[TAG] need your suggestion to select linux tools and configure idesk

[Ben Okopnik]

On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:10:07PM +0530, J.Bakshi wrote:
> 
> I'm also looking into adesklets but puppy now a days draw my 
> attention too. This distro also uses specially the tools which are fast and 
> low fat.

Except their security model sucks. Everything is done as root, and
trying to turn it back into a "normal" system is just about impossible.
Puppy is a cute demonstrator, but I wouldn't use it for anything more
than that.

> Regarding screen capture I'm really searching a tool/command so 
> that I can add an icon in the toolbar and take screen shot when ever 
> required. a command line tool can also solve this but I have no idea which 
> tool can support region selection too.

'xsnap' is really lightweight and has region selection and lots of other
features. I got it from an old issue of LG, and it still works great:
'http://linuxgazette.net/issue67/evans.html'.


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