DROPPED: OT : GUI Interfaces
oh well, i'll DROP this subject, apparently there is NO reasoning possible
on this subject
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Shutko [mailto:ats@acm.org]
Sent: woensdag 11 april 2001 22:07
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: OT : GUI Interfaces
Joris Lambrecht <jlambrec@landis.be> writes:
> It [X] IS a fantastic system, indeed, but it weighs on your
> computers resources.
X has run on machines so small and slow they haven't been sold in over
a decade. X also runs now on machines which can fit in the palm of
your hand.
> Also, what's the use for those strenghts i cannot grasp in a
> stand-alone configuration ?
Actually, I don't understand the use of a standalone system, since I
don't own any. They're _all_ connected. (I suppose some embedded
systems would count, but you're not running
But in answer to your question:
> on Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:20:45PM +0200, Joris Lambrecht
> (jlambrec@landis.be) wrote:
> > Does anyone know of a non X GUI interface wich has a number of
> > applications
Sure:
* BeOS
* MacOS
* Windows
There's nothing on Linux that has any decent quantities of apps ported
to it. Easy to check... find the 5 biggest apps you use. See what
other Unix GUIs they support.
--
Alan Shutko <ats@acm.org> - In a variety of flavors!
You can get *anywhere* in ten minutes if you drive fast enough.
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