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   vallor to All   
   fsv2 (was Re: What is the point of Lirix   
   20 Nov 24 05:07:26   
   
   From: vallor@cultnix.org   
      
   On Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:00:43 +0000, Adrian Caspersz    
   wrote in :   
      
   > 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.   
      
   Might want to investigate fsv:   
      
   https://github.com/mcuelenaere/fsv   
      
   It's in AUR, builds and runs on Linux Mint.   
      
   It's also unmaintained -- if it breaks, you get to   
   keep both pieces, etc.   
      
   (Consider filelight(1) for a better visualization   
   experience.)   
      
   Reference thread:   
      
   https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/234pey/as_it_turns_out_y   
   u_can_run_jurassic_parks_3d/   
      
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