[OT] KDE vs. Gnome

[Tony]

Fluxbox which is very similar to Blackbox is also nice.  You can try it 
out on a Knoppix (i386) disk by using the option "desktop=fluxbox".

Francis X. Maier wrote:
> 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
>>
>>--
>>Dr. Clinton C. MacDonald | <mailto:clint DOT macdonald AT sbcglobal
>>DOT net>
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