[techtalk] desktops and window managers?

[Brian Sweeney]

To add to that (this is a bit of a stretch, I know), can anyone recommend a
good resource for xwindows?? (other than the howto).  I've never gotten much
into the guts of it; always using Xconfigurator.  I think someone in this
thread mentioned an "if it ain't broke, don't fuzz with it" philosophy.
That's always been my approach to X.

However, I'm now working in an environment where we have lots of client
machines running it, and I have had issues.  I also can't seem to get X
running at all on my laptop to an external CRT when it's docked, but that's
a different issue.

Anyway, just thought I'd ask!

Thanks,
Brian

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>
> ok, would anyone out there like to tackle the task of explaining
> exactly what the difference is?  I am baffled by why gnome/kde
> does, vs what sawmill/enlightenment/kwm do, how they interact,
> which ones are which...is windowmaker a window manager or
> desktop? I forget...
>
> I know window managers change the way title bars and stuff look,
> but beyond the cosmetics, I don't get it.
>
> Also, what is Motif?  and in an environment with, say, gnome,
> sawmill, and a local x server, which part is serving widgets,
> which part is interpeting them with look and feel, and what else
> is going on?
>
> this has been a mystery to me for a long time. any help appreciated.
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