Comment Re:X _needs_ a good window manager (Score 1) 539
Without going into full advocate mode here...exactly what 'features' of GNOME and KDE are lacking in Windowmaker? I think both of
those lack the Easy amount of configurability in windowmaker.
Well, I guess the only thing I don't like about Windowmaker is that you can't use the desktop for 'shortcuts' or just drop files onto. And the dock, it's too big and bulky. I'm not a pro at any of these WM's so I'm probably missing some of thier configurability.
You've obviously never used OS/2's Workplace Shell. Windows 95's interface is *NOT* good. It is *NOT* intuitive. It is *NOT*
flexible. It is *NOT* efficient.
Ok, good and intuitive is a matter of opinion, but it IS efficient. I've got a 333MHz with 64M of RAM. When I open up a program in win95 it's about twice as fast as Linux, much smoother, when I move windows in win95 there's no jerkyness or hanging in a certain spot. I've never seen anything easier than opening up your favorite ftp client, right clicking to choose veiw and having it open up automatically in word pad, editing it and clicking the x to close it, then having it prompt you to upload the edited file. And all this with smooth operation.
I use Linux 99% of the time but I wish it would get a GUI that has the smoothness and predictability as the windows GUI.
those lack the Easy amount of configurability in windowmaker.
Well, I guess the only thing I don't like about Windowmaker is that you can't use the desktop for 'shortcuts' or just drop files onto. And the dock, it's too big and bulky. I'm not a pro at any of these WM's so I'm probably missing some of thier configurability.
You've obviously never used OS/2's Workplace Shell. Windows 95's interface is *NOT* good. It is *NOT* intuitive. It is *NOT*
flexible. It is *NOT* efficient.
Ok, good and intuitive is a matter of opinion, but it IS efficient. I've got a 333MHz with 64M of RAM. When I open up a program in win95 it's about twice as fast as Linux, much smoother, when I move windows in win95 there's no jerkyness or hanging in a certain spot. I've never seen anything easier than opening up your favorite ftp client, right clicking to choose veiw and having it open up automatically in word pad, editing it and clicking the x to close it, then having it prompt you to upload the edited file. And all this with smooth operation.
I use Linux 99% of the time but I wish it would get a GUI that has the smoothness and predictability as the windows GUI.
