Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:52:10 -0800 (PST) From: twig les <twigles@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: stop the desktops' upgrades Message-ID: <20031030015210.79275.qmail@web60405.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.43.0310291732050.660-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net>
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> Maybe you can use another window manager (or desktop > environment) that is > smaller. I've yet to see a reason to move from Windowmaker. But I wouldn't expect everyone to agree. > p.s. this sounds like a -chat thread and not advocacy. Yes, I agree, but letting off a little steam is good for the soul. --- "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed@reedmedia.net> wrote: > On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, .VWV. wrote: > > > Otherwise, in my opinion it is necessary to stop this > unuseful adoption of > > the endless upgrades of KDE and GNOME monsters. > > What features do use need that only KDE or GNOME offer? > > What features do you like that you use with KDE and/or GNOME? > > Maybe you can use another window manager (or desktop > environment) that is > smaller. > > I have used blackbox for around five years. > > I also use icewm on some systems (because it is easier to use > for the > end-users). > > They work fine for me (and I do use KDE, QT, and Gnome apps > using > blackbox). > > (Anyways, do use both KDE and GNOME at same time?) > > Jeremy C. Reed > http://bsd.reedmedia.net/ > > p.s. this sounds like a -chat thread and not advocacy. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-advocacy > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-advocacy-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" ===== ----------------------------------------------------------- Get a taste of Religion ... eat a priest! ----------------------------------------------------------- __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com
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