RE: Alternative to network-manager

["Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com>]

> From: Brian McKee [mailto:brian.mckee@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:49 AM
> Subject: Fwd: Alternative to network-manager
> 
> On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
> <eduardo@kalinowski.com.br> wrote:
> >    I know network-manager often does more bad than good, so I would
> > like to avoid using it.
> 
> Debateable, but hey - it's your computer.
> 
> >    So, is there any other graphical tool that allows for easy set-up
of
> > networking (especially wireless), listing networks in reach and
allowing
> > automatic connection to them?
> 
> Try http://wicd.sourceforge.net

I have never had a problem with network manager after the Ubuntu 7.10
release. No problems in Debian; no problems in Ubuntu. I am not sure why
there is so much hate against it. Maybe I am that lucky user for this
package. ;-)

Still, I have never heard of wicd and I have to admit it looks pretty
good. There are certainly a few options that I wish network-manager had.
Do you use it? Or did you just stumble across it? I am contemplating
installing it on my dev box when I get home...

Thanks for the suggestion!
~S~