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+AfterStep is a continuation of the BowMan window manager which was
+originally put together by Bo Yang. BowMan was based on the fvwm window
+manager, written by Robert Nation. Fvwm was based on code from twm. And so
+on... It is designed to emulate some of the look and feel of the NEXTSTEP
+user interface, while adding useful, requested, and neat features. The
+changes which comprise AfterStep's personality were originally part of
+BowMan development, but due to a desire to move past simple emulation and
+into a niche as its own valuable window manager, the current designers
+decided to change the project name and move on. BowMan development may
+continue, but we will no longer be a part of it.
+
+Major changes from fvwm are:
+
+- NEXTSTEP-like title bar, title buttons, borders and corners. BowMan's
+ Wharf is a much worked-out version of GoodStuff. To avoid copyright
+ complications it is not called a "dock."
+- NEXTSTEP style menu. However, the menus are not controlled by
+ applications; they are more of pop-up service lists on the root window.
+- NEXTSTEP style icons. These styles are hard-coded in the program, which is
+ good for the consistent look of the NEXTSTEP interface.
+
+This version of AfterStep can use fontset.