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Posted: June 17 2008,08:47 QUOTE

Since jwm only depends on X libs and image ones, the same as Fluxbox, I don't think there's anything more than jwm itself.

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Posted: June 17 2008,11:41 QUOTE

Can't wait to try it, RS!
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Posted: June 17 2008,12:41 QUOTE

Re 3.x, 4.x, etc...

Many distros continue to support older versions. Slackware 8 is still supported even though they're now at 12.1! Debian still has repos for Sarge online. Etc. So DSL's overlapping support for 3.x/4.x and now 4.x/TinyCore is hardly novel or confusing if you're used to any other distro. Or even OS since Microsoft supports releases even after new ones come out (such as still supporting XP for however much longer even though Vista is out).

DSL's earlier versions are still available and should continue to remain available for those who have older hardware or who, for whatever reason, are enamored with a particular version number. It's already been explained why the "benefits" of 3.x make it desirable for certain users, and dittos for 4.x. I don't think it's too confusing is people read the documentation and figure out what their hardware needs are.


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Posted: June 17 2008,12:58 QUOTE

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How much of the 9mb's are jwm...

My largest stripped jwm binary is 168kb, with every option compiled in. JWM doesn't have any peculiar dependencies.

See (note: this wm memory use comparison has been updated!):
http://gilesorr.com/wm/memory.html


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Posted: June 17 2008,19:36 QUOTE

Quote (roberts @ June 17 2008,01:43)
So, in conclusion, the next version/edition of DSL will be more open to community involvement via the extension system.

Do you mean in the sense that users will need to create/use extensions to enhance functionality?

As opposed to just "breaking" the system and using apt-get just because it's initially more familiar?


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