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GNOME vs Sawfish

A side-by-side look at GNOME and Sawfish. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

GNOME

GNOME

Os & Utilities

GNOME is a free and open source desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like operating systems. It provides a graphical user interface and a set of applications for daily use, including a file manager, web browser, terminal, text editor, and media players.

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Sawfish

Sawfish

Os & Utilities

Sawfish is a lightweight and extensible window manager for the X Window System. It implements some innovative features like per-window decorations, configurable policies for window layout and placement, full support for Xinerama multi-head displays, and more.

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