On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:45:04 -0600 "c. marlow" <deb...@cwm030.com> wrote:
> Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? > > Today, I have been having this discussion on Debian's Reddit about > LXDE and it's future. > > Even though LXDE is DEAD when it comes to development and adding new > features, I just learned today that LXDE just got a update for > LXterminal just a month or so ago. So LXDE is still getting small bug > fixes from time to time. > > I have LXDE installed on a separate user... Meaning I created a new > account and then installed LXDE from that account. So my CHRIS account > is strictly used with GNOME and the LXDE account is strictly used for > LXDE. > > I guess that its good to have SOMETHING installed as a backup just in > case Gnome takes a poop. > I used to use it, as it was one of the "slimest" desktops and I don't want a lot of graphical glitz. Then I found and switched to i3, and now I use LXDE as a backup, in case i3 takes a dump or something. There are probably a lot more packages like this out there. I use MOC for playing music, and I don't think it's been updated (upstream) in years. Paul -- Paul M. Foster http://noferblatz.com http://quillandmouse.com
