[ale] Window Managers for X

[Christopher Fowler]

I was going to mention fvwm95 because it gives that Windows look for
those who like Windows.  EDE seems to take it further.  Looks good.


On Fri, 2006-09-15 at 10:18 -0400, Van Loggins wrote:
> 
> Has anyone on the list tried this one out yet?
> 
> http://ede.sourceforge.net/page/
> 
> Equinox Desktop Environment.
> 
> I saw it on osnews a while but haven't had time to mess with it. 
> 
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>         Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:34:26 -0400
>         From: "jallgood at the-allgoods.net" <john at turbocorp.com>
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>         Hey Ale
>         
>                 We are using Neoware thin clients in our environment
>         and connect
>         back to an XDM servers. We currently use Metro Motif Window
>         manager which is 
>         a commercial product. This company is no longer in business. I
>         am looking
>         for a replacement Window Manager that is light and easy to
>         configure. I was
>         thinking of OpenMotif but this desktop does not have a virtual
>         desktop 
>         feature anymore. I have looked at fluxbox, fvwm, xfce and a
>         few others. The
>         Window Manager needs to support virtual desktops and transient
>         windowing it
>         also needs a gloral rc file to make it easier to manage. Any
>         ideas would be 
>         appreciated.
>         
>         Thanks
>         
>         John Allgood
>         Senior Systems Administrator
>         Turbo, division of Ozburn-Hessey Logistics
>         2251 Jesse Jewell Pky.? NE
>         Gainesville, GA 30507
>         tel (678) 989-3051? fax (770) 531-7878 
>         john at turbocorp.com
>         www.turbocorp.com
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