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Old 07-25-2001, 12:47 AM   #1
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GNOME or KDE

Which is better/which do you prefer? From what I've seen they look pretty much the same, so I wanted some opinions before I pick one.
 
Old 07-25-2001, 12:53 AM   #2
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Your question could spark a "distro war" type of discussion , so I'll just suggest this:
you can install both, try each one for a while, and then decide which you like better.
 
Old 07-25-2001, 02:19 AM   #3
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KDE
 
Old 07-25-2001, 08:23 AM   #4
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im quite dissappointed with nautilus as it doesnt give you as much customisability with the desktop and seems to take forever to load.

personally i use kde more, but gnome on occasion after switching off nautlius on initial logon
 
Old 07-25-2001, 08:28 AM   #5
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I like both, though I am using Gnome much more now, since Solaris 9 is getting rid of OpenWindows, and adding Gnome. I can't stand CDE either.
 
Old 07-25-2001, 08:06 PM   #6
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Agree with DMR.

I installed both. Though i have not tried KDE yet, I like having the option to change.
 
Old 07-25-2001, 08:32 PM   #7
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Good advice to go with both on the install and see what features of each distro you like and make a decision on what is best for you. What I like is ir-relevant.

 
Old 07-25-2001, 08:47 PM   #8
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I think GNOME is faster than KDE.
I have Cyrix MII 300 and 64MB RAM and I think GNOME gives you a better performance .
But the functionality of KDE is better.
I guess it is a tradeoff between functionality and speed
 
Old 07-25-2001, 09:13 PM   #9
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Used Gnome since Redhat v6.2. I have just recently switched from Gnome on RHv7.1 to KDE on Redhat v7.1

I didn't know that GNOME was causing it... but some Xwindows and application lockups have ceased since switching. So... at least for me.. KDE is more stable than GNOME. I think I will stick with KDE.
 
Old 07-26-2001, 07:49 AM   #10
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Started out with KDE, then I noticed I was using GNOME more often and lately I still use GNOME first off.. but I really like KDE 2.0 or later... ever since I got it. So I guess I am in my own delimna on which one I want to use.
 
Old 07-26-2001, 05:16 PM   #11
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7.1 doesnt have the latest version of gnome, namely ximian

its 1.2 or something whereas mandrake 8 has 1.4 with the enhancements, which is different in looks AGAIN from ximian.

check out www.helixcode.com for info bout it

but yes kde is better and easier to manage than gnome in redhat
 
Old 07-27-2001, 03:05 AM   #12
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I recently upgraded to KDE 2.1.1 and I love it. It seems to be a little demanding on system resources but it has a lot of functionality. It makes for a real nice looking desktop.

But I agree with everyone else, everyone should try both.
 
Old 07-27-2001, 04:55 AM   #13
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I have installed both KDE and GNOME, but I'm using KDE all the time now. I like it a lot more.
 
Old 07-27-2001, 05:02 AM   #14
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enlightenment!!
 
  


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