++, uses the Fast Light Toolkit (FLTK) for its graphical interface[2], and PekWM as its default window manager.[3]
History
EDE's development first began in 2000 by Martin Pekar. Other early contributors were Mikko Lähteenmäki, Dejan Lekic, and Szasz Pal.[4] In September 2002, project moved to SourceForge. Shortly, Sanel Zukan joined the project, following with Vedran Ljubović.[5]
As of 2009, Sanel Zukan was recognized as the main developer and the head of the project.[6]
With the release of 2.0, EDE started to follow the guidelines of FreeDesktop.org[7]
Features
EDE is lightweight and resource-friendly, it can run with as little as 128 MB of RAM, making it ideal for older systems.[8] It comes only with few pre-installed apps and its philosophy is to let users decide what they want to use for each task and which programs they want to install.[2]
It's graphical interface is inspired from the Windows 95, making it easier to use for users who are familiar with the Windows interface.[9]
Even though version 2.2 was announced, it was never released to the public.[10]
References
- ↑ https://edeproject.org/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "aboutede - EDE". edeproject.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "faq - EDE". edeproject.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Equinox Desktop Environment - Summary [Savannah]". savannah.nongnu.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "Software:EDE (desktop environment) - HandWiki". handwiki.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Cook, Forrest (2009-10-21). "The Equinox Desktop Environment approaches version 2.0". LWN.net. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "EDE - news archive". edeproject.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Thommes, Ferdinand (2025-08-08). "Equinox Desktop Environment für Minimalisten". LinuxCommunity (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ Albert, Jose (2020-11-20). "Equinox Desktop Environment (EDE): A small and fast DE for Linux". Desde Linux. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
- ↑ "roadmap - EDE". edeproject.org. Retrieved 2025-08-13.
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