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Where can I learn the differances between KDE and Gnome?

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coolred

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I am new to Linux, and am not sure if this is the same thing as AMD vs. Intel. I don't want to start a war abotu this, I would just like to know the differances, and other stuff about Linux. So if you guys coudl just link me to some good sites to learn about Linux, especially the differances between the desktop environments, I would appreciate it.
 
Also if anyone wants to post screenshots of thier Linux desktops, please feel free, and also please tell me which one it is.
 
Ars Technica has in depth looks at KDE and Gnome at
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os.ars

It's not a religious issue like vim vs emacs. I use them both fairly interchangeably. I like the Gnome Panel and Control Center a bit better, but like Konquerer, the KDE file browser, a bit better for most tasks. Fortunately, it's no problem to run Konquerer under Gnome when I want it and Nautilius, the Gnome file browser, the rest of the time.
 
Originally posted by: cquark
Ars Technica has in depth looks at KDE and Gnome at
http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os.ars

It's not a religious issue like vim vs emacs. I use them both fairly interchangeably. I like the Gnome Panel and Control Center a bit better, but like Konquerer, the KDE file browser, a bit better for most tasks. Fortunately, it's no problem to run Konquerer under Gnome when I want it and Nautilius, the Gnome file browser, the rest of the time.
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Yes it is.
 
I agree the best way to see is to try out both. There's really no harm except a little install time.

Gnome is known for aiming for a simple interface while kde likes to keep customizability. I like both but use kde lately because it's snappier on my system (and I'm not talking about just loading the library into memory).

If you want to see screenshots check out kde-look.org. Gnome has similar sites. I don't think kde screenshots do it justice though as in my experience people tend to make their kde desktops look uglier than the defaults.

 
Originally posted by: Infohawk

Gnome is known for aiming for a simple interface while kde likes to keep customizability.
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I would have thought of the opposite, that supposedly KDE is the simple one and Gnome is the customizable one. Just goes to show that these environments mean different things to different people. I personally like KDE better, but I can't explain why. You just play around with them until you find one you're comfortable with...
 
I think it's pretty clear that KDE is more customizable out of the box.

GNOME is more flexible in that you can e.g. exchange the Window manager, but if you keep the GNOME WM then it is much less configurable than KDEs. In GNOME, you can exchange more things, but the things that are there are less flexible. In GNOME you have more freedom to implement things the way you want, but the support for user customization you get is not as good as in KDE.

I ended up liking KDE better, but Fedora keeps insisting on breaking things in KDE that they don't break in GNOME, so I usually end up compiling my own KDE in a seperate tree.
 
Originally posted by: Rodney Anonymous

I would have thought of the opposite, that supposedly KDE is the simple one and Gnome is the customizable one.
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In what way do you think Gnome is the customizable one? I'm not just talking about my opinion here, there are countless articles / reviews and users that will tell you KDE is more (readily) customizable and that gnome has gone further away from allowing customizing since version 1.

Again, I'm not saying one is better just that Gnome is widely considered to be more simplified.
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KDE and Gnome both accomplish the same thing and have many similar programs between the 2 of them. The way I decided and most people decide is to try both and pick which one seems to be more intuitive to you.
 
Well I am currently using Ubuntu Linux, which i think comes with the newest version of Gnome, but not sure if it offers an option of installing KDE or not. I also have Suse 9.1 Pro from a hot deal. I had it installed before, and out of the box I liked the look of Suse better then Ubuntu, but thats mainly cause Ubuntu uses a brown background which is ugly. Is there a way I can install KDE on ubuntu? Or even change the theme. I tried that and it wanted me to browse to the file on my hard drive, which I have no idea where it is, if its even on my hard drive, it may need to be downloaded.

I don't know, maybe I should switch back to Suse, since its porbablly more widely used and more likely I would be able toget help with my problems. Although my girlfriend likes the games bette ron Ubuntu.
 
Originally posted by: Infohawk

In what way do you think Gnome is the customizable one? I'm not just talking about my opinion here, there are countless articles / reviews and users that will tell you KDE is more (readily) customizable and that gnome has gone further away from allowing customizing since version 1.

Again, I'm not saying one is better just that Gnome is widely considered to be more simplified.
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I haven't read a lot of articles on it, and I'm certainly no expert on the differences between the two. But I personally found KDE to be easier to learn, therefore I think it simple to use. It just goes back to personal preference...
 
Originally posted by: coolred
Well I am currently using Ubuntu Linux, which i think comes with the newest version of Gnome, but not sure if it offers an option of installing KDE or not. I also have Suse 9.1 Pro from a hot deal. I had it installed before, and out of the box I liked the look of Suse better then Ubuntu, but thats mainly cause Ubuntu uses a brown background which is ugly. Is there a way I can install KDE on ubuntu?
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Use synaptic and search for kdebase and check its version. The latest is 3.3 I think. Installing kdebase should pull in all the other related packages you need.

I don't know, maybe I should switch back to Suse
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Don't go back to rpms.

 
This sums up the differences pretty well. Personally, I like gnome 2.4's features - with 2.6 and up, it just treats the user like a retard, and doesn't offer any options for "power users". I never particularly liked KDE.
 
I usually use Gnome but they both work great for me. Like people said before. Try both and see what works for you.
 
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