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river vs awesomewm
How do river and awesomewm compare? Here are the facts side by side: pricing, platforms, open-source status and what each one is for.
| Directory detail | river | awesomewm |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | river separates the Wayland compositor from the window manager, allowing a compatible manager to be chosen. | Awesome is a highly configurable and extensible window manager for X, described as fast and framework-based. |
| Website | ||
| Type | Open-source project | Website |
| Topic | ||
| Pricing | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Platforms | Not recorded | Web |
| Open source | Yes | Not stated |
| Language | English | English |
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