Subj : LINUX the Cross Roads
To   : Deuce
From : Arpawolf
Date : Mon Feb 07 2005 09:49 am

  Re: LINUX the Cross Roads
  By: Deuce to Arpawolf on Sun Feb 06 2005 07:40 pm

 >   Re: LINUX the Cross Roads
 >   By: Arpawolf to Deuce on Sun Feb 06 2005 15:16:00
 > 
 >  > For info, FluxBox, is like one notch up on BlackBox, allows lil icons in
 >  > the slit for easy choosing of proggies u currently running.
 >  >
 >  > Allows for nice transparencies, and the running of more KDE type
 >  > proggies. The key is to add, the programs in your menu list, in that dir
 >  > of .fluxbox/ini file.
 >  >
 >  > Allows for nice themes, backgrounds etc. Once i learned those few tricks,
 >  > its hard for me to choose a KDE GNome or any high resource hog.
 > 
 > Right... it's a lightweight WM modded to have More Stuff(tm) none of which I
 > interested in (Transparencies are for weenies!)
 > 
Guess I'm a weenie then :P I tend to favor them, and the ability to 
choose the decor, over stark black an white. I like that freedom.
Course I tend to like the basics too. Just hate a lot of the bloat some 
GUIS offer.
 
 > I've never come across a "KDE type proggie" that BB wouldn't run, so I'm not
 > sure what you mean there... of course, bbconf of course means you don't need
 > diddle with the ini file by hand unless you want to.

Well, should of not really used the word 'program' persay, but rather 
Fluxbox supports the KDE/Gnome dockets for usage in the slit. Also, they 
just fairly recent, now offer a pulldown  menu system from the slit, 
besides the normal right click the desktop. Not sure I like to add that 
feature, but again luv the ability/freedom to add if I wished.

Either way, I enjoy the stability, freedoms of choice, and 
configurability of the *Nix's. Linux, BSD's rock..

Next on a spair box I have might try Solaris, just for the learning 
curve..

Enjoyin the *Nix's :)

John

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