From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 21 05:00:54 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3338F16A4CE for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:00:54 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.cableone.net (scanmail3.cableone.net [24.116.0.123]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA84843D41 for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:00:53 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from v.velox@vvelox.net) Received: from vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net (unverified [24.119.122.85]) by smail3.cableone.net (SurgeMail 1.9b) with ESMTP id 28121476 for multiple; Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:45:56 -0700 Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:43 -0500 From: Vulpes Velox To: jmlewis@dslextreme.com Message-Id: <20040721000043.20861538@vixen42.24-119-122-191.cpe.cableone.net> In-Reply-To: <1d4a18aea94bac57a.20040720111303.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> References: <1d4a18aea94bac57a.20040720111303.wzyrjvf@www.dslextreme.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed-Claws 0.9.12 (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.10) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Server: High Performance Mail Server - http://surgemail.com cc: ChristopherSmith224@msn.com cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Windows X X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 05:00:54 -0000 On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:13:03 -0700 (PDT) "Joshua Lewis" wrote: > DESKTOP: > If you are planning on this being a desktop replacement then I can > fully understand wanting to have a cool desktop. KDE is very popular > as well as GNOME. You can see screenshots on their respective > websites. > > KDE has a cool feature that if set up allows you to pick your window > manager on login (mind you this causes KDE and X windows to be > running at all times). This would require reading chapter 5 in the > FreeBSD Handbook. This is arguably you greatest source of FreeBSD > information. It is a short chapter to read but does explain quite a > lot. I myself had to read the chapter more then once before I fully > understood it. Now I feel very comfortable using X. No expert but I > feel very comfortable. I suggest something lighter, but easily configurable. Try XFCE, Fluxbox, Windowmaker, or the like. There are many window managers avialable. To find the list just go to http://www.freebsd.org/ports/x11-wm.html and start browsing. :) > The community can correct me if I am wrong but applications built > for KDE will run fine on GNOME and vice versa. I think they just may > not look as pretty as they use different API's or something. They > still work they just need their associated libraries and you are > good. Therefore, if you fall in love with the KOFFICE application > but prefer the GNOME desktop, I don't think there is a problem with > that (you can also install OPENOFFICE.). Of course they will run fine, they just require thier correct dependencies installed. ^_^ BTW freshmeat.net has a large selection of themes aviable if you want to find alternatives to what the ports provide. :)