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Has the Development of Window Managers Slowed?

al3x asks: "When I first got into Linux nearly five years ago, the new releases of competing window managers (like Blackbox, Enlightenment, Sawfish, etc.) were a constant thrill, and great strides were made with every release. I can't count the number of nights spent trying to get that sexy new E build to work, and what fun it was! But these days, window manager development seems to be stagnating. The last stable release of Enlightenment is from last year. Sawfish hasn't done much of anything in months, nor has Blackbox. WindowMaker had a recent update, but not with any exciting new features (it is rock solid, however). Now, verging from the paths of window manager favoritism or "they haven't been updated because they just work," why has development in this arena slowed to a crawl, and what's on the horizon?"

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  1. Slashdot ate my link by Qwaz · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  2. Re:HEAR MY GNUHOLY WORDS NOW!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In other news:

    Slashdot has renewed the "War on Trolls"
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  3. Re:Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Speaking of pr0n, have you spanked off, lately?

  4. Re:UGH! by bjtuna · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    My priorities are where they should be... focused on me. Like everyone else, I am deeply saddened by the events of 9/11, and I think sorrowfully about it at least 30 times a day, but I am not letting it consume my life. I have not quit school and work so I can go on a 24/7 worry binge.

    Course thats just my $0.02.

  5. Re:yay! by Luti · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Stop smoking crack! Your not even close to the first post!!!

  6. Re:good question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fug j00, Micro$loth troll

  7. FFFish you shitbag, should we join the service? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dumbass...oohh..let's all go to FFFish's house/trailer and sit round the 12" black and white tv of his biting our fingernails in worry....go fuck yourself

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    www.goatse.cx is a great graphical interface you guys.