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Re: How do I start WM?


KDE, since version 4, is being developed for windows independently of
cygwin. Look here: http://windows.kde.org/

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 6:47 AM, Reid Thompson <reid.thompson@ateb.com> wrote:
> On 2/26/2010 6:40 PM, Kenneth Wolcott wrote:
>>
>> Hi;
>>
>> Â Now, if it isn't asking too much, I'd like to use KDE as my Window
>> Manager and I'd like some KDE-based utilities, like konsole and karm
>> (? the task/time manager).
>>
>> Â I don't see a great deal of visible difference between twm and
>> openbox, but I'll look on openbox.org and find more details.
>>
>> Â The Windoze start shortcut did help, and the ~/.xinitrc did help --
>> thank you.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ken Wolcott
>>
> i've not checked to see if KDE or any of it's components is/are available as
> part of the cygwin X stuff (when I use a heavyweight desktop environment i
> use gnome). Âa quick search on KDE at the package search page of cygwin
> lists nothing, while a search on gnome lists quite a few. Âsomeone with more
> knowledge will have to advise you
>
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