[Bradford] More And More Reasons To Hate Linux

[Alice Kaerast]

Openbox on Crunchbang gives you virtual desktops. It just doesn't waste all
your resources by doing 3d rendering of everything. It's very nice for a
machine you work on every day - no waste and no having to learn anything
new to use it.

My setup at work is Openbox with dualhead and two virtual desktops.  I was
running three monitors for a while, the third being a Windows 7 box
controlled by Synchronicity, but I had to give it back. Partly because
colleagues mocked me for hiding behind a wall of monitors but mostly
because our new project manager needed a machine. I found I use the
right-most monitor as spare space until the others are 'full' regardless of
how many monitors I run. Three made a real productivity difference, more so
than adding a second monitor - but maybe I would just get used to that and
want a fourth.
On Mar 17, 2012 2:34 PM, "Brian" <bradlug at techchico.org.uk> wrote:

> Ratpoison - Nah I don't think so! :-)
> Cruchbang looks OK if you want something really minimalist. I do use
> different desktops though so I like my rotating cube.
> I am pleased to say don't get dependency problems on Ubuntu.
> Brian
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Alice Kaerast <alice at kaerast.info>
> *To:* Brian <bradlug at techchico.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 17 March 2012, 11:40
> *Subject:* Re: [Bradford] More And More Reasons To Hate Linux
>
> If we're going for reducing mouse usage then why not go all the way and
> use something like Ratpoison or any of the other window managers which use
> similar ideas to Screen or vim windows.
> I'm very happy with the default Openbox setup on Crunchbang Linux (other
> than the dependency hell which is common to all Debian-based systems)
> Alice
> On Mar 17, 2012 11:26 AM, "Brian" <bradlug at techchico.org.uk> wrote:
>
> There are so many Linux desktops available now that avoiding Unity,
> standard GNOME 3  etc. is easy. Further, a Unity desktop can be installed
> and then forget about Unity most of the time by installing one of the many
> 'docks' such as AWN, GNOME Do, Cairo etc.
> I am undecided what to do. I need to upgrade all my computers in April/May
> and most need to be on the same OS so I can ensure they all work with
> MythTV.
> The 'Mate' desktop may be a favourite for lovers of old school GNOME.  I
> go for minimum 'mouse' movement (though I use a trackball - wouldn't give
> one of those RSI inducing devices house-room !).
> Mint's Cinnamon desktop, installable on other OSs, is also proving to be a
> favourite. Check out this YouTube video.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAgSOKFnuKU
>
> Brian
>
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> *From:* David Spencer <baildon.research at googlemail.com>
> *To:* bradford <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 17 March 2012, 8:25
> *Subject:* Re: [Bradford] More And More Reasons To Hate Linux
>
> > 1. Unity
>
> *cough* xfce *cough* lxde
>
> > 2. Prevent my system booting for 'better visual layout compatibility
> > with solaris' [1]
>
> fucking Lennart again.  *sigh*
>
> Two perfectly valid reasons to hate the Fedora/Freedesktop mafiosi.
> There are many, many more.
>
> -D.
>
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