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Article #116Re: Q) Gnome or KDE
From: John Haywood
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 03:42
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2002 03:42
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Alex Samad wrote:
> 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
Both are pretty big and hungry - Gnome perhaps a little less so than KDE2,
and certainly less than KDE3. However, things even up if you put Nautilus
onto Gnome (look at Ximian if you want to see the neatest (again, IMHO)
installer....
I use gnome on the laptop (266mmx) and kde2 on the desktop
KDE is a bit more integrated, IMHO, but both can run each others apps, as
long as the libs are installed
ICEWM and fluxbox (continuation/evolution of blackbox) are light
alternatives, and will also run the two heavyweights' apps - in the main
--
john in sydney
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