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Date:      Fri, 31 Oct 1997 22:39:35 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu>
To:        Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
Cc:        Stephane Raimbault <stephane@cybersurf.net>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Prefered X Window Manager?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971031223814.11985M-100000@picnic.mat.net>
In-Reply-To: <19971101144710.52462@lemis.com>

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On Sat, 1 Nov 1997, Greg Lehey wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 30, 1997 at 10:12:55PM -0500, Chuck Robey wrote:
> > On Thu, 30 Oct 1997, Stephane Raimbault wrote:
> >
> >> So, I'm just wondering what Window Manager some of you use.  I am currently
> >> using twm which comes with XFree86.
> >
> > I use fvwm2, and I've noticed most of my (local) friends do too.  Dunno
> > what most use here on the list, they're too far away to visit!
> >
> > Most of the newer WM's out there are modifications (in some form) of fvwm.
> 
> I use fvwm2 as well.  It's also the window manager that I describe in
> detail in the second edition of "The Complete FreeBSD".

Well, I'm putting it off a little while, but it sure does look like
afterstep is getting pretty close to being ready for prime time.  I like
functionality, fvwm2 had it in spades, but afterstep is getting very
close.

> 
> Greg
> 
> 

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