Window Maker, an almost forgotten window manager | Linux Today

Window Maker, an almost forgotten window manager

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 23, 2011

[ Thanks to Barnaby for this link. ]

“With the big two desktop environments changing
massively over the last few years and getting quite a bit heavier
at the same time I thought I’d look again at another alternative
that’s been a staple in the area of window managers since release
in 1997 – Window Maker.

“Initially it was WindowMaker by the way, but due to a naming
conflict this had to be changed. It is designed to emulate the look
and feel of the NeXTstep GUI, an object-oriented, multitasking
operating system developed by NeXT Computer to run on its range of
proprietary workstation computers.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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