What's new in wattOS Microwatt Edition 10
Sep 25, 2016
- OS-Basis – Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
- Core system – Kernel 4.4.0-38
- i3 – tiling window manager 4.11 stable
- Web Browser – Surf 0.7 – minimalistic WebKit browser
- File Manager – PCManFM 1.2.4
- PDF viewer – Mupdf 1.7a-1 – minimalistic PDF viewer
New in wattOS Microwatt Edition 9 (Jun 1, 2015)
- i3 Tiling Window Manager – 4.10.2
- Subset of applications listed above with scripts included to install afterwards if wanted
- Midori web browser (with flash support) – 0.4.3
- Terminal tools like htop
New in wattOS Microwatt Edition 8 (May 12, 2014)
- Debian based instead of Ubuntu
- Microwatt changed from PekWM to customized Openbox
- Microwatt includes Qupzilla browser
- Non-pae support continues for 32bit systems/processors
- Changed to iceweasel browser for all versions except Microwatt
- Broad inclusion of wireless chipset support and their related drivers
- All versions built from scratch on base Debian images
- New simple installer (with tips and tricks taken from LMDE and Point Linux and their excellent installer implementations)
New in wattOS Microwatt Edition 7.5 (Oct 10, 2013)
- The addition of the 32 and 64bit MATE-Desktop versions
- The addition of the Lubuntu software center for LXDE and MATE-Desktop versions
- This greatly eases adding new software for casual users
- Microwatt Changes from Qupzilla to Midori Browser
- Multiple bug fixes on all versions including better software update support
- Better language support
- Updates to all versions to the latest upstream app and kernel updates
- Focus on slimming things down and making things simpler
- Changed login manager back to slim from lightdm
- Removed abiword and gnumeric
- MATE-Desktop simple menus and core apps only - very gnome classic like setup