DreamStep is a dream come true of a hardworking guy.

DreamStep

DreamStep is a dream come true of a hardworking guy.

A true developer who adds to the already existing Window Maker a new twist.

I like the window maker because it is light weight desktop and Debian based.

It runs on smoothly on my ASUS laptop.

It is 64 bit and has many utilities.

The one’s I like most are Blender.

It has Gambase 3 my favorite and SciText to add value to programmers.

It has all the programming languages Python 2.6 and Python 2.7, Ruby and many more.

I have pasted below how it come into being.

It is one of the best for advanced as well as newbies getting to bit with nuts and bolts of Linux.

I hope Linux Magazine should test this distribution and write a an introduction, the next year round.

About DreamStep

DreamStep is a custom Linux distribution (distro) that is built from a Debian Wheezy base. It uses Window Maker as the desktop. DreamStep is available in 64 bit only and comes on DVD (USB / SD media also available).

DreamStep is built from my old Liquid Lemur - Window Maker build scripts. The Lemur bits were removed. This distro is actually my second run with DreamStep. The original DreamStep was based on Dreamlinux and started with AfterStep before switching to Window Maker. With Dreamlinux being in an off again / on again state, I pulled the plug on the original DreamStep many moons ago and moved on to my other distros (HEKA OS and Liquid Lemur). Liquid Lemur was my most successful run at distro building. However, due to personal issues I could not continue. So I handed it over to the other devs and stepped down. Once I got my life sorted, I came back. Not liking the direction Lemur was headed, I brought DreamStep back to life and continued to work on my original goal...a hybrid Window Maker. And here it is! :)

DreamStep steps outside the box where other Window Maker based distros are concerned. I morph Window Maker into a more modern, aesthetically pleasing desktop. I call this the "Hybrid" mode or morph. Old school Window Maker users may disagree and prefer the usual Window Maker desktop. For those, I created a "Traditional" morph. A custom tool (Morpher) allows users to morph DreamStep into these morphs. Additional morphs are planned for future releases. DreamStep also has a custom tool (Themer) for switching themes. Unlike traditional Window Maker themes and styles, DreamStep gives you the ability to change the theme for the entire desktop (i.e. Window Maker, Gtk, Icons, Sounds, etc.) in one easy to use tool.

There are several other custom tools / apps in DreamStep. I have a custom shutdown dialog, making it easier to exit DreamStep (Window Maker). There is also a custom Control Center app that is based on the Liquid Lemur APE MAN app. Additional custom apps include; a first-run / Welcome app, a hybrid web browser, apps for panel, conky, idesk, wbar, and more.

DreamStep also includes some pretty fine artwork, if I do say so myself. The distro is still a little rough around the edges, but it IS getting better. I hope that people will at least try the hybrid Window Maker before passing any judgment.

UberStudent-2.0.4-64 bits

UberStudent-2.0.4-64 bits

Student is one of the best LINUX distributions with lot of educational packages.

It is an Ubuntu Derivative.

It has amazing amount of educational utilities for student to research workers.

It is cloud ready and that is, it's strength.

It is heavy on my computer with 1 GiB of RAM.

One should have ample RAM for its installation and daily use.

It has everything except blender.

Why blender is not included, I do not know.

Its only disadvantage is that it is Ubuntu based and Unity desktop might be an Achilles heel.

But with Debian, the God Father of Linux is there as it is, there is no attrition to Linux and UberStudent.

I feel it should take the Debian root to its advantage and drop Ubuntu.

This does not mean I am against Ubuntu.

I am one who supports Ubuntu’s new found direction and freedom.

It has done the donkey work and now it should be free to decide its future without worrying about the community.

After all Ubuntu is not blocking its derivatives of preemptive actions or closing the door.

All the utilities are there as Open Source.

It is the onus of the derivatives to enrich the repositories with their own packages without waiting for Ubuntu to give the lead.

Talking about Linux apart from Debian, Yellow Dog (Redhat derivative) and Ubuntu nobody else supported the Apple hardware.

I never used Ubuntu on a regular basis, coming from Redhat base and as a Mandrake user. 
Then I changed to Suse but gave it up when Novel took over.

Now I use many derivatives including PCLinux which does not have 64 bit distribution but supports 32 bi and 64 bit hardware.

I have only one 64 bit box and all the others are 32 bits.

I came across Ubuntu by accident and used it as a demonstration utility.

Now I am so much in love with Ubuntu, I am downloading and collecting its old versions in my archive.

Linux should encourage competition.

It can stand up to challenge and that is, its strength.

Ubuntu’s move is a challenge to old school but that itself should be the guiding principle to make appropriate adjustments in the developer mentality.

All this is to support UberStudent with all the might.

It should stand up to the challenge and develop its own personality.

All those who are students and in education both school and higher institutions should do their utmost to make UberStudent the best educational package on this planet.

Its cloud preparedness is its strength, with or without Ubuntu One.