Re: GNUstep distro

[Liam Proven]

On 10 May 2013 17:40, Riccardo Mottola <riccardo.mottola@libero.it> wrote:
> Hi Liam,
>
>
> On 05/10/13 14:20, Liam Proven wrote:
>
> The VM runs rather nicely under VMware, but unfortunately, I can't
> `sudo` (don't know the root password) and so I can't install the
> VMware guest additions, meaning that I can't reset the screen
> resolution or anything.
>
> Sudo uses your user password...
>
> Developer (password GNUstep) :)

[Sigh]

I know that. As I said, I have been installing and supporting Unix
systems for 25y now.

In this particular VM, it specifically asks for the password of *root*
and I don't know it. I did of course try the ordinary user password.
If that had worked, I would not have posted anything.

If you do not believe me, please do try it for yourself.

>> I found it slightly odd that, in a desktop with a Dock included, you
>> made all the app launchers desktop icons - that's one of the things
>> the Dock is for, isn't it? :¬)
>
> I don't think that it is for that, Apple users tend to use it for that :)
> The dock is mostly for running stuff. Or you end with an infinite dock bar,
> I consider it bad usage.

Oh! Well, I find that very surprising, but fair enough. Chacun à son goût.

> On my mack i never have more than a dozen of items

I keep my Mac's docks clean too, but there, I have Spotlight for launching apps.

> On GWorkspace you also have the tabbed shelf, with convenient tabs.

Hm. It seems to me that this would lead to many duplicated icons, but
fair enough -- I have not tried it.

> Also, the desktop is more suitable for a lot of applications and works also
> well for smaller screens, like a VM can have.

I guess so. Of course if I'd been able to install the additions, my VM
could run at 1600×1200. :¬)

> At the end there are so many different ways that it it is almost confusing,
> to anyone its own.

Very true.


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