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Old 01-10-2008, 04:05 AM   #1
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gnome and kde


sum1 help me out . what is gnome and kde .what is the differece between the two. and which is better
 
Old 01-10-2008, 04:22 AM   #2
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Both are Desktop Environments. Large applications fit to work together etc.

Both are pretty good but to sum up, KDE resembles Windows more and is better customizable. Gnome is easier to use.

This is of course my opinion. Test'em both and see which one feels right.
 
Old 01-10-2008, 04:52 AM   #3
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Google it, it's free!

Code:
what is kde?
http://www.kde.org/whatiskde/

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what is gnome?
http://www.gnome.org/about/
 
Old 01-10-2008, 05:38 AM   #4
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Whichever you prefer is the best for you.
 
  


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