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From: mwilley@xws181.sc.intel.com (Mark F Willey)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc
Subject: Re: MWM on XFree86 V3.1.1 / NetBSD V1.0A
Date: 27 Jul 1995 17:11:40 GMT
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In article <3v2rvi$4th@news.rhrz.uni-bonn.de>, juengst@saph1.physik.uni-bonn.de (Henry G. Juengst) writes:
|> 
|> In article <3v0lji$s9d@inews.sc.intel.com>, mwilley@xws181.sc.intel.com (Mark F Willey) writes:
|> >In article <1995Jul23.100140.10651@eisner>, burns@eisner.decus.org (Scott Burns) writes:
|> >|> I just installed XFree86 V3.1.1 on my NetBSD V1.0a (June 24) machine. It
|> >|> comes with twm, can I get mwm for it somewhere, or is the source available ?

|> >I would suggest getting fvwm.   It's better, and can be configured to behave just
|> >like MWM.  If you have problems finding such, email me.
|> 
|> "It's better" is just not true. Fvwm is a twm bastard.

Henry, I'm curious.  Why do you say that fvwm is not better than mwm?  I honestly
believe that it is for the following reasons:

1) it's free
2) GoodStuff Module is very handy
3) it has virtual windows
4) it can be configured to behave and look like MWM if you so desire.

What does mwm have to offer that fvwm does not?  Maybe I'll switch.  ;-)

Mark

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