Date: Sat, 05 Sep 1998 23:40:36 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Francisco Reyes <reyesf@newsguy.com> Cc: Advocacy List <freebsd-advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD and KDE Message-ID: <35F22054.61862C8D@softweyr.com> References: <199809050332.UAA27249@newsguy.com>
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Francisco Reyes wrote:
>
> Although I have followed FreeBSD for a couple of years I had not
> found the right desktop set of tools, to make it my primary OS.
>
> Last night I installed KDE and I think that this is something which
> not only may work for me, but that fits very well with what many new
> users would feel confortable with.
>
> I think it may be a good idea to present KDE as a good starting
> environment for new users. Anyone who is experience or is used to
> other window managers can remain using whatever they want, but for a
> new user the integration in KDE simplifies a lot of things.
>
> Comments/thoughts?
Yeah - make up an entry for the X desktop contest and submit it!
I've been wondering why nobody has done this yet. It should be pretty
simple, it mostly just needs to depend on the KDE-all package, plus any
customizations you think might be needed.
I've been contemplating packaging my own setup, whic is basically
Enlightenment + SwingMetal theme, rxvt, Netscape, and both emacs and aXe
for editors. I find it to be quite workable, and attractive enough without
stealing too much of my desktop space. Since I'm a judge, I wouldn't be
eligible to win any of the prizes, but others may find this setup useful.
> I think after getting KDE the only other thing I need to be able make
> FreeBSD my primary OS is an office type of application. With any luck
> the upcoming Applixware suite will fill this void. And of course
> eventually KDE Office may also do the trick.
Or perhaps even the upcoming Linux version of Wordperfect, especially if
they choose to "Suite-en" it? ;^)
I've been using Wingz for the past several months, and have no complaints
about it functionally, but it won't load my Excel-based expense report
template, so I still have to (shudder) boot Lose95 occasionally. Ick!
--
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Wes Peters Softweyr LLC
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