KDE vs. Gnome

Brian Densmore DensmoreB at ctbsonline.com
Thu Mar 13 18:08:10 CST 2003


> comments on the below?
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: KDE vs. Gnome
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> 
> Some thoughts... (gnome2, Kde3)
> I myself use gnome2
> 
> KDE: good
> -Better integration
> -Good looking
> -Konqueror inegration
> -Easy to use
> -Consistent naming
> 
> KDE: bad
> -Arts
> -Bad support in Konqueror
? hunh?
> -DisKusting names
? hunh? non-issue

> 
> Gnome:good
> -Easier to choose between apps (as in easier not to use Konq. 
> for example)
> -Nautilus2
I HATE Nautilus

> -Nice applets & panels
too true

> -Gdm2 looks good
So does KDE and Windows 2003, big deal. 
This should be a baseline, we should demand.

> -Inconsistent naming (as in freedom of naming)
hunh? How's this a plus?

> 
> Gnome:bad
> -Bad consistency in menus, settings etc.
> -WM and DE not integrated
> -Inconsistent naming (gtk-something, gnome-something, justsomething...
> never know what uses GTK)

more bad
 -Can't move the stupid bar at the top to the bottom
 -How do you customize the menu?




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