 | View Full Version : Linux Redhat Gnome or KDE? xelA 03-19-2002, 07:03 PM Hi folks, I know many of you recommend new bees to play around with Linux (and many hosts are in favor of RH) prior to renting a dedicated server, but which one: Gnome or KDE? What's the difference? Have a good week. :) serve-you 03-19-2002, 07:23 PM Well, you would not have either (at least I hope you would'nt) on a server. On a desktop machine however, it comes down to personal preference. I switch between the two as new releases come out. Currently I am using KDE, because it's cleaner, and I have less problems with some apps that I use. As for ease and familiarity, KDE all the way. They make it fairly easy for windoze users to find their way around. Gnome has always taken the elitist simple approach. Though ximian is changing that. -Dan 21inchguns 03-19-2002, 07:26 PM yeah, I also prefer KDE...... agiledesigns 03-19-2002, 09:31 PM I kinda do what serve-you does. I am a big ms outlook fan so I need to use Ximian Evolution (which in turn means that I need to use GNOME). I love KDE though. Most of the application I use run in KDE. I think that you will find that it is difficult to stick to one desktop only (that is part of the fun). jambler 03-19-2002, 09:40 PM Originally posted by agiledesigns I kinda do what serve-you does. I am a big ms outlook fan so I need to use Ximian Evolution (which in turn means that I need to use GNOME). I love KDE though. Most of the application I use run in KDE. I think that you will find that it is difficult to stick to one desktop only (that is part of the fun). I may be incorrect on their new rls'es but last time I tested Evolution as long as you also had GNOME installed on the system you could easily run it from the KDE desktop. Though I stopped using it because it would never "really" use my email servers SSL encryption. Other then that though, I think its one of the best MUAs for *nix I've seen todate. agiledesigns 03-19-2002, 10:35 PM Yes you are correct, but what is the point of having gnome if you don't ever use it? :D It is a pretty windows manager. I think in terms of functionality, KDE beats it though. ²³ ½ 03-19-2002, 10:39 PM Originally posted by agiledesigns Yes you are correct, but what is the point of having gnome if you don't ever use it? :D It is a pretty windows manager. I think in terms of functionality, KDE beats it though. KDE beats its it by a long shot jambler 03-19-2002, 11:56 PM Originally posted by agiledesigns Yes you are correct, but what is the point of having gnome if you don't ever use it? :D It is a pretty windows manager. I think in terms of functionality, KDE beats it though. The point is so that you can still install GNOME dependent applications, such as Evolution ; ) serve-you 03-20-2002, 12:15 AM I use Evolution under KDE. You don't need to install all of Gnome to make it work, just some of the libraries. -Dan akashik 03-20-2002, 12:23 AM a couple of years ago I would have said gnome, but KDE caught up quick and has bounded foward a long way now. Might have a lot to do with the 'clean' look mentioned higher up in the thread too. Gnome is a bit rough around the edges and doesn't feel like a complete system to me. Greg Moore mkaufman 03-20-2002, 07:12 AM Have any of you used the newer Gnome releases? KDE is so slow and sluggish and ugly in some places..gnome is pretty much an all-around great window manager, imo :) akashik 03-20-2002, 09:11 AM Yep, had a look when I installed RedHat 7.1 on this desktop - still no enchilada for me I'm afraid. Hmm, didn't we butt heads over this a week or two ago when this subject came up? :D Greg Moore |