Linux.com (who share Slashdot's concerted overlords) takes a look at the Equinox Desktop backdrop and why, even though it is extremely lightweight, it may still lack the ability for widespread appeal. "the Equinox Desktop circumstances (EDE) is the fastest desktop neighborhood I know of -- but its lack of a must support and a few missing physiognomy may be troubling to some users. [...] EDE feels as light as a window manager but also offers the kisser act above. The speed odds of EDE most likely lies in its foundation, a modified version of the Fast Light ToolKit GUI library. EDE started almost instantly on the 500MHz machine I tested it on, whereas the other environments needed at least a few seconds. EDE provides a coherent and simple graphical user interface that requires little effort to learn."

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