From c0d91fc872205e55f085314d74508d01a9d91daf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2015 04:26:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update setup and xss url --- papers/setup.mdwn | 30 +++++++++++++++++------------- src/xss.mdwn | 6 +++--- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/papers/setup.mdwn b/papers/setup.mdwn index 090e6bb..c4a3edf 100644 --- a/papers/setup.mdwn +++ b/papers/setup.mdwn @@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ At work, I use an Intel NUC. Software -------- -I recently switched to Xubuntu from Arch Linux. -I'm not sure I'll stay here, but I got tired of maintaining my one-off -/sbin/init that uses runit. -Linux distributions are all heading toward systemd, -which I strongly dislike. But I figure it's time to catch up -and abandon understanding how the computer boots. +I run Arch Linux, with a shell script PID 1 that I maintain because I enjoy tinkering with early userspace. +It uses runit from busybox to manage starting and stopping daemons. +Runit is a lot like systemd or upstart at core: daemons don't do the double-fork trick, and log to stdout. On the desktop, I run Google Chrome, xterm, and acme from plan9port. +My window manager varies a lot. +Most times it's Openbox plus tint2, but sometimes I go back to 9wm (which I maintain). +I'm starting to make overtures at Wayland. + Occasionally I kick up inkscape or gimp, and mixxx for my DJ work. Most of my non-work computer use is through Chrome, which ties me strongly to Linux, for better or worse. @@ -65,14 +66,17 @@ All my home printing is through Google Cloud Print. What would be your dream setup? ------------------------------- -A Chromebook that had Acme and my development tools. -I really like how my wife's Chromebook updates itself, -and how it doesn't need dozens of mystifying apps in the default menu. +I'm actually not too far away right now. +I like working in the cloud, and for my development stuff, +acme is pretty great. -Some day I may figure out how to get Chrome to expose its window manager, -and then I'll probably abandon all of XFCE4, -since I don't really use it for anything other than kicking up Chrome -and acme. +I spend a lot of time fretting about window managers. +Hopefully I can move to Wayland soon, and port 9wm to it. +Or maybe I can get Chrome to expose its window manager. + +I kind of wish I didn't need a gazillion packages in order to run my 3 main programs +(chrome, acme, and xterm). +But I don't know how I can fix that, and I'm not sure I really even want to. I would also like to do away with the FitPC print server. I'd love to be able to buy a little box that will hop on our wireless network diff --git a/src/xss.mdwn b/src/xss.mdwn index fa24a85..20a5ee1 100644 --- a/src/xss.mdwn +++ b/src/xss.mdwn @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Title: xss: X Screensaver Construction Kit Author: Neale Pickett -[xss](http://woozle.org/~neale/src/xss) is a suite of X screensaver +[xss](http://woozle.org/neale/g.cgi/x11/xss) is a suite of X screensaver utilities. You can use shell scripts to glue the tools together to build your own screen saver and/or locker. You can use any `xscreensaver` hack instead of the built-in `magic` hack, or you can use @@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ won't lock if the cursor's at the top of the screen. Download -------- -You can [browse the source](http://woozle.org/~neale/g.cgi/xss), +You can [browse the source](http://woozle.org/neale/g.cgi/x11/xss), download a [tarball of the latest -commit](http://woozle.org/~neale/g.cgi/xss/snapshot/xss-master.tar.gz), or clone the +commit](http://woozle.org/neale/g.cgi/x11/xss/snapshot/xss-master.tar.gz), or clone the git repository: git clone http://woozle.org/~neale/projects/xss