Window managers alternatives (was Re: [svlug] StarOFfice to be GPL'd...)

[Chris Waters]

On Sat, Jul 22, 2000 at 05:08:02PM -0700, Deirdre Saoirse wrote:
(speaking of windowmaker)
> Not *really* compatible with Gnome.

It's a compile-time option.  Debian offers you a choice of three
wmaker packages, wmaker, wmaker-gnome, and wmaker-kde.  (Note that
Debian still doesn't distribute KDE itself, as the license issues have
_not_ been resolved.)

> On my workstation (RH 6.2), I'd get constant complaints from Gnome
> that I wasn't running a Gnome-compliant window manager.

I've seen that message when I try to start up gnome-session under
fvwm, but I've never seen it when running gnome apps.  So, I just
don't bother with gnome-session (or panel or gmc).

> I've never had that problem running KDE pieces with WM.

Last time I tried kpanel under fvwm, it refused to even start;
gnome-session merely whined a lot, but ran.

> I was so disgusted that I switched over to KDE for my workstation
> though I run WM/KDE at home.

As a programmer, I find the KDE team's cavalier attitude towards
licensing issues to be incredibly offensive.  Even if I did use it, I
wouldn't admit it in public.  Fortunately, fvwm and wmaker are both
featureful enough that neither really needs all the extra crap of a
KDE or a Gnome.
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