KDE vs Gnome

Relative newbie...so apologies in advance but:

I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
which to use. Thanks.

GregS wrote:

> I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
> which to use. Thanks.

They are both very good. In fact, if you install NLD or SuSE 10 beta, you
will notice that one of the first choices you have to make is between the
two. What I would suggest is that you go into the detailed setting of the
software selection (either during or after the install) and chose both the
gnome and kde desktop. That way you can get a feel for each. It is meant
for you to have the choice.

In reality I have used both extensively. If forced to go one way or the
other, I could because they are very compareable. You can also use
applications from either. But I honestly think that the best option is for
you to install both and see which one fits your need. That is the nice
thing about choice

GregS wrote:
> Relative newbie...so apologies in advance but:
>
> I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
> which to use. Thanks.

I am a 'doze refugee still on a detox program, and kde is more
comfortable initially for me.
I did install gnome once in adition to kde and became confused as a
newbie about (gnome) things on the desktop seen when in kde...... and I
needed to at least get something going that I could understand and
maintain asap - so chose kde for the initial phases.

I suspect that I will next use a less heavy window manager such as fvwm
next, on maybe, older smaller PCs, as my experience and confidence
increase, rather than gnome.
--
ac

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 23:16:34 GMT
"Timothy Leerhoff" <tleerhoffNO@SPAMqwest.net> wrote:

> I would take a look at the software you want to use. Some of it might
> only run under only ony of the GUIs.
>

Not actually true -- a program may *look* better under the window
manager / desktop manager for which it was written, but it will run
under any of them, assuming that you have installed the appropriate
libs (which is usually handled by YaST anyway).

For a comfortable wm that also happens to be quite small, check out
'icewm'. It's my favorite, generally, and not as bloated as KDE/GNOME
but also no where near as 'automated'. I also particularly like 'wm2'
but that's pretty spartan for a newbie . . . :-)


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> Relative newbie...so apologies in advance but:
>
> I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
> which to use. Thanks.

My experience with KDE is it is LESS buggy. KDE releases are usually more
stable.

Thank you all!

On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:58:56 GMT, toaster@maxhub.com wrote:

>> Relative newbie...so apologies in advance but:
>>
>> I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
>> which to use. Thanks.
>
>My experience with KDE is it is LESS buggy. KDE releases are usually more
>stable.

Try both of them!
then decide what do you line more!

GregS wrote:

> Thank you all!
>
> On Fri, 19 Aug 2005 20:58:56 GMT, toaster@maxhub.com wrote:
>
>>> Relative newbie...so apologies in advance but:
>>>
>>> I'd be interested in the merits of KDE vs Gnome. i'm trying to decide
>>> which to use. Thanks.
>>
>>My experience with KDE is it is LESS buggy. KDE releases are usually more
>>stable.