[Xmonad] StumpWM video

[Michael Vanier]

I would add that it would be highly desirable to have a video which 
actually displays properly and/or can be downloaded in a format which 
mplayer understands.  I couldn't view the StumpWM video correctly in 
either Windows or Linux, using either Firefox or Internet Explorer (both 
of which have Flash enabled), and mplayer couldn't play the ogg file either.

Mike

>Okay, I finally watched the StumpWM video Spencer's been raving about:
>  http://www.archive.org/details/TheStumpWMExperience
>And he says:
>  <sjanssen> we can only make a screencast if it's cooler than the stumpwm one
>
>It is indeed cool. Two reasons, I think:
>  1. Cool music & voice
>  2. Overload of information
>
>Regarding #1, I see two options:
>  a) Come up with something equally cool.
>  b) Theme from "Bananas in Pajamas"
>
>Regarding #2, it was cool to watch, but didn't at all attract me to
>switch. One of my main attractions to xmonad was that it took me about
>ten seconds to learn enough where xmonad was usable. After watching
>the StumpWM vid, I don't even remember how to switch workspaces. I
>suggest an alternative, in two parts:
>  * Part 1: Spend two minutes going over basic functionality of xmonad.
>    Need to strike a good balance in speed here -- don't bore or
>    overwhelm. Cover keybindings in order of necessity. Something
>    like (alt+): shift-return, j/k, 1/2/3, shift-j/k, shift-1/2/3,
>    return, m. Fullstop.
>  * Pause for five seconds (let it sink in). Let them know that they
>    have now mastered xmonad.
>  * Part 2: Show how easy it is to add contribs (copy from the docs into
>    Config.hs), and compile/restart seamlessly (i.e. layout
>    serialization). Feel free to overwhelm with features at this point,
>    and maybe include a little custom Config hacking.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Devin
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