On Sun, 6 Jul 1997, Barney Gaumer wrote:
> Barney Gaumer wrote:
> >
> > Michael Tankenson wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Stig <stig_at_hackvan.com>
> > > > Without trying to sound like too much of an unduly judgemental grump...
> > > >
> > > > This is a tale of
> > > > Dissatisfaction ...
> > > > Industry ...
> > > > Shock ...
> > > > Horror ...
> > > > Despair ...
> > > > Discovery ...
> > > > and HOPE.
> > >
> > > As if the FVWM developers needed it, I would just like to chime in and say
> > > from a users perspective, FVWM is the finest window manager I have ever
> > > used, and I would like to thank Rob Nation, Chuck Hines, and the entire
> > > FVWM 'development' community for creating this great software.
> > >
> > > The Mars Pathfinder project here at JPL has been using fvwm 2.0.43 for over
> > > a year with *no* problems whatsoever. We are using FVWM in both
> > > development and operations, and have it deployed on 50+ workstations. We
> > > have configured FvwmButtons so that our Mission Controllers can do their
> > > job in the most effective way.
> > >
> > > The code may not be elegant, and may even need some redesign, but it works
> > > for us.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Tankenson
> > > _at_ The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, 230-235
> > > Pasadena, CA. 91109, Phone: (818) 393-1024, Fax (818) 393-1227
> > > Internet: Michael.Tankenson_at_jpl.nasa.gov
> > > --
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> I am a new FVWM user and new to Linux for that matter. To make it short
> and sweet, if you're not willing to write a new/better window manager,
> you should not complain about FVWM.
>
> It took me two weeks in my spare time to intall Linux and setup FVWM
> with a cool background and buttons and a pager, but it was well worth
> it. I think that FVWM is great and I run it on a i486DX2/50 with 20 mb
> RAM, it runs well. I dont feel that I'm "retro-computing". Infact I
> have a iP/200 with 48 mb RAM & MS Win95 that doesn't get used now
> because I'd rather use FVWM.
>
> As I see it there are three choices:
> 1. write a new windows manager that is beeter than FVWM.
> 2. Learn new ways to optimize FVWM and post them to fvwm_at_hpc.uh.edu to
> benefit all FVWM users.
> 3. Keep complaining and waist our time and yours.
>
> This would be the perspective of a "newbie", I hope it helps.
humm..... Well I use fvwm on about 4 different systems...
My own Linux at home... and three University local networks, and
I as just thinking if you really aren't using that ip/200 with 48mb ram
maybe you'll sell it for a reasonable under the purchase price cost. ;)
Then I can wipe the HD and put a loaded down version of the newest version
of Linux on it. Then I can sell my P100 with 16Mb RAM for a very
reasonable under the purchase price cost. Actally, no that's ok, because
by the time I could sell it both of our machines would be going obsolete.
By the way is there a web page for the Path Finder Mission? I'd like to
use my FVWM window manager and a web client to see how it's doin'.
Later...
Billy M.
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Received on Sun Jul 06 1997 - 22:24:43 BST