XFCE vs. FVWM

[Stephan Hässelbarth]

Joe Klemmer schrieb:
> On Mon, 2006-11-13 at 11:09 +0800, 可冰 wrote:
> 
>>         > A useless question deserves a useless answer: it depends.
>>
>> Exactly, I wish a WM to be simple to use and I do not need very
>> wonderfule, I just need to focus on my work. According to this, maybe
>> FVWM is better for me.   I dit not used XFCE, so I want to find a
>> answer. 
>> I also wish more people would focus on their job and do it
>> efficiencily by use a proper WM.
> 
> 	Brian's answer is much harsher sounding that it should be.  The
> difficulty is that the question you ask is far to broad to answer.
> Asking -
> 
> "Which is better, FVWM or Xfce?"
> 
> is akin to asking -
> 
> "Which is better a car or a truck?
> 
> As Brian succinctly, if a bit abruptly, implied, it depends on what you
> are trying to do.  To get a useful answer one much ask a useful
> question.  You should dive a detailed accounting of what it is you wish
> to do and what your requirements are.  Then, perhaps, it will be easier
> for us to give you an answer that would be useful for your needs.
> 
>> Sorry for my useless question.
> 
> 	There's an old saying, "There are no stupid questions, only stupid
> answers."  However, the value of an answer is directly related to the
> quality of the question.  Your initial question wasn't one that could be
> considered stupid.  But it was of little value.  Brian's answer was
> truly the equivalent value as your question.  But don't feel this is an
> attack on you.  It is, hopefully, a learning experience so that in the
> future you will be able to get much more helpful responses to your more
> through and informative questions.
> 
> Joe
> 

Wow. This is another example of "always write an email in the same way as you would write a 
letter to your mother." Respects, Joe.

Cheers, Stephan