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| author | Matthew Hunt <mph@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-05-18 03:24:46 +0000 |
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| committer | Matthew Hunt <mph@FreeBSD.org> | 1998-05-18 03:24:46 +0000 |
| commit | 25ab2d69661353d8873911ce5ad1b77201317eec (patch) | |
| tree | a546275337fe169f65861e1c41b234206bec5977 /x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr | |
| parent | Update a2ps port to version 4.10.2. There was a PR (6663) opened (diff) | |
Upgrade to 1.4.5.3, a fairly stable point on the development branch.
This is a major upgrade from 1.0 (currently in x11/afterstep) and the
configuration files are not compatible. This port and the 1.0 port
cannot coexist; they have colliding filenames.
PR: 6358
Submitted by: Brett Taylor <brett@peloton.physics.montana.edu>
Notes
Notes:
svn path=/head/; revision=11037
Diffstat (limited to 'x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr')
| -rw-r--r-- | x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr | 29 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr b/x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr index 08906295f7db..b0ea41309ee3 100644 --- a/x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr +++ b/x11-wm/afterstep-stable/pkg-descr @@ -1,21 +1,10 @@ -AfterStep is a continuation of the BowMan window manager which was -originally put together by Bo Yang. BowMan was based on the fvwm window -manager, written by Robert Nation. Fvwm was based on code from twm. And so -on... It is designed to emulate some of the look and feel of the NEXTSTEP® -user interface, while adding useful, requested, and neat features. The -changes which comprise AfterStep's personality were originally part of -BowMan development, but due to a desire to move past simple emulation and -into a niche as its own valuable window manager, the current designers -decided to change the project name and move on. BowMan development may -continue, but we will no longer be a part of it. - -Major changes from fvwm are: - -- NEXTSTEP-like title bar, title buttons, borders and corners. BowMan's - Wharf is a much worked-out version of GoodStuff. To avoid copyright - complications it is not called a "dock." -- NEXTSTEP style menu. However, the menus are not controlled by - applications; they are more of pop-up service lists on the root window. -- NEXTSTEP style icons. These styles are hard-coded in the program, which is - good for the consistent look of the NEXTSTEP interface. +This is a development version of AfterStep-1.4.5.3. AfterStep is a NeXTStep +style window manager and features quick easy configuration of the look and +feel of your setup without the use of a .steprc file. Configuration in +most cases is far easier than it used to be. There are a few small bugs, +but this release is fairly stable. Included are a number of AfterStep +applications including asclock, ascd, and xiterm. There are a number of +other very Linux specific applications which are not at present included. +Brett Taylor +brett@peloton.physics.montana.edu |