Jo Salas wrote:
>
> Could someone explain what the differences in usage are
> with Gnome & GNUStep?
GNOME(GNU Network Object Model Environment) is a desktop manager
check http://www.gnome.org and http://www.kde.org
GNUStep ?!, the only time I have come acros it is as a directory for
AfterStep and WindowMaker.
> Are they both environments that Window managers run in?
no gnome runs on the WM, according to BYTE it is supposed to bring
'order' to the Linux desktop and make it easier for us newbies.
> Can they be used simultaneously?
a cautious yes
>
> I have been told by someone that they are using Gnome with Window Manger
> so Gnome isn't a Wmanager, but the configurations for Window Mangager
> and Afterstep seem to be in directories called GNuStep.
bingo!
u need the files to run GNOME on top of your WM, I believe the GNUStep
refers to a relation between the WM and GNU, again I am not sure.
>
> Please end my confusion or I'll go back to using twm.
Basically, GNOME is a desktop to make X easier, supposedly very useful
and runs on 'top' of the WM (there may be some restrictions wrt the WM)
it competes with another desktop manager called KDE.
GNUStep is the directory in which AfterStep and WindowMaker reside, it
is not a Desktop Manager and does not conflict with GNOME.
Hope that helped - check the web pages i listed.
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