On Wed, 2009-12-02 at 14:15 +0100, ludovic coues wrote: > > None at all. > > > > > > > Now i'm running xmonad, with a mix of gui (gimp,inkscape,browser) and non > > gui > > > > > My english wasn't one of the best, but isn't a windows manager the same > thing as a desktop ? > Nope, a WM manages windows, a desktop (typically DE - Desktop Environment) comprises a window manager (Metacity for Gnome, KWin for KDE) and some other 'helper apps' to do stuff like display backgrounds, present a panel and widgets, automate mounting, power-management, file browsing, copy/paste, etc. In other words, DEs have WMs, WMs are not DEs. Therefore WMs are by definition 'lighter' than DEs unless REALLY badly done. Its a matter of preference, I believe. I prefer to have all the hard work done for me, perhaps sacrificing some pure performance. Others don't want ANYTHING they don't need on their systems, DEs wouldn't work here.
