Hi John, Am 2006-10-24 12:05:29, schrieb John C:
> You're absolutely correct. The xterm should be "IN MY FACE" every > time I log on. (it does on my box) Unfortunately the linux > community is sliding down the "commercially" driven "one desktop > fits all" slope, so that once all the desktops are basically the > same, commercial developers will be able to write/sell programs > that will play on all linux distros. In theorie! > What I don't understand is why the FSF and Debian are both going > down this same garden path. Ack! > Is the goal to have linux users become just as brain dead as > windows users? It seems! > I've been running debian since "bo" and the days of Captain > blue-eye, but it's becoming harder every day to keep a system > running without using either Gnome or KDE ... I run Debian since Slink and since the beginning fvwm as my WindowManager. I am realy individuel and my fvwm-config was growing over the time... > IMHO they both suck. I agree! > One of the greatest features of linux *was* that each individuals > desktop was as different as that individual. The box looked, > operated, and sounded the way that user wanted it too. FullACK! > Now it seems that individuality is out-of-style and every useful > tool/program that is not part of gnome/kde is being pushed > out-of-the-way or becoming "depreciated". This is, why I have created a very huge Archive of debian since end of 1999. My mirror is times bigger then <archive.debian.net>. > I'm beginning to hate that word. If I think back to 1999 it was realy great (but lacking in apps) Now most apps are there but only availlable for KDE the (Killer Dinosaurus Environement) of the Gnome (No, - I do not like Gnomes) Thanks, Greetings and nice Day Michelle Konzack Systemadministrator Tamay Dogan Network Debian GNU/Linux Consultant -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 50, rue de Soultz MSM LinuxMichi 0033/6/61925193 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]