I accidentally deleted the reply thread from Tim regarding Linux desktops (KDE/GNOME) and window managers. He mentioned Fluxbox.
My reply to Tim's thread: I've tried a few different window managers including Fluxbox, Enlightenment, FVWM, Blackbox. I would love to break my addiction to KDE because it is a heavy gui w. a lot of dependencies. However, each time I try it always feel like something is missing or I get lost navigating in it and then go running back. LXDE wasn't a bad lightweight desktop if I recall. Many a casual Linux user holds the belief that one of the big things that holds back greater adoption of Linux among the masses is the lack of a good desktop experience. It's one area of Linux that doesn't get a lot of developer love and attention. I think it's what makes many devs & other tech people I know flock to MACs. The quintessential desktop experience... _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
