Re: Lighter window managers

[jeff <jmr71769@earthlink.net>]

Jamin W.Collins wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002 15:26:57 -0400 jeff <jmr71769@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > http://fluxbox.sourceforge.net/
> >
> > and a nice screenshot of my current desktop:
> >
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~jmr71769/screenshot.jpg
> >
> > this is a complete minimalist one liner:
> >
> > apt-get install fluxbox xterm mozilla xmms xchat gaim xserver-xfree86 
> > gpm xbase-clients xfonts-100dpi xfonts-base xscreesaver linuxlogo
> > xpenguins
> >    
>
> You can't be serious, listing both xterm and mozilla and claiming it's
> minimalist?  First, rxvt is _much_ lighter than xterm (about half to
> two-thirds the size).  Second, using "mozilla" in your apt-get will pull
> in mozilla-browser, mozilla-mailnews, and mozilla-psm.  Phoenix (even at
> v0.3) is a much better choice, but if you're looking for a solution that
> uses only Debian pacakges, try Galeon or Skipstone.  Third, drop the
> amusements linuxlogo and xpenguins.
>
>  

ok... what i meant to say is irssi, mpg321, lynx (installed), micq, and 
cmatrix (no amusements = BO-RING!).

no X.

is that better?  :-)

i was speaking in terms of the number of programs - 1 of each is all ya 
need - not necessarily their size.

silly people.  :-D

-jeff