tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post654197382246945883..comments2023-08-07T16:26:03.142+03:00Comments on Lightweight Linux: Eight Reasons for Trying Alternative Window ManagersMikkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422579971698369218noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-52392710696593341682008-08-18T15:55:00.000+03:002008-08-18T15:55:00.000+03:00#5 is spot on:GNOME makes me hunt down application...#5 is spot on:<BR/>GNOME makes me hunt down application locations in /usr/bin/ when it doesn't know what to do with a file; KDE presents a list of apps just like the KMenu<BR/><BR/>GNOME has a horrible open/save dialog; KDE's is slick and customizable;<BR/><BR/>GNOME wastes screen space but limits your options to do anything; KDE3.5 gives a lot of important options and uses screen space wisely (lefty.cruppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057046553552877729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-4757960111147567832008-08-18T08:29:00.000+03:002008-08-18T08:29:00.000+03:00Dan: #5 was there just to get some discussion. It ...Dan: #5 was there just to get some discussion. It was after all first given in an Ubuntu forum full of Ubuntu and GNOME fanboys. :-)<BR/><BR/>I find both KDE and GNOME very usable. KDE PIM is the reason I prefer KDE to GNOME.Mikkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422579971698369218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-8818527968042291572008-08-18T01:45:00.000+03:002008-08-18T01:45:00.000+03:00You're going to piss alot of people off claiming o...You're going to piss alot of people off claiming one desktop environment is better than another ESPECIALLY if you don't back that up with anything... people are pretty passionate about their desktop environments, and just flat out making an empty claim like that isn't very cool...<BR/><BR/>I agree with sujoy, screw around with some tiling window managers and make a point about that instead...Dan Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452413201193020059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-8111611296720977082008-08-17T19:25:00.000+03:002008-08-17T19:25:00.000+03:00Number 5 is VERRRY debatable. :DI have used KDE an...Number 5 is VERRRY debatable. :D<BR/><BR/>I have used KDE and GNOME, and I don't mind KDE 3.5, I dislike KDE 4 at the moment as it feels too beta-ish, and I like GNOME.<BR/><BR/>But the best thing is that you get the choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-34070458786599713412008-08-17T18:50:00.000+03:002008-08-17T18:50:00.000+03:00Well, I'm not coder but historian by profession. I...Well, I'm not coder but historian by profession. If that is an acceptable excuse.Mikkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422579971698369218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-54627753103502590732008-08-17T18:30:00.000+03:002008-08-17T18:30:00.000+03:00you missed the point about tiling window managers,...you missed the point about tiling window managers, they are great to work with specially for coders.Sujoy Kumar Dashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212387510307432310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-92182228636619767662008-08-17T17:14:00.000+03:002008-08-17T17:14:00.000+03:00Yes, at the moment even I prefer GNOME to KDE4. I'...Yes, at the moment even I prefer GNOME to KDE4. I'm still waiting for 4.2 before going back to KDE :-)Mikkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422579971698369218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690445097467041541.post-11908990345060690402008-08-17T15:57:00.000+03:002008-08-17T15:57:00.000+03:00I agree with all except #5 -for me at least. For s...I agree with all except #5 -for me at least. For some reason KDE doesn't like my laptop (vice versa). It is a Dell Inspiron B130. I use ubuntu now but even when i started out with PClinuxOS KDE gave me problems and still does today with ubuntu. I installed KDE 4.1 and even though it looks way cooler than gnome, i have to keep going back to gnome for functionality.blintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08040247209056893311noreply@blogger.com