Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:45:30 -1000 From: NetOpsCenter <noc@hdk5.net> To: Patrick Bowen <pbowen@fastmail.fm> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: polling my FreeBSD compariots... Message-ID: <45F46A6A.7070400@hdk5.net> In-Reply-To: <45F438DC.8050508@fastmail.fm> References: <200703111301.55172.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <45F438DC.8050508@fastmail.fm>
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Patrick Bowen wrote: > Jonathan Horne wrote: > >> ive been a KDE user for as long as i can remember. this week, im off >> from work, and want to spend some time trying something new with my >> laptop. so far i have it built with 6.2-RELEASE-p2, and xorg up to >> the minimal desktop. >> >> id like to try to try something thats not gnome, or basically id like >> to try some of the lesser known, but still just as functional desktops. >> >> can i get some recommendations, as well as what graphical mail reader >> and web browser works best with your recommendation? >> >> thanks, >> jonathan >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > > > Jonathan; > > Take a look at WindowMaker, or BlackBox if you want to get real > minimal. Both are excellent window managers (not desktops) and can be > found in ports. Firefox, Thunderbird, and all the rest work just fine. > > Patrick > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Jonathan, I have used XFCE 3.* on all my free BSD boxes for years. It is a Simple GUI which I use on any Desktops I build. The video is clear and is simple. ( XFCE4* I did not like the concept.) Emails etc all work and install easily from ports. Aloha, ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + noc@hdk5.net + + http://internetohana.org - Supporting - FreeBSD 6.* - 7.* + "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol
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