FreeBSD vs. window managers

[pete wright]

On 9/2/05, hal <hal at cc.usu.edu> wrote:
> 
> For FreeBSD 5.4 what is the:
> default window manager?


FreeBSD does not neccessarially install X windows by default, and hence does 
not have a default window manager like say RedHat which has developed thier 
own cross of gnome and kde. When you install x.org <http://x.org> I belive 
it will install twm as a default WM.

developer recommended window manager?
> easiest to install?


I would try using packages to install window managers while checking things 
out. You really do not gain that much by installiing things like this from 
ports performance wise (that is unless you are using aggressive compile time 
optimizations or passing non-standard variables to configure), once you find 
what WM you find most usable you can always remove the packages and install 
your windowmanger of choice from ports.


-p



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