Re: I think we should have a Gnome Window Manager

[Gianluca Montecchi <gm518464 silab dsi unimi it>]

On Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Chris Knight wrote:

> At 04:42 PM 2/12/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> > I really think the Gnome Project should provide a Gnome Window Manager
> >(gwm?) if we hope to be accepted as a real desktop project.  One of the
> >most important aspects of a desktop IMO is a consistent, coherent
>
> If we go with one window manager, we have buried ourselves into the same
> hole KDE and Windows put themselves into. Non-configurability. That's what
> Windows is about. But, with Rasterman's theme supported Enlightenment, and
> future Gtk versions supporting themes, then every user may configure his
> desktop to look like what they *want* it to. Very Unixy, very UnWindows95y.
> Distributing default themes as the default look sounds good enough to make
> everything 'consistent' enough.
> 


Perhaps not. We can offer an own wm, but give to the user the chance to
change it.


Gianluca


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