OpenSTEP for VMS

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Wed Mar 6 12:24:41 2002

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Christopher Smith wrote:

> Doc, I think maybe you're confusing OpenStep with OpenWindows (OpenLook),
> which was a SUN environment, and is, in fact, relatively well replicated
> on linux. In fact, I'd say that byte-for-byte it's the most complete,
> useable desktop environment available under Linux today. Much better
> than those poor, bloated pieces of garbage that GNOME, KDE, Enlightenment,
> etc, have become.

  Nope. I've used OpenWindows, hate it, would rather run twm if that's
the only choice. I may be completely out of my head, and as of this
morning I can't even find the stack of old source archives. If it's on
tape I'm gonna cry "Uncle".

> Actually, WindowMaker is the "official" window management component of
> the GNUStep project. It's a (small, but visible) subset of GNUStep, in
> other words, and not separate.

> It's unfortunate that the project isn't further along. (finished!) I
> tried to compile the whole of GNUStep (all that was available) for
> Linux several years ago, and there wasn't anywhere near enough to work
> with at that point. I ended up deleting everything but the window
> manager. :)

  I've fooled with GNUSTEP myself, with the same results you got.
WindowMaker is a great WM, but I begin to doubt that GNUSTEP will ever
get any closer than that to a full-blown environment. Gnome & KDE have
pulled all the focus and resources away.

        Doc
Received on Wed Mar 06 2002 - 12:24:41 GMT