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KDE is much more customizable. But I feel KDE is very ugly. I don't know what it is that is ugly about it - I can't put my finger on it. There's something off that irks me in the back of my mind. Gnome has a Mac-like elegant simplicity. I don't even use or like Macs, but I can appreciate that something about the look/feel puts you at ease subconsciously. But really one way you could make a choice is to look at the applications you routinely use. Are they KDE apps (start with a K) or Gnome (mostly everything that doesn't start with a K)? If they are KDE apps, they will probably tie in more neatly with a KDE desktop. Same thing with Gnome. |
Wow, lots of opinions.
It sounds like I could just go with whatever one came as default and it would be fine. I'm curious, what are the types of things that can be configured in kde and what kinds of plugins can you get for gnome? Doed kde really have more features or do you just have to get the add-ons for gnome? I have gnome right now and so far it's done everything I want. |
Well, as for gnome, you can extend its functionality by doing the following:
- open up synaptic package manager and enable any nautilus plug-ins you like (typically, they are called "nautilus-something") - install/enable gconf-editor (ubuntu installs it by default but you still need to enable it by right-clicking on applications, then Edit Menus and under System Tools, check gconf-editor) - look on the net for various Nautilus Actions and Scripts - if you use Ubuntu, install Ubuntu Tweak (a package is available from getdeb.net but I recommend using the one from their own site so you get automatic updates) |
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OH yeah! I almost forgot! Whenever someone asks if they should use A or B, someone always suggests to use Y. No one has done that yet, so I'll give it a shot. Gnome and KDE are great, but also check out:
Xfce - basically Gnome-lite. Uses GTK like Gnome, but a bit less RAM. Usually a bit quicker to start up. It's a Desktop Environment so it comes with a file manager and other amenities. Try it if you like Gnome and have an older CPU Then there are the Window Managers. They are very light and don't provide extras like file managers or, in some cases, desktop icons. Fluxbox, Blackbox, Openbox, Enlightenment, Ion3, StumpWM, RatPoison, and so on... If you find Gnome or KDE are both lacking something, try Xfce and then some of the others. Just because they aren't as big or well known as Gnome or KDE doesn't mean they might not fit you perfectly. I was using Fluxbox exclusively for over a year when I only had Linux on an older computer. |
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Gnome is a lite version of kde. KDE, you can press ESC, it works to exit popup windows. Kde is greater than gnome for sure and without any doubts. If you like something lite, gnome is perfect. |
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The reason why you should prefere Gnome is because of most Bill Gates devotes in this thread as johnsfine and others, told you you'll feel in a more Windows-like environment using KDE rather then GNOME.
Obviously, if you ( like me ) are running away from that proprietary, unstable, unsafe environment, where evolutions and upgrades are just coming from "money-related" threads...every choose keeping you away from that source shoud be welcome :-) Maiden |
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