A. Remove FVWM from the base system and retain only the window managers
fully aligned with policy, such as cwm and twm, in Xenocara. Anyone who
needs a modern version of FVWM can install it from the ports collection
(fvwm2 or fvwm3).
B. Replace FVWM in the base system with a window manager that is
licensed under a permissive license and is maintained (e.g. JWM). This
would offer a more user-friendly alternative to cwm without introducing
new code licensed under the GPL.
Questions for the list:
1. Do we agree that the base system should avoid "frozen" software?
no
2. If we remove FVWM from the base system, would you prefer option A,
which leaves only cwm and twm, or option B, which includes a more
user-friendly, permissively licensed window manager?
: To build JWM you will need a C compiler (gcc works), X11, and the
: "development headers" for X11 and Xlib. If available and not disabled at
: compile time, JWM will also use the following libraries:
:
: cairo and librsvg2 for SVG icons and backgrounds.
: pango (with the xft backend) for text layout.
: libjpeg for JPEG icons and backgrounds.
: libpng for PNG icons and backgrounds.
...so to avoid a crippled version there's a big chain of dependencies
which are unsuitable for OpenBSD base.
I guess you could have evilwm?
Thanks for mentioning dependencies; I hadn't thought about them. In any
case, it was just an example, not a concrete proposal. If I were to make
a proposal, I would suggest replacing FVWM with CTWM. However, I've seen
that Theo de Raadt doesn't like the idea because it would ruin the
amazing experience of using a window manager that has virtually remained
unchanged for 25 years.
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Before you consider banning or moderating this email address, please
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