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Fixes and planning new sections.

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Nathaniel Beaver
2015-09-12 16:15:00 -05:00
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@@ -1032,6 +1032,8 @@ or for one process to read a file
while another process is writing to it, while another process is writing to it,
since applications do not lock files by default. since applications do not lock files by default.
.. TODO: CR LF \r\n newlines?
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Lack of control over desktop environment. Lack of control over desktop environment.
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@@ -1070,7 +1072,7 @@ This is not without difficulties, however.
slaves and its parent process and for the communication to/from the dbus slaves and its parent process and for the communication to/from the dbus
deamon. On Windows there are no Unix domain sockets. They could be emulated deamon. On Windows there are no Unix domain sockets. They could be emulated
by tcp sockets with the costs of slower bandwidth and additional patches to by tcp sockets with the costs of slower bandwidth and additional patches to
deal with Unix domain socket files exchanged between processes. deal with Unix domain socket files exchanged between processes.
--- Ralf Habacker, KDE developer --- Ralf Habacker, KDE developer
@@ -1079,10 +1081,14 @@ http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/79007/
There is Windows software for There is Windows software for
tiling window managers, [#tiling_window_managers]_ tiling window managers, [#tiling_window_managers]_
virtual desktops, [#virtual_desktops]_ virtual desktops, [#virtual_desktops]_
focus follows mouse, [#focus_follows_mouse]_
and special effects to rival Compiz. [#cube_desktop]_ and special effects to rival Compiz. [#cube_desktop]_
.. [#tiling_window_managers] https://github.com/fuhsjr00/bug.n .. [#tiling_window_managers] https://github.com/fuhsjr00/bug.n
.. [#virtual_desktops] http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ .. [#virtual_desktops] http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/
.. [#focus_follows_mouse]
http://milosophical.me/blog/2010/03/10/ms-windows-focus-follows-mouse-registry-hacks.html
https://superuser.com/questions/368688/on-windows-7-is-there-any-way-to-make-the-scrollwheels-focus-follow-the-mouse
.. [#cube_desktop] http://www.thinkinbytes.com/en/products/cubedesktop .. [#cube_desktop] http://www.thinkinbytes.com/en/products/cubedesktop
Given all these choices and customization options, Given all these choices and customization options,
@@ -1979,3 +1985,5 @@ seen in more recent versions of Windows.
Finally, because Linux is a ubiquitous server operating system, Finally, because Linux is a ubiquitous server operating system,
its security is under constant attack, its security is under constant attack,
and Linux desktop users benefit from fixes to the vulnerabilities. and Linux desktop users benefit from fixes to the vulnerabilities.
.. TODO: addendum of commonly cited, but incorrect, advantages?