I think the problem is not the window managers, thats a nice thing to
be able have interfaces easily changed. The problem with X windows
is X windows, its old, its not build for highend desktop multimedia.
There was a story a while back that said KDE is currently limited in the
things they can do with the interface based on the limitations of X.
Thats why a group started the Y windows development project.
For linux to realy take its place among desktop enviroments, the community
needs to re-write X from the ground up. Then linux will have the potential
to compete with GUI's like OS X's Aqua and WinXP's Explorer.
What I use linux for, I dont.
My Server is FreeBSD - All The services a lan needs, DHCP,DNS,FIREWALL,
ACK Priority, etc.
My Laptop is FreeBSD - Old Laptop, used it for configuring Routers and
Switches
My Desktop is winxp - I play WoW, and I dont have money for a G5 to run it.
My Desktop at work - Mac OS X - It runs perfectly, using a 5 button
intellimouse optical, it does everything i need to do.
If i had money I would have a G5 for my Home Desktop.
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Andrew Baudouin wrote:
> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:57:43 -0600
> From: Andrew Baudouin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [brlug-general] How do use Linux? X problems?
>
> >
> > > If we are going to be GNU, we should standardize around Gnome/GTK.
> >
> > Whoa there cowboy! I'm not sure about that standardizing on
> > Gnome thing.
>
> Maybe that's because YOU use KDE ;)
>
> Notice I said IF. That's IF we are going to continue to use GNU tools
> and the GPL, we should probably use their desktop environment.
>
> > Granted I haven't tried it
> > for at least a couple years. Does anyone know if
> > this is possible?
>
> The procedure is as follows.
>
> Create "launchers" for the programs in question. Create a new folder
> on your desktop. Drag the launchers into the folder. Drag the folder
> onto the toolbar.
>
> If you haven't used Gnome for a few years, you've missed out on
> probably the entire 2.x series. I'll admit that Gnome 1 wasn't
> anyone's cup of tea.
>
> 2.0 - 2.2 - 2.4 - 2.6 - and now 2.8 stable.
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