stop the desktops' upgrades

twig les twigles at yahoo.com
Wed Oct 29 17:55:44 PST 2003


> Maybe you can use another window manager (or desktop
> environment) that is
> smaller.

I've yet to see a reason to move from Windowmaker.  But I
wouldn't expect everyone to agree.

> p.s. this sounds like a -chat thread and not advocacy.

Yes, I agree, but letting off a little steam is good for the
soul.

--- "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed at reedmedia.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, .VWV. wrote:
> 
> > Otherwise, in my opinion it is necessary to stop this
> unuseful adoption of
> > the endless upgrades of KDE and GNOME monsters.
> 
> What features do use need that only KDE or GNOME offer?
> 
> What features do you like that you use with KDE and/or GNOME?
> 
> Maybe you can use another window manager (or desktop
> environment) that is
> smaller.
> 
> I have used blackbox for around five years.
> 
> I also use icewm on some systems (because it is easier to use
> for the
> end-users).
> 
> They work fine for me (and I do use KDE, QT, and Gnome apps
> using
> blackbox).
> 
> (Anyways, do use both KDE and GNOME at same time?)
> 
>    Jeremy C. Reed
>    http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
> 
> p.s. this sounds like a -chat thread and not advocacy.
> 
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