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Date:      Fri, 31 Oct 1997 19:06:58 -0500
From:      Lee Cremeans <lee@wakky.dyn.ml.org>
To:        "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
Cc:        chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Prefered X Window Manager?
Message-ID:  <19971031190658.35264@wakky.dyn.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <8655.878286069@time.cdrom.com>; from Jordan K. Hubbard on Fri, Oct 31, 1997 at 12:21:09AM -0800
References:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971030221106.8213J-100000@picnic.mat.net> <8655.878286069@time.cdrom.com>

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On Fri, Oct 31, 1997 at 12:21:09AM -0800, Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> > I use fvwm2, and I've noticed most of my (local) friends do too.  Dunno
> > what most use here on the list, they're too far away to visit!
> 
> I think you'll find a lot of fvwm / fvwm2 users on this list, actually. :)
> I still use good 'old fvwm, myself.  It does everything I need and has
> an easy-to-use virtual desktop interface, which is about 90% of what I
> use a WM for.

I use and like AfterStep; I was turned on to it by some of my friends on
IRC, and it looks and works better than fvwm1 IMO.

> Enlightenment is pretty visual, but I can't imagine actually using it
> in everyday life.  It's more one of those window managers that you
> simply stand back and admire, like a painting.  It doesn't have to
> have any actual functional purpose. :-)

Agreed; I've been a bit afraid to try Enlightenment since I hear it's still
quite buggy.

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