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From: pete wright <nomadlogic@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: FreeBSD vs. window managers
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On 9/2/05, hal <hal@cc.usu.edu> wrote:
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> For FreeBSD 5.4 what is the:
> default window manager?


FreeBSD does not neccessarially install X windows by default, and hence doe=
s=20
not have a default window manager like say RedHat which has developed thier=
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own cross of gnome and kde. When you install x.org <http://x.org> I belive=
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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=
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out. You really do not gain that much by installiing things like this from=
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ports performance wise (that is unless you are using aggressive compile tim=
e=20
optimizations or passing non-standard variables to configure), once you fin=
d=20
what WM you find most usable you can always remove the packages and install=
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your windowmanger of choice from ports.


-p



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Pete Wright
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NYC's *BSD User Group