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   Adrian Caspersz to Kyonshi   
   Re: What is the point of Lirix?   
   19 Nov 24 14:00:43   
   
   From: email@here.invalid   
      
   On 15/11/2024 08:06, Kyonshi wrote:   
   > On 11/15/2024 2:56 AM, Woozy Song wrote:   
   >> It is based on Arch, but IRIX was a Unix derivative.   
   >> And they polished up the MaXX desktop, so it doesn't look retro at all.   
   >> I would rather install CDE on a Debian-based distro for nostalgia.   
   >   
   > I assume it would be a Linux version of IRIX (whatever that is)   
   > according to the design principles of IRIX (whatever those were.   
   >   
   > Ah, I see... the window manager they use is an evolution of the IRIX   
   > window manager, so I guess their whole point is making a system that   
   > uses it.   
      
   I'd like the Silicon Graphics 3D file system navigator fully implemented   
   ... same as seen on Jurassic Park. I wonder if it runs on that.   
      
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