On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 07:15:17PM -0400, Luke Seubert scribbled: > On 10/24/2002 12:30 PM, Marek Habersack at grendel@debian.org wrote: > > > > That "resource intensive" argument is getting a bit worn out, I think. > > [snip] > > Times have really changed. People have more memory and cycles for less these > > days. Sure, there still are people who don't have them but you can't win > > everything for everyone... > > > > Times have changed in the rich countries, but in the 2nd and 3rd worlds, > they are still using low powered computers. And even in the richer > countries, a lot of users who may want to try Linux don't want to mess with I guess you're right... > their new and powerful Windows XP machine, but might want to try it out on > and old and creaky Pentium II box they have laying around. True as well. We should hope Phoenix matures quickly, then :-) > For all of these users, especially the rapidly expanding user base in the > less well off countries; Debian Desktop should give some thought to > supporting at least a few of the lightweight desktop managers. > > This is true internationalisation :-) I withdraw my original statement and sign below what you said. I do hope somebody can add IceWM/Openbox/Wmaker of whatever other WM support to DeDe. marek
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