Re: Q) Gnome or KDE

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From: Doug.M
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 03:20

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Alex Samad wrote:

> What does fluxbox give you.
> I am looking for something lite to maybe use evolution, maybe or Netscape.
> 
> Alex
> 
> 
> "nich" <nich@iprimus.com> wrote in message
> news:kbss8.12183$vc3.39384@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> "Alex Samad" <asamad@bigpond.net.au_NOSPAM> wrote in message
>> news:fZrs8.12164$vc3.39307@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > As a new user to Linux Desktops, can some body give some comments on
> going
>> > with either KDE or Gnome, is one better than the other or are they
>> > about
>> the
>> > same?
>> >
>> > Alex
>> >
>> they are similar, both bloated to all hell
>> KDE uses qt for some of the gui interface IIRC and
>> Gnome uses gtk mainly for gui interface
>> both are just different libraries so stuff looks slightly different
>> slightly different apps although gnome and kde really are interchangeable
>> try fluxbox instead its much better fluxbox.sourceforge.net
>>
>> nich
>>
>>


Don't !! use Netscape 4.xx !! Use Mozilla or better yet Galeon which is a 
faster light wieght browser then Netscape 4.XX or Mozilla 9.XX. Other then 
that Evolution is okay and has a lot of features but if you just want a 
basic email client then use Kmail or Sylpheed.

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