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diff --git a/wm/9wm/DESCR b/wm/9wm/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..da925f2e9da --- /dev/null +++ b/wm/9wm/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ + 9wm Version 1.1 + Copyright 1994 David Hogan. + +What is 9wm? +============ + +9wm is an X window manager which attempts to emulate the Plan 9 window +manager 8-1/2 as far as possible within the constraints imposed by X. +It provides a simple yet comfortable user interface, without garish +decorations or title-bars. Or icons. And it's click-to-type. This +will not appeal to everybody, but if you're not put off yet then read +on. (And don't knock it until you've tried it). + +One major difference between 9wm and 8-1/2 is that the latter provides +windows of text with a typescript interface, and doesn't need to run a +separate program to emulate a terminal. 9wm, as an X window manager, +does require a separate program. For better 8-1/2 emulation, you should +obtain Matthew Farrow's "9term" program (ftp://ftp.cs.su.oz.au/matty/unicode), +version 1.6 or later (earlier versions don't cooperate with 9wm in +implementing "hold mode"). Of course, you can run xterm under 9wm as well. |