tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post7590951574668448868..comments2024-03-26T17:37:35.499+00:00Comments on Linux notes from DarkDuck: DragonFlyBSD: Desktop is not a targetDarkDuck (m)http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273784224243667602noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-29647038681581274532012-02-12T22:32:45.425+00:002012-02-12T22:32:45.425+00:00You are welcome. It is nice that you liked the rev...You are welcome. It is nice that you liked the review. Though, I still do not think that DragonFly is targeted to the ordinary users.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-58454746759435893132012-02-12T16:49:51.337+00:002012-02-12T16:49:51.337+00:00too bad this is all dragonflybsd can do, I just re...too bad this is all dragonflybsd can do, I just recently started to get familiar with the bsd's family and dragonfly seem to have a promising future (from a simple user, non developer POV).<br />what seems to me so good about it is: the hybrid kernel for starters - combining amiga & bsd together for maximum results, also they are developing file system of their own which is quite interesting...<br />well that's how it looks from my side... anyway tnx for the reviewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-3300852354090215622012-01-22T22:10:15.871+00:002012-01-22T22:10:15.871+00:00Yes, you're right about Puppy. But I saw FVWM ...Yes, you're right about Puppy. But I saw FVWM in <a href="http://linuxblog.darkduck.com/2011/12/austrumi-245-small-and-mighty.html" rel="nofollow">Austrumi</a>. The results are awesome there! Just peek at the screenshot I got in my review!DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-73579555864917094792012-01-22T10:46:50.449+00:002012-01-22T10:46:50.449+00:00Puppy's got JWM (Joe's Windows Manager) an...Puppy's got JWM (Joe's Windows Manager) and it is pretty user-friendly. The LWN screenshot is FluxBox (one of my favorites) The thing is, fvwm is an _awesome_ window manager, for which I'll never have the time and energy to invest learning how to produce a decent config file (the stock one is unusable) and tailor it to my needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-39760872540060424182012-01-21T22:29:18.959+00:002012-01-21T22:29:18.959+00:00@Someslack:
The screenshot on Distrowatch is terri...@Someslack:<br />The screenshot on Distrowatch is terrific, you're right.<br />At the same time, screenshot at <a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/384213/" rel="nofollow">LWN</a> is much more promising.<br /><br />As far as I remember, Puppy also uses FVWM. And it is far more user-friendly.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-6395812685496952632012-01-21T17:53:34.659+00:002012-01-21T17:53:34.659+00:00DarkDuck, as the guy at he top said this is basica...DarkDuck, as the guy at he top said this is basically a server distro. Maybe the project's page doesn't clearly state this, but the horrific screenshot from distrowatch says it all. I once tried to learn how to configure fvwm and I decided it was much easier to dig a hole in a concrete wall using a lolipop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-41531056991833710992012-01-20T09:02:19.808+00:002012-01-20T09:02:19.808+00:00Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog a...Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you post again soon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293926030945845191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-67056787655770219382012-01-19T16:42:10.441+00:002012-01-19T16:42:10.441+00:00Sorry, I have not run DragonFlyBSD on any server. ...Sorry, I have not run DragonFlyBSD on any server. Primarily, because I don't have any server equipment. Then, because I do my reviews from the point of view of usual user, not server administrator. That's pointed out in the very beginning of the post.<br />That's why I unfortunately cannot answer any of your questions.DarkDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128579430145372138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-474321140763590831.post-76728367726420488212012-01-19T15:42:18.306+00:002012-01-19T15:42:18.306+00:00Since Dragonfly is a server-oriented release,
did ...Since Dragonfly is a server-oriented release,<br />did you get a chance to play around with its performance as a server on your network?<br /><br />- how unexpected are the commandline tools available, compared to what you're used to in Linux? I would expect BSD to show differences, and I'm *not* saying that either is better than the other, but notable surprises should be reported by scouts like yourself.<br /><br />- how sane is the filesystem layout for server apps like httpd? (I consider Debian strange for pushing /cgi-bin up into /usr/lib, but I expect there're folks who point and laugh at my layout tastes, such as the freeBSD idea of tucking pages-and-scripts away in /opt which appeals to me because it minimizes shuttling between host-docroot and cgi.)<br /><br />- is there any kind of package management for bringing in tools other than wget-configure-make?<br />How about for major server-apps, the way Debian has everything from simple scripts to CMS like Drupal sitting in the repos?<br /><br />- once you got to the commandline, how was network configuration? Again, are there surprises compared to Linux?<br /><br />- what non-GNU tooling did you unexpectedly find yourself using?<br /><br />- how's the documentation in BSD-land, especially the man-pages and (*gag*) info, compared to Linux?crb3noreply@blogger.com