[Tfug] why not wicd

[erich]

That's what I'm focused on now,

                  I have a Cricket A600 cellular modem, and I'm trying 
to integrate it
with Gentoo. Do you know anything more about Network Manager?

                                                                                                           
Cheers,
                                                                                                           
Erich

Jim March wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:43 AM, christopher floess
> <skeptikos at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi, does anyone know why wicd isn't more popular among the linux
>> distros? I've been using it almost as long as I've been using linux
>> (which not that long actually because until last winter, I was always
>> on FreeBSD), and I think it's just much better. I haven't used network
>> manager in a while, so I can't remember exactly what turned me off of
>> it, but wicd has been wonderful and as far I know, it's not the
>> default for any of the major linuxes.
>>
>> Comments?
>>     
>
> You know, it's funny, some periods Wicd works better, sometimes
> Network Manager.  More of the time Wicd is the more stable.
>
> BUT - there are three advantages to Network Manager:
>
> * Support from a major source - Red Hat.
>
> * Support for cellular modems.
>
> * They're trying to let you share hardwire or cellmodem connections
> over WiFi to make your computer a router/hotspot.
>
> Wicd last I heard isn't attempting either of the two latter items.
>
> Wicd is also going to be in trouble once NM8.x series hits, as it's
> MUCH more solid.
>
> To it's credit, what Wicd has is script support on
> connecting/disconnecting from individual connections or SSIDs, a great
> feature.
>
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