Slim, but not X ...
And lacking networking.
On Wed, 19 Sep 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> If you REALLY want slim, check this out:
> http://www.menuetos.org/
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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> On 9/19/01, 10:22:22 AM, John F Cuzzola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> regarding RE: [Ltsp-discuss] Yet another question about which X environment
> to use:
>
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> > *** I would have to agree. My first attempt was with gnome then kde -
> both
> > look pretty but the amount of resources they used on the server was
> > enormous. Not to mention it was difficult to lock dowm. Ultimately I went
> > with ICE. It has a few quirks and is not as "pretty" but it looks good,
> > extremely efficient and easy to control. Save yourself some headaches and
> > go with ICE or XFCE.
>
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> > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Egan, Matt B. (Artco) wrote:
>
> > > A lot of it depends on the environment its going to be used in. give
> ICEwm a
> > > look if you haven't already. I have looked at XFCE but I assume they are
> > > similar. KDE and GNOME are going to be the better looking more Windows
> > > feeling of any WM you find if you looking for a truly slim WM I don't
> think
> > > they get any Slimmer then Icewm and still look half decent.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gerry Kirk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:26 AM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] Yet another question about which X
> > > environment to use
> > >
> > > We're planning to move to an LTSP environment this fall. Next month,
> we'll
> > > set up a training / test lab as a trial run.
> > >
> > > Has anyone put together a comparison of Gnome vs. KDE vs. XFCE and any
> other
> > > X environments? I'm interested in issues like user-friendliness, ease to
> > > administer, performance, memory requirements.
> > >
> > > Personally, I don't like the appearance of the XFCE desktop. I'd rather
> use
> > > Gnome or KDE. Between those two, I've found KDE more user-friendly and I
> > > like many of the K applications, including Konqueror.
> > >
> > > I don't know much about administering Gnome or KDE, especially for a
> > > terminal environment. Things like menu customization, how to minimize
> > > resource usage, how to keep the desktop simple come to mind.
> > >
> > > Any opinions welcome!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Gerry
> > >
> > > --
> > > Information Technology Specialist
> > > Mennonite Central Committee
> > > Bangladesh
> > >
> > >
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