07.19.01
Yes, I am still here- This has probably been one of the longest stretches without an update I’ve had in a long while. I’ll try to keep it breif and just hit some of the highlights.
The relative that was attacked is doing much better. She currently does not have the use of her hands (due to reconstructive surgery). The doctors expect a full recovery in one hand, but it looks as if she may lose the use of one finger on the other.
Congratulations to Dave and Christine! (Christine is my cousin on my mother’s side) Not only are the expecting, they are expecting… ::insert dramatic pause here:: TWINS! Heh, when it rains, brother it pours! They deserve all the love and happiness this will bring!
Meanwhile, back at the front: I have been toying with other window managers/desktop experiences on both my FreeBSD laptop and my Solaris box at the office. Sawfish has reached version 1.0 , but only due to the developer leaving it to pursue interests at Apple. So I figure the time is right to re-investigate some other options. KDE was the first replacement. Except for a few minor issues, I really like the clean look of the desktop. Of course I was drawn to the KDE because of my adoption of Konqueror for default web browser. Next up, however will be Gnome. After all, it is slated to be the default desktop for Solaris anyway, might as well get a head start on it. I have been thinking of creating a “window managers for solaris” page that would include my sawfish page as well as my experiences with the various other window managers I’ve messed with.
July 19, 2001 9:37 pm 
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