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Amiwm

Amiwm

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In computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and developing computer technology, computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...

, the AMIga Window Manager (amiwm) is a Window Manager
Window manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment...

 for the X Window System
X Window System
The X Window System is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a graphical user interface for networked computers, and was initially developed as part of Project Athena...

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In computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and developing computer technology, computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...

, the AMIga Window Manager (amiwm) is a Window Manager
Window manager
A window manager is system software that controls the placement and appearance of windows within a windowing system in a graphical user interface. Most window managers are designed to help provide a desktop environment...

 for the X Window System
X Window System
The X Window System is a computer software system and network protocol that provides a graphical user interface for networked computers, and was initially developed as part of Project Athena...

.

Amwim was written by Marcus Comstedt. "The purpose of amiwm is to make life more pleasant for Amiga-freaks like myself who has/wants to use UNIX workstations once in a while"

Amiwm emulates the Amiga Workbench
Workbench (AmigaOS)
-Overview:With the Amiga computer, the name Workbench refers to the native graphical interface file manager and application launcher of the Amiga Operating System typically presented to users upon booting the Amiga...

 screen and though it hasn't been updated since 1998 the author has indicated he intends to keep up with any Amiga interface changes in the future, if any.

External links

  • http://xwinman.org/amiwm.php (xwinman.org page on Amiwm)
  • http://www.lysator.liu.se/~marcus/amiwm.html (amiwm homepage)
  • http://umlautllama.com/projects/amiwm/ (amiwm patch to make it look like Amiga OS 1.x)