Subj : Re: Windows Managers/Linspire-Lindows
To   : alt.linux,alt.os.linux,alt.os.linux.redhat,comp.os.linux,comp.os.linux.help
From : Richard K. Kishore
Date : Mon Jul 19 2004 05:40 pm

cj wrote:
> Hello, All:
> 
> Could you please give me your advise on what Windows Manager is best to use
> on Linux.
> How does Linspire-Lindows fare against KDE, XWindows, GNOME?
> Perhaps, you could recommend links to good sites which discuss various Linux
> Windows Managers?
> 
> Thank you.
> Pavel.
> 
> 

I believe Linspire-Lindows use KDE and GNOME as window managers.  Isn't 
Lindows a linux distribution.  X-Windows is just a name for the xfree86, 
or hardware graphical support for linux, it is not a windows manager. 
Xfree86 purpose is to allow window managers and windows to be displayed.

Assuming you didn't know this your probably a linux newbie and better 
off with KDE or GNOME, they both are roughly alike.  However, one of my 
favorite, and probably the best window manager to use would be blackbox, 
its very simple to configure, can run on less than 12MBs or RAM, very 
efficient with CPU usage and memory and looks good.  You will need to 
know how to use the command line (bash shell) and edit configuration 
files to use blackbox.

My advice is to learn linux like I did, don't use a window manager. 
Learn how to use bash, and how to operate linux from the command line 
before starting with a GUI.

There really is no *best* window manager or use on linux.  Each  window 
manager is unique in its own way.

If you just want a link to window managers for linux, then google it 
yourself, its not that difficult.

Also some of the better window managers out that than I havn't mention are:
IceWM
FVWM
Xfce
Openbox

I hope this helps

- Richard

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