Paul Lange writes:
> Hello all. I was asked by one of our unix adminstrators to send him an email
> as to why Fvwm is cool, what is so special about it, what makes it better than
> or equal to other window managers, etc. Basically, why should he take up
> diskspace on it.
>
> Unfortunately, I use Fvwm because it's cool, and I can't really provide a
> solid argument as to why it should be there with the other window managers,
> because I never have used any other window manager.
>
> So, if somebody could give me a few pointers to put in an email, I would
> greatly appreciate it.
>
> --
I asked my users, and they said:
1) Low overhead. It uses less memory than most other window
manager. That's important when your workstation only has 16mb of RAM.
2) Built-in Features, such as virtual desktops, icon boxes, and a 3D
look and feel.
3) Functionality. There are three aspects of FVWM that really shine:
Configuration: FVWM's behavior can be altered to fit most
anyone's needs.
Ease of configuration: a simple rc file, rather than resources
(this might be personal to me; most of the users that I support
are not X-literate, and resource files are more difficult for
them to understand than fvwmrc, apparently.)
Extendablity: FVWM's "module" approach allows you to pick and
choose which special features you might want, without paying the
penalty in RAM and code complexity. The tkfvwm module pushes this
even further, making it very easy to create new modules (at least
conceptually.)
4) Besides, it's cool. ;)
--
- Jim
Jim Nicholson pcks_at_cnj.digex.net
PCkS Associates http://cnj.digex.net/~pcks/
832 Dewey Street, Union NJ 07083
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Received on Fri Mar 29 1996 - 07:30:53 GMT