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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: on May 03, 2003, 12:56:29 AM

Title: XFCE4
Post by: on May 03, 2003, 12:56:29 AM

Has anyone used this WM?

http://www.xfce.org/ (http://www.xfce.org/)

It is the best environment I have ever used, even better than AOS /BeOS/Photon.

AmigaOne users do yourself a favour and install it on your Linux installation. you won't regret it.

Screenshots (http://www.xfce.org/snapshots.html#TOP)

For newbies: on debian (I've switched back from Gentoo!) type

apt-get update
apt-get install xfce4
aptget install xfprint4
aptget install xffm4

Very Amiga like. IMHO, this is what AOS4 default should be like.

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: Billsey on May 03, 2003, 01:04:22 AM

It looks interesting. I'll have to keep it in mind for when I latch onto my own A1. Which theme have you settled on? Or have you? :-)

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: on May 03, 2003, 01:09:54 AM

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hich theme have you settled on? Or have you?

At the moment just the default theme as I like the default GTK2 theme and have liked GNOME since 2.2.

I might make an AOS3.1 style  if i get the time though.

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: kolla on May 03, 2003, 01:41:38 AM

You have to be kidding - XFCE is CDE (http://www.plig.org/xwinman/cde.html) respawned!


If you think it is so revolutionary, then why didnt you buy a Sun or DEC or whatever 10 years ago?!  :-D

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: on May 03, 2003, 01:43:05 AM

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If you think it is so revolutionary, then why didnt you buy a Sun or DEC or whatever 10 years ago?!

Coz ten years ago, I had just left school! ;-)

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: Damion on May 03, 2003, 05:19:22 AM

Very interesting...I've bookmarked that one for
later use. :)

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: N7VQM on May 03, 2003, 06:48:45 AM

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kolla wrote:
You have to be kidding - XFCE is CDE (http://www.plig.org/xwinman/cde.html) respawned!

Hey...you're right!  CDE and me got along fine when I was using an HP-UX machine...I think I'll have to install XFCE post-haste!

Title: Re: XFCE4
Post by: on May 03, 2003, 01:33:39 PM

Coz it use GTK2 all my GNOME 2.2 apps run nicely and look the part.

Anyone want screenshots?