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OroborOSX: XDarwin Aqua-Like Window Manager

Posted by timothy on from the eyes-bulge-out-of-your-head dept.

UnanimousCoward writes: "I've just downloaded OroborOSX, "A modified Oroborus-based X11 window manager for use with XFree86 and XDarwin on Mac OS X." It's truly a wm worthy of standing side-by-side with Aqua in rootless mode. Here are some screenshots from Jonathan Tyzack (I'm too lazy to create my own, but my experience is the same). Using MacGimp under OroborOSX is awesome ..." The original Oroborus looks interesting as well; the original author has discontinued work on Oroborus, but it looks like the code has found a nice new application.

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  1. Not another one? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    .sigh. yet another bloated and slow wm. stick to twm for all your needs ...

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  2. You can't make this stuff up! by ColaMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It's truly a wm worthy of standing side-by-side with Aqua in rootless mode."

    Just try throwing that line into your next after-dinner party.
    Extra points if you can keep a straight face , and saying it at LAN parties doesn't count :-)

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  3. Re:More ripoffs by gavlil · · Score: 2, Funny

    Would Microsoft's Luna look like it does without Apple's Aqua?

    would windows be the bloated monster it is today without 'inspiration' ??? I don't think so!

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  4. No serious . . . by slurry47 · · Score: 5, Funny

    . . . Mac user would ever allow that to be the background image of their box. The dust/crud and that white thingy on the front paw would have been Photoshopped out long ago.

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