In a message dated 3/15/99 3:26:24 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> 1. Is Gnome a window manager for X, or is it a replacement for X? > (or it it something else?) > Gnome is more of an object handling system than anything. I suppose you could consider it a desktop environment. YOu still need a separate window manager to use it. > 2. What is the advantage of using a kernel source package in .deb > format as opposed to a generic kernel source in tar.gz format? > The advantage is that you can remove it with a single command instead of having to remove all the dirs by hand. Also, you can upgrade easily and prevent yourself from downgrading. -Jay
