Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 10:52:32 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Charlie Kester <corky1951@comcast.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> Subject: Re: Tuning for very little RAM Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001061040270.15424@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20100106172105.GA95215@comcast.net> References: <1262685825.15832.5.camel@laptop1.herveybayaustralia.com.au> <20100106072531.2b0c18b1.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <20100106172105.GA95215@comcast.net>
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On Wed, 6 Jan 2010, Charlie Kester wrote: > > Assuming you have to use X, you'll want to avoid heavyweight desktop > environments like KDE or Gnome. I like tiled window managers like musca > or dwm myself, but your skeptics will probably want a more traditional > window manager (aka MS-Windows clone) like xfce or openbox. Hey, xfce is not like Windows, it's fast. If you want really light and Windows-like, icewm. Although last time I tried it, desktop icons--the lifeblood of the typical Windows user--required external programs (idesk) and were a hassle. > When you say "internet (with plugins)" I think you mean Firefox. If > this isn't a hard and fast requirement, take a look at some of the more > lightweight browsers like Midori, Kazehakase or Arora. (I'd recommend > even more lightweight alternatives like surf or elinks, but I don't > think your skeptics will approve.) AdblockPlus and FlashBlock are near requirements for browsing, particularly for slow machines. Maybe they'll work with non-Firefox gecko browsers. > Same for OpenOffice. There are alternatives to each of the apps in the > OpenOffice suite that might not have all the same bells and whistles, > but will run in much less RAM. gnumeric is nice for a spreadsheet. May not be particularly lightweight, but lighter than OO. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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