HOT DOG Linux

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Installer ISO based on Slackware64 (1.42 GB)

Minimal ISO based on Slackware64 that runs from RAM (192 MB)

Boot with Legacy BIOS.

If using VirtualBox, 3D acceleration should be enabled.

This is a multilib system, the only 32-bit application included is Wine.

It comes with the 64-bit gcc only, so the included gcc cannot create 32 bit binaries.

It is a stripped down system that does not include systemd, wayland, elogind, polkit, pulseaudio, or NetworkManager.

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Hot Dog (Linux) on a (USB) stick

To write the image to a USB drive:

$ dd if=/path/to/file.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M

/path/to/file.iso is the file name of the image file.

/dev/sdX is the USB device to write the image to.

Run as root. Be careful not to write to the wrong drive.

Source Code

Github

Misc

Overview

The design goals of HOT DOG Linux include:

Graphical user interface based on retro computer systems including Windows 3.1 Hot Dog Stand, Amiga Workbench, Atari ST GEM, and Mac Classic and Aqua
Custom lightweight Objective-C foundation
Bitmapped graphics, low DPI displays
No Unicode support by design

HOT DOG Linux uses a custom lightweight Objective-C foundation on top of the GCC Objective-C runtime. The style of Objective-C is completely different from the one Apple uses, everything is basically id.

By design, Unicode is not supported.

Low DPI displays are preferred, since the graphics are bitmapped and fixed in size. The preferred aspect ratio for HOT DOG Linux is 5:4 in landscape, and 3:4 in portrait.

HOT DOG Linux does not use Automatic Reference Counting. It causes problems with type-checking during compilation (it is too strict).

HOT DOG Linux is an acronym that stands for Horrible Obsolete Typeface and Dreadful Onscreen Graphics for Linux.

How to compile and run

$ sh makeUtils.sh

$ perl build.pl

To run the window manager:

$ ./hotdog runWindowManager

To run the iPod style interface:

$ ./hotdog

Notes

Aqua mode uses 'compton' for window drop shadows and 'feh' to set the wallpaper.

Some of the Perl scripts use the JSON module.

Screenshots

WinMac Screenshot 1280x1024

WinMac is a combination of the Windows 3.1 window borders and font, the classic Mac menu bar, and dialogs featuring CATS from Zero Wing (All your base are belong to us).