Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1919 mails)

[cjtan@xxxxxxx (C. J. Kenneth Tan)]

Anyone using MWM?  Either from the Real Motif package or from Lesstif?

C. J. Tan

On Sat, 4 Jul 1998, Steven T. Hatton wrote:

> 
> Joseph Beaman wrote:
> 
> > OK, there has been a lot a talk regarding Windows Managers lately.  Any
> > thoughts on cdeSiM vs KDE/Window Maker?
> 
> I am not an expert on either desktop, but here is my take on it.  I use
> the CDE every day at work.  It is ok as an interface.  I prefer it to Open
> Windows which also comes with the Solaris I use.  I prefer the KDE by
> far.  It is easier to manipulate and configure.  It comes with a fist full
> of useful tools. It looks better.  The KDE can access web resources
> directly from the file manager.  It treats all desktop objects as URL's
> which is a good thing for the future.  Unfortunately it is not the best
> tool for surfing the net.  It is a bit unstable, and as far as I know, it
> cannot run Java applets.  AFAIK, the CDE costs about $100 and the KDE
> costs about $0.  I believe the KDE is a better buy.  IMHO the best thing
> about the KDE is that it is GPL'ed and is thus in the spirit of Linux.
> 
> As far as the CDE Sim goes.  Don't! it just kinda looks like the CDE.  It
> doesn't have the functionality of either the CDE or KDE.
> 
> Steve
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