RE: FVMW: ?? Virtual Window Manager

["Jane Carnall" <jane -dot- carnall -at- digitalbridges -dot- com>]

I asked:
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Does anyone know what the "f" in fvmw stands for? Or, for that matter, how
"vmw" stands for "Virtual Window Manager"? I used my favourite resource for
acronyms http://www.acronymfinder.com/, and googled on it when that failed
me.
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And was answered very promptly by a horde of helpful people, which lack of
time prevents me from acknowledging individually, but I have learned:

"F" appears to be of uncertain meaning, but the most sensible option is
"free".

The acronym originally *was* "fvwm" but has been transposed by some
illiterate developer in prehistoric times, so that both "fvwm" and "fvmw"
are acknowledged as valid.

So that entry on my glossary now reads: fvmw (since that's the variation
we're using): "Free Virtual Window Manager".

Thanks very much.

Jane Carnall
Technical Writer, Digital Bridges, Scotland
Unless stated otherwise, these opinions are mine, and mine alone.


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