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Mario Berger <no_damned_spam@nospam.no> trolled:
> Jeffrey Froman wrote:
>> Mario Berger wrote:
>> > I bet your KDE still takes about 8 to twelve times the time to start up
>> > as my WM does - no offense ofc
>>
>> Hehe, assuming you ever restart it ... :-)
>
> Haha, true! One thing windows users can't even dream of is Linux users'
> uptimes :P

If linux had as many cutting edge programs to try that windows does
it wouldn't have the uptimes. As it is now, people just boot up
their linux boxes for news, email and a bit of web-browsing and
that's it.

cordially, as always,

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> If linux had as many cutting edge programs to try that windows does
> it wouldn't have the uptimes. As it is now, people just boot up
> their linux boxes for news, email and a bit of web-browsing and
> that's it.

Maybe _you_ consider it cutting edge to have a freshly installed
Windows, install graphics and sound drivers, one or two games, surf the
web for half an hour and have the first BSOD...

~Mik

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On 2004-10-14, Mario Berger <no_damned_spam@nospam.no> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> From what I did with my system yesterday, the question arises wether
> others have done the same.
> I switched from KDE with lots of transparency and icon zoom etc. to
> fluxbox, because I liked the very basic and simple looks (not even icons
> on the desktop - just perfect!).
> Now, yesterday I installed aterm, gave it a Tux'n'Tosh blended
> background xpm with white on black font and removed all window border
> decorations. Additionally, I installed a silver metallic theme and a
> wallpaper of the same style.
> I really like the new look, but at first sight it looks a litlle 1337,

1337 == LEET == "elite" (rapidly degrading from right to left, there...).

Got that straight?

> which I clearly not intend to appear.

Fluxbox with stock style (Twice). Gkrellm full stack on right border in
grey with yellow characters and traces (makes it visible outa the corner of
my eye). Fbpager just above the stock taskbar and centered runing 8
desktops, shows what's open where but configured in muted grey so not
intrusive, dbl-clickable DT change with the mouse.

Gnome/KDE/Slang/X gui apps as appropriate, with terminals open and furled
everywhere!!

> In my view, KDE had too much of it, because I didn't coose every single
> item of it. My system now, however only has exactly the amount of eye
> candy I chose for it, so I don't see it as exaggerated.

Not only does it have far too much, but it's cartoonish as well. Gnome used
to be nice, but now it's cutsy-pie too. Still don't have a clue as to WTH
good those huge "environments" are anyway. Apps are great, the rest... why??

Used to use IceWM with a "real desktop" (gnome-green.png for BG and E-15 for
that leatherbound brass tipped green felt pad look... lol!!), and a full
icon task bar at the bottom (single-click!!).

Eventually that got old, and Fluxbox hasn't (yet).

> So, what do you make of eye candy?

If it makes one happy and productive, why not? If it distracts, why?
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On 2004-10-15, Mario Berger <no_damned_spam@nospam.no> wrote:

> Maybe _you_ consider it cutting edge to have a freshly installed
> Windows, install graphics and sound drivers, one or two games, surf the
> web for half an hour and have the first BSOD...

LOL!....

BTDT! Set up a min environment on my mom's
new Sony 'puter with XP. BSOD'd within 3 hrs.

nb

notbob wrote:
> BTDT! Set up a min environment on my mom's
> new Sony 'puter with XP. BSOD'd within 3 hrs.

Point proven

~Mik

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