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    From vallor@vallor@vallor.earth to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Thu Feb 19 15:58:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    Linux 6.19.2 running, now that the driver is updated.

    To kill the flicker in Xfce, one runs:

    $ xfwm4 --vblank=off --replace

    And here's the usual:

    $ tail -n 3 linux-6.19.2/{uname.out,nohup.out}
    linux-6.19.2/uname.out <==
    Linux lm 6.19.2 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Feb 19 07:22:48 PST 2026 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

    linux-6.19.2/nohup.out <==
    real 443.92
    user 20775.04
    sys 4139.05
    --
    -v System76 Thelio Mega v1.1 x86_64 Mem: 258G
    OS: Linux 6.19.2 D: Mint 22.3 DE: Xfce 4.18 (X11)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090Ti (24G) (580.126.18)
    "Sorry, I forgot all about the Amnesia Conference!"
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  • From DFS@nospam@dfs.com to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Thu Feb 19 17:17:37 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    On 2/19/2026 3:45 PM, Lameass Larry (aka Farley Flud) wrote:


    A simple window manager is all that any intelligent
    person could ever need.

    In the past I used Openbox (on Manjaro) and it didn't make me feel intelligent. More like "meh". But I stuck with it for a while to learn.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openbox
    https://github.com/danakj/openbox



    Use fvwm3 and forever STFU.

    FU

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  • From Joel W. Crump@joelcrump@gmail.com to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Thu Feb 19 17:23:12 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    On 2/19/26 5:17 PM, DFS wrote:
    On 2/19/2026 3:45 PM, Lameass Larry (aka Farley Flud) wrote:

    A simple window manager is all that any intelligent
    person could ever need.

    In the past I used Openbox (on Manjaro) and it didn't make me feel intelligent.-a More like "meh".-a But I stuck with it for a while to learn.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openbox
    https://github.com/danakj/openbox

    Use fvwm3 and forever STFU.

    FU


    Larry's argument is kind of like saying that because bicycles already
    worked, we didn't need cars, to get around. Forgive me, Larry, if I
    want my computer to utilize its capabilities. You're free to be weird
    all you want, but a great thing about GNU/Linux is how it can blossom
    into something akin to Windows' interface, without being the proprietary behemoth that Windows itself is.
    --
    Joel W. Crump
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  • From CrudeSausage@crude@sausa.ge to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Mon Feb 23 14:42:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    On Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:17:37 -0500, DFS wrote:

    On 2/19/2026 3:45 PM, Lameass Larry (aka Farley Flud) wrote:


    A simple window manager is all that any intelligent person could ever
    need.

    In the past I used Openbox (on Manjaro) and it didn't make me feel intelligent. More like "meh". But I stuck with it for a while to
    learn.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openbox https://github.com/danakj/openbox



    Use fvwm3 and forever STFU.

    FU

    OpenBox is for people who think that being masochists resistant to
    improvement somehow makes them more productive.
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?St=C3=A9phane?= CARPENTIER@sc@fiat-linux.fr to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Feb 28 10:57:09 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    Le 19-02-2026, Farley Flud <ff@gnulinux.rocks> a |-crit-a:

    Fvwm3, which relies on X11 for compositing, is my choice
    for a GUI and it is a DAMNED GOOD choice. There has
    never been a problem with fvwm3.

    Because you can't see a problem when one is right in front of you. When
    you see one you call it normal and impossible to avoid. The easiest one
    to spot is overlapping windows. When I open a Window, it's to use it as
    soon as possible, not to lose some time to take care of the way it's
    displayed. So an overlapping window is a problem because I have to focus
    of something useless when I was focused on the thing I was doing. You
    can't find better ways because you are limited by your old habits.

    Use fvwm3 and forever STFU.

    <https://github.com/fvwmorg/fvwm3>

    I'm not ready to use your obsolete tool when better ones are easy to
    find.
    --
    Si vous avez du temps |a perdre :
    https://scarpet42.gitlab.io
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  • From Farley Flud@ff@gnulinux.rocks to comp.os.linux.advocacy on Sat Feb 28 13:14:59 2026
    From Newsgroup: comp.os.linux.advocacy

    On 28 Feb 2026 10:57:09 GMT, St|-phane CARPENTIER wrote:


    Because you can't see a problem when one is right in front of you. When
    you see one you call it normal and impossible to avoid. The easiest one
    to spot is overlapping windows.


    Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! This clown has got to be joking!

    For maximum ergonomics a window has to ideally take up the entire
    screen. For working with a spreadsheet, an image or video processor,
    a CAD program, etc. anything less than full screen is a supreme
    torture.

    For any decent WM, like FVWM3, there should be no problem. I can
    have 20 overlapping windows and can very easily cycle through
    all of them with the "scroll" wheel or with hot keys. Virtual
    desktops (up to 9 VDs with FVWM3) or multiple monitors can effect
    full-screen windows even more efficiently.


    So an overlapping window is a problem because I have to focus
    of something useless when I was focused on the thing I was doing.


    You are a very awkward person. Maybe you have a neurological
    deficit of some kind that inhibits your visual and manual
    dexterity. You should consult with a doctor. Tell him about your
    preference for non-overlapping windows. He could use a good
    laugh. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

    Personal computing should always be a pleasure and a joy.
    Non-overlapping windows are a torture.
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    Gentoo/LFS: Is there any-fucking-thing else?
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