[Cialug] The Linux Desktop and Window Managers - when is too much?

[Jason Warden]

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I used to use blackbox and fluxbox (and also ICE) at different times,
years ago, and I always liked them but then something odd would happen
(couldn't get something listed in the menu, or running a graphic
intensive game would screw up the screen, or something like that) and I
would just go back to a standard desktop environment. Right now I'm
using Cinnamon which seems to be the least of all evils. I like various
KDE and Gnome apps but can't get onboard either environment. I do miss
a solid, predictable WM but have found now in my older age I haven't
the time to be fiddling with settings.

 On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 01:33:01 -0500
aaron <ampilgrim85 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm a web front-end designer, code geek at heart. So naturally I 
> gravitated towards Linux and the openness of the code. One thing I've 
> always found baffling with Linux, is the amount of Window Manger's as
> a whole. Personally I like the traditional set-up (Mate and/or
> Cinnamon), but the gloss of Gnome 3 and KDE 4.x have fancied me
> greatly.
> 
> My question to the group is, When is too much? Can there be too much? 
> Personally I think a more unified WM across all distros will help 
> greatly bring Linux more in focus of the mass user base. What are 
> everyones thoughts on Window managers and as desktop users, system 
> admins and such, how does this mass cluster of varies WM's effect
> your work, does it effect your work?
> 
> Ponder, respond!
> 

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