Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 01:38:53 -0600 From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@over-yonder.net> To: "Paul C. Boyle" <paulcb_mcse@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GUI question. Message-ID: <20020301013853.B3880@over-yonder.net> In-Reply-To: <200203010532.AAA17582@alpha.vaxxine.com>; from paulcb_mcse@yahoo.com on Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 12:33:40AM -0500 References: <200203010532.AAA17582@alpha.vaxxine.com>
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On Fri, Mar 01, 2002 at 12:33:40AM -0500 I heard the voice of Paul C. Boyle, and lo! it spake thus: > I just want to get an idea of what people are using for a desktop GUI. I *heart* my ctwm. I don't like any of the KDE's or Gnomes or whatever; I want my window manager to manage my windows, and otherwise get the heck out of my way. Now, mind you, I don't use many GUI apps. I use xmms for mp3's, occasionally a Realplayer (Gotta catch Car Talk!), web browsers... and basically just a *WHOLE* lot of xterms. Normally, I stabilize on somewhere between 48 and 55, across 6 virtual desktops. Add 20-30 Netscape windows (before it crashes, of course), etc. I don't use it for the GUI apps, so much as just to have enough *ROOM* for the xterms; can't fit 50 login sessions on the console as easily. Here's a screenshot from last month (about 150k) http://www.over-yonder.net/~fullermd/misc/screen-20020127.png > Do you use FreeBSD as a desktop workstation or do you still clean windows. Definately. Try getting Windows to work with 70+ windows open; the UI just doesn't scale. > Does FreeBSD do everything you need for a workstation? Within the capabilities of the hardware, at least. > Personaly I think KDE is elegant. And I can't see waisting a 17" flat screen *shiver* Well, to each his own; that's why we have a choice of WM's. > I see in the news that IBM is supporting LInux and maybe HP is as well. > Why do you suppose they overlooked FreeBSD. They didn't. They go where the money is; that's why they're still in business. -- Matthew Fuller (MF4839) | fullermd@over-yonder.net Unix Systems Administrator | fullermd@futuresouth.com Specializing in FreeBSD | http://www.over-yonder.net/ "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is because I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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