Re: Alternate DEs in 15.0 installer (twm, CDE)

From: Chris <bsd-lists_at_bsdforge.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:08:23 UTC
On 2025-07-29 15:56, TheComputerCollector wrote:
> I stand for a decent chunk of the community in that I like twm, and a
> smaller chunk in that I like CDE. Something about the minimalism of these
> desktops draws me into them and makes me use them, even when there are
> modern options available. I also like them as they are low-overhead enough
> to run on my home server with a 90's Matrox graphics chipset, when I need
> to run a stupid piece of server software with graphics. I want to suggest
> adding these two desktops as an option alongside KDE in the 15.0 installer.
I can't remember about CDE. But as I recall. They both get installed as a
part of Xorg. IOW if you install the full xorg server meta package. Your
wish comes true. :)
I think this has been true for some 30 or more years. :)

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