[OT] KDE vs. Gnome (was: Is Linux Unix? (KDE))

[Francis X. Maier]

Clint,

Thanks.  Yes,  Blackbox rules.  No question.  ;-)  It was my environment
of choice running Linux m68k on my ancient Quadra 630.

My problem with KDE is Konqueror, which I've never liked.  KDE just
feels heavier and slower than Gnome -- but that may be a function of my
iMac 350.

I suppose it's like arguing over pronunciation:  EEther or EYEther.

Fran



Clinton MacDonald wrote:

> Mr. Maier:
>
> Francis X. Maier wrote:
> > Slightly OT: Just for the heck of it, which do most of the list
> folks
> > use, KDE or Gnome? I've tried both, but Gnome has always struck me
> as
> > lighter and easier to use.
>
> No one else has bitten on this thread, so I thought I would throw in
> my
> two pence.
>
> I have used both KDE and Gnome in both Yellow Dog Linux 3.x and in
> Mandrake 9.2 on a PC. Since KDE is the default on both computers, I
> have
> used KDE more than I have used Gnome. I have also used BlackBox
> extensively. To me, KDE and Gnome are interchangeable, but BlackBox is
>
> more "fun" (in the geeky sense).
>
> To be honest, I do not see much difference between KDE and Gnome.
> Either
> one runs the applications from the other, so application choice is not
>
> limiting. Both have nice graphical interfaces, decent file browsers
> (both of which crash equally often), unremarkable interface widgets,
> and
> so on. Both have a bewildering array of options and tweaks (that I
> usually ignore). In my mind, the most significant differences seem to
> be
> in the organization of the items in the Kicker menu. In fact, if I
> turn
> on the monitor of my computer, it is usually several minutes before I
> remark to myself, "Oh, I must be in Gnome," or "Oh, right, KDE has
> this
> Control Panel hidden *here*."
>
> It used to be that KDE used some proprietary libraries and such, and
> was
> therefore not included in several distributions, but that is no longer
>
> an issue since the qt libraries (whatever *those* are) now have a
> non-commercial license.
>
> Reviews of the very newest versions of Gnome seem to indicate that it
> is
> taking a new direction with several interface items, including opting
> for a "spatial browser" (which I favor, and many others abhor). I
> *like*
> the notion that Gnome has a more integrated and enforced set of user
> interface guidelines, but many of the programs I use routinely (xpdf,
> xmms, etc.) use their own interfaces. Time will tell.
>
> For the longest time I used BlackBox because it was less resource
> intensive. I recommend trying it to anyone who wants a *different*
> user
> interface experience (BlackBox is not for the shy of command line,
> though, and demands a three button mouse). There were a few routine
> tasks I could not do in BlackBox (honestly, I do not remember which
> ones), so I switched back to KDE. Or Gnome. I don't remember which.
> :-)
>
> Anyone have other, more reasoned opinions?
>
> Best wishes,
> Clint
>
> --
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> DOT net>
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