Tux Commander is a software that acts as a file manager using GTK2 technology. It allows users to navigate through their files with ease.
Tux Commander is a well-designed open-source file manager with two panels that operate side by side. The developers have used Borland Kylix 3 Open Edition to create the application, which is written in the Object Pascal language and employs GTK2. Their main goal was to develop a powerful and user-friendly file manager that works seamlessly on Linux.
Some of Tux Commander's features have been inspired by the famous Total Commander. This project was launched because of the lack of quality file managers similar to mc that could run on any version of GTK.
The Pascal bindings from the gtk2 project have been used for Tux Commander, and they were designed specifically for the Free Pascal Compiler and Borland Kylix. You may use the official package from the project's website, and there should be no compatibility issues when compiling the project in Kylix. The developers have taken careful consideration to make tuxcmd independent of any external libraries, requiring only a proper installation of GTK+ 2.xx, with all other links made through dynamic library loading.
In contrast to other open-source projects, the primary distribution format for this project is the binary executable because Kylix compiler does not optimize for target systems, unlike gcc. However, one limitation of Kylix is that it is currently only designed to run on Linux systems, and it may never support other Unix-based systems like FreeBSD, Mac OS X/Darwin.
There is a potential issue with binary compatibility of VFS modules that can be written in any programming language and linked against specific libraries, which may have a version number as part of the filename. There will always be binary packages available, but the developers cannot guarantee the functionality of some modules that are not compiled in Kylix. Despite this, compiling the modules yourself is relatively easy, with each module having very few dependencies on the development libraries. The developers are also seeking people who can create binary packages for some mainstream distributions (RedHat9, Fedora, Mandrake, SuSE).
At this time, the project is actively being developed only by tbzatek without any sources in Sourceforge's CVS. It is developed in his spare time, and he cannot guarantee prompt responses to bug fixes or new features. Development progress may be interrupted for a few weeks, mostly due to the developer's studies. If someone wanted to commit the sources to CVS, then everyone would be able to participate in the project, mainly comprising plugin development, after the completion of a basic VFS interface. The developer invites interested parties to see the Development section for further details.
Some of Tux Commander's features have been inspired by the famous Total Commander. This project was launched because of the lack of quality file managers similar to mc that could run on any version of GTK.
The Pascal bindings from the gtk2 project have been used for Tux Commander, and they were designed specifically for the Free Pascal Compiler and Borland Kylix. You may use the official package from the project's website, and there should be no compatibility issues when compiling the project in Kylix. The developers have taken careful consideration to make tuxcmd independent of any external libraries, requiring only a proper installation of GTK+ 2.xx, with all other links made through dynamic library loading.
In contrast to other open-source projects, the primary distribution format for this project is the binary executable because Kylix compiler does not optimize for target systems, unlike gcc. However, one limitation of Kylix is that it is currently only designed to run on Linux systems, and it may never support other Unix-based systems like FreeBSD, Mac OS X/Darwin.
There is a potential issue with binary compatibility of VFS modules that can be written in any programming language and linked against specific libraries, which may have a version number as part of the filename. There will always be binary packages available, but the developers cannot guarantee the functionality of some modules that are not compiled in Kylix. Despite this, compiling the modules yourself is relatively easy, with each module having very few dependencies on the development libraries. The developers are also seeking people who can create binary packages for some mainstream distributions (RedHat9, Fedora, Mandrake, SuSE).
At this time, the project is actively being developed only by tbzatek without any sources in Sourceforge's CVS. It is developed in his spare time, and he cannot guarantee prompt responses to bug fixes or new features. Development progress may be interrupted for a few weeks, mostly due to the developer's studies. If someone wanted to commit the sources to CVS, then everyone would be able to participate in the project, mainly comprising plugin development, after the completion of a basic VFS interface. The developer invites interested parties to see the Development section for further details.
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