Re: "consistent look and feel" && "WM independent"??

[Russell Nelson <nelson crynwr com>]

Michael J. Mitchell writes:
 > Actually I don't think X does "require" a window manager. For example
 > try using the failsafe login on your X-terminal (or if xdm is properly
 > set up on your box). It usually defaults to an xterm. No WM. 

Sure, in the same sense that a bicycle doesn't require a front wheel.
You can ride it, but I wouldn't suggest taking it across town that way.

 > I think the thread may refer to session management as well as window
 > management. These are not necessarily (in fact at present almost never)
 > done by the same program. Have a look at the man page for xsm.

I don't understand the value of session management.  I suppose that,
if you don't own your own machine, or if you have to enter and exit X
all the time, session management is a good thing.  I've never been led
to use it myself.

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