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not-so-tiny window managers

name version language lines of code1 binary size2 # of libraries3
metacity 2.9.2 C 49787 485048 34
fluxbox4 0.1.14 C++ 20601 579596 16
openbox 3.2 C 20218 206136 21
blackbox 0.70.0beta3 C++ 16519 474144 14
pekwm 0.1.3 C++ 12306 298972 11
aewm 1.3.0 C 2855 28580 5
evilwm5 0.99.17 C 1656 20244 5
tinywm 1.1 C 56 5036 4

notes

  1. Obtained with sloccount
  2. Binaries were stripped
  3. Obtained with ldd; including libc etc.
  4. Built with debian patches due to build failure with vanilla source
  5. Built with MWM_HINTS undefined due to build problem

specs

  • Machine: Linux 2.6.7, Pentium 4
  • Compiler: gcc version 3.3.4 (Debian 1:3.3.4-13)


Nick Welch <nick@incise.org> · github