Re: Basics not in the FAQ

[Will Deutsch <sdeutsch yahoo com>]

GNOME is a desktop enviroment/application standard/initiative. (Meaning
GNOME is an attempt to produce a desktop enviroment that supports drag
and drop and cut and past and has a consistant look and feel).

Enlightenment is a wm/desktop enviroment. (Meaning E is mostly a wm but
is adding support for file  management, and such...)

X is a set of protocols and a display server. It is the predominant
windowing system for UNIX.

-cheers,
Will

--- Jason Whittle <whittle@tartarus.cse.psu.edu> wrote:
> I've looked for the answer to this, and only found
> hints, so please don't
> flame me. I'm not clear on the specific
> relationships between X, GNOME,
> and WMs. The default for RH5.1 seems to be fvwm
> running directly over
> XFree86. Am I missing something (i.e. Is there a
> GNOME equivalent that is
> acting transparently on my distribution?) or does
> GNOME provide
> functionality beyond what a WM can offer? Is GNOME
> also a WM, or does it
> require a separate WM on top? Where does X stop and
> GNOME begin? The goals
> of GNOME and Enlightenment seem to overlap to a good
> extent; is this
> intentional or even desirable? 
> 
> I am a competent programmer who is familiar with
> UNIX and has made a
> commitment to GNU/Linux, and I am now attempting to
> integrate myself with
> the community. Any light you can shine on this
> subject would be greatly
> appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks, 
>  J <jaw269@psu.edu>
> 
> 
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