We’re glad to announce the immediate availability of eyeOS 2.1 which is an important step on the eyeOS 2.x stabilization process. This new version is a huge step on this process, and it finally includes a much more stable, real time collaboratively word processor, and much more!
What’s new?
The main new features are:
Simultaneous Collaboration in Real Time
One of the most interesting features that eyeOS 2.x introduced in its presentation is finally available in this version: the simultaneous collaboration between different users in real, real time. It’s now possible to edit a document with other users at the same time. And how does it work? It’s really easy! You have to share a document with another contact through eyeFiles and just open it and start working! When the users with edit permissions for that document open it you will see them inside the doc.
Real Time Updates
When you have a new event (e.g. A file shared with you or a friendship request), the notifications system will inform you of that new event in real time. It’s not necessary to refresh the widget to notice new notifications.
Authentication from a webpage
This release includes the possibility to authenticate an eyeOS user from a webpage. Now, if you want, it’s no longer necessary to access an eyeOS login page to log into the system. Just do it from your own website or blog!
New User Settings Application
The user settings panel has been updated in this version. With eyeOS 2.1 you can change the desktop mode (classic or dashboard), select the number of columns for your widgets, insert a photo as wallpaper or select your language. The interfice is much more easy to use now!
New User Manager (Administration Tool)
Another important new feature in this release is the possibility to allow the administrator of the system to manage the eyeOS users and groups of his/her server. With this new app you will be able to edit, create and delete accounts, groups members, manage permisions…
Classic Desktop
We know that one of the most important points of eyeOS 2.x was the new desktop organization. For certain uses, however, a classic desktop can be better, even not taking profit of some advantages of being an Internet based desktop. After the requirement of some of you we have developed the possibility to have a classic desktop on the eyeOS 2.x branch. Note that is a first version and you only can add files there, but it will be improved on next releases.
Documents Application Improved
The Documents application is much more stable now and very near to reach a final state. We have fixed a lot of bugs and now is possible to work with the application and create, save and open documents. You can also export to different formats as HTML, PDF, OpenOffice (ODT), RTF, TXT and DOC. The other key feature included is the collaborative mode explained before.
Translations
eyeOS 2.1 Beta is directly available in 28 languages thanks to the great worldwide eyeOS community: English, Catalan, Spanish, Bulgarian, Slovak, Portuguese-european, Portuguese-brazilian, German, Swedish, French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Bengali, Polish, Arabic, Lithuanian, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Suomi, Hungarian, Serbian, Romanian, Indonesian, Russian, Bengali, Norwegian, Persian and Italian.
To select a language, please, go to Settings → Configuration and select your language. Then just log out and log in again to have eyeOS in your selected language.
Start translating on eyeOS is not difficult. You only need to visit The Translation Server and register with a new username. Then send an email to translate@eyeos.org with your credentials (name, surname, username and translation language) and we will give you the permissions to start translating eyeOS into your language. In case that there is already an existing translation for that language you will be invited to join the translation group for that language.
Download and use eyeOS 2.1 Beta
The new version can be downloaded from the downloads page and used from the preview server, which has already been updated.
It’s important to say that day by day eyeOs has more capabilites. This is important because the installation has more steps and it could be difficult for some of you. If you have problems, please, visit the official forum, or if you want no problems, use our Professional Services.
Important: Please, take a look at the Installation instructions to install eyeOS 2.1 Beta without problems!
Please remember that while the system is stable now, the base apps must be seen as beta status and testing is really important right now. To report bugs and wishes please use the SourceForge tracker.
Updating an existent version of eyeOS 2.1
To update eyeOS 2.0.x Beta to eyeOS 2.1 Beta please follow the instructions below. Note that an automatic installer/updater will be added to eyeOS 2.x on future releases.
Instructions
To update your installed 2.x eyeOS, you have to follow this three steps:
1.- Download the update package here
2.- Unpack the downloaded file.
3.- Upload the files in your server (with FTP or another via), overwriting old files.
Develop on eyeOS 2.1 Beta
You can download and read the 2.0 Development manual abstract to learn how to create applications for eyeOS 2.0 Beta. The manual can be downloaded here.
We have opened a new public SVN server so you can track and follow all the development of eyeOS 2.x. The SVN server is located at https://code.eyeos.org/trunk .
If you have questions about eyeOS 2.x developement, please, ask us on eyeOS forums!
Thanks to all the collaborators and translators that have worked on this release and stay tuned for next releases!
Thank you, Jordi!
Take care, please: as before, if we want to upgrade a previous version we have to modify the settings.php
I’ve released a lighter update-package on the forum (5,8 Mo instead of 42 Mo)
Regards
Thank you Mr. Jordi Collell
And all those who worked to make this version.
I was wondering… on the demo server, the “Upload Panel” appears to use flash. Is this a temporary thing or is flash now required for uploading documents and such? Is this just on the demo server?
I was very disappointed by loosing OS like desktop, now I’m gonna install eyeOS again!!!
thank you very much for bringing back classic desktop view.
Hi,
I just posted your announcement of the release of 2.01 on FreeSoftwareDaily. Here is the link:
http://www.fsdaily.com/HighEnd/Open_Source_Cloud_Computing_eyeOS_2_1_Beta_Released
THANK YOU GUYS!
eyeos 2.1 looks much more promising and really gives a better idea how the final product could look like.
will be upload panel on HTML-5?
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Hey, I have installed the latest version, looks pretty cool but every document or tutorial tells me to go to the eyebar and things that dont seem to exist even in my root login. Not sure if this is because it is the demo? and perhaps I should just use a 1.x version instead? please advise, great work though, concept is beautiful.
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