Re: Two quick questions
In a message dated 3/15/99 3:26:24 PM Central Standard Time, dden@rollanet.org
writes:
> 1. Is Gnome a window manager for X, or is it a replacement for X?
> (or it it something else?)
>
Gnome is more of an object handling system than anything. I suppose you could
consider it a desktop environment. YOu still need a separate window manager
to use it.
> 2. What is the advantage of using a kernel source package in .deb
> format as opposed to a generic kernel source in tar.gz format?
>
The advantage is that you can remove it with a single command instead of
having to remove all the dirs by hand. Also, you can upgrade easily and
prevent yourself from downgrading.
-Jay
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