Why hackers moved from Enlightenment to WindowMaker
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“Funny, I was also one of those people who switched from E to WindowMaker.”sgt, 2026-04-15original comment ↗
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Enlightenment vs WindowMaker
| Enlightenment | WindowMaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 2 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 2 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Enlightenment
No further criticism of Enlightenment captured yet.
Praise for WindowMaker
“I remember I was using windowmaker instead of the default KDE 3 after a while, although I don't quite remember the thought process that led me to it.”falsaberN1, 2026-06-30original comment ↗