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Enigma
What is Enigma
Enigma is a graphical shell on top of the Linux command prompt. It behaves a bit like
Windows on a regular PC and makes calls to the underlying hardware. The original
Enigma is build for a DBOX2, another satellite receiver running on the Linux
platform. Traveller uses the Enigma source code, but has replaced the libraries that
make calls to the DBOX2 hardware by the original libraries from Dream Multimedia.
However, there are still some incompatibilities between the two systems, so don't get
mad if something goes wrong or doesn't work.
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Lots of people are still working on the Enigma project at this time, which
means that the software is not stable. Most parts of the Enigma software
are in beta or even alpha testing, and features are added and removed day
by day. Don't make use of Traveller's Image if you're not willing to live
with these limitations.
Where can I find the source code of Enigma
The Enigma software is published under the GNU-license, which means that everyone
can download the source code and make their own contributions to the project. To do
this, Enigma makes use of the CVS (Concurrent Version System). The CVS tree of the
project can be found at http://tuxbox.berlios.de
Where can I find documentation on Enigma
Enigma is work-in-progress. This means that several people are working on the project
at the same time, and that the project is constantly evolving, which makes it hard to
create a good user manual at this stage. A German guy called EssU started working on
preliminary docs in German that can be viewed at http://its.no-enigma.de. This is a
good place to start if you want to know more about the user interface. A PDF version
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