Still using Blackbox 0.70.1 ?
I have usually used Openbox but since Slackware 14.1 stable has Blackbox I thought I would use it for a while. However, since it has been years since a release and Blackbox seems essentially defunct going by the Wiki page, I am wondering if using Blackbox 0.70.1 was still being used by anyone that likes Blackbox or Openbox.
I noticed a recent (May 2015) build of a Blackbox 0.70.1_sl that I believe would be an unofficial build ? Any thoughts on using older , yet stable window managers that have dormant status ? I like Razor-QT, too. The more I use Slackware the more I like it. I wish I would have taken the time to really learn it years ago. I like the idea of updates as needed rather than 2-3 times a week or so for Debian based patches. Seems every argument concerning SystemD had mention of " faster, better boot time". Big whoop. My Slackware box is on an 11 year old MSI P4 Via Chipset based MBoard with only 1 GB Ram. DVD burner, but it still has a floppy drive (standard). It is slow to boot and I don't care because I'm running Genuine Slackware. To mention SystemD here may be blashemy, but I am wondering if it is designed to make Linux more penetrable for governmental snooping. Again, thanks for your thoughts on blackbox. |
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http://docs.slackware.com/ Cheers, Niki |
Here is a fork of this window manager.
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If it works for you and you like it, I say keep using it. |
And you also have Fluxbox, a fork of Blackbox.
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Blackbox works for me ...
...most of the time and I can use Dolphin if I need to access files easily. BB loads so quick after I startx...awesome .
I had used Crunchbang for a long while and liked its minimalistic attributes....but changed to Slackware when CB was discontinued. I like it that Slackware is rockin' solid. I just would like it if the installer had just a bit more relevant options ... |
I use Fluxbox, with almost no customization (too lazy). It works, is reasonably fast and doesn't get in my way.
<OT>To a new installation, I always add the worker file manager and the geany editor. Learning vim has been in my TODO list for years, but it never managed to stay on top of it.</OT> |
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