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Subject:    Re: [DNG] What do you guys like about Desktop Environments?
From:       Ian Smith <ian () 1r5 ! co>
Date:       2023-12-24 0:12:39
Message-ID: 20231224001239.32f6d09e.ian () 1r5 ! co
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On Sat, 23 Dec 2023 07:51:01 -0500
Steve Litt <slitt@troubleshooters.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Other than drag and drop, I'm trying to figure out why some people
> prefer using a Desktop Environment over just a Window Manager and a
> bunch of a-la-carte applications. So two questions:
> 
> 1) What benefits do you see besides drag and drop?
> 
> 2) How important is drag and drop in the way you use your computer?
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> SteveT
> 
> Steve Litt 
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I've been using XFCE with Devuan for years, and find it just works and
doesn't get in the way of what I'm doing.

Question - What would it look like (and need technically) to run XFWM
alone and launch apps from that? Just curious.

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