[NTLUG:Discuss] GUI recomendations

[Tom Tumelty]

On 8/31/05, Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com> wrote:
> 
> Chris Cox wrote:
> 
> > I'll stay away from the subjective analysis on these.
> >
> > I use KDE... Why? Because it's the preferred/default (currently)
> > desktop for SUSE Pro.
> >
> > If I were using Red Hat (Fedora), I'd use Gnome because that
> > is the preferred/default desktop for that distribution.
> >
> > For me, the choice is often that which is best supported/integrated
> > by the distribution vendor. Something to consider.
> >
> 
> Point well stated. I started using KDE when Gnome was still very immature
> and limited in features. I've stayed with KDE mostly because MDK is based
> around it, plus I really don't want to take the time to learn a new window
> manager. If I really had my choice I'd still be using CDE. I've been
> told by lots of folks that Gnome is great, and I have no doubts that it
> is. But MDK is highly integrated with KDE, and Gnome has a learning curve
> for me.
> 
> If you're making the distribution choice based on the window manager, and
> you haven't invested time in learning one yet, the the choice is tougher.
> As Chris put so well, just use the suggested window manager your
> distribution is integrated with. Then be happy you're free of the limited
> capabilities that MS provides in theirs.
> 
> --
> Greg Edwards
> New Age Software, Inc. - Software Engineering Services
> http://www.nas-inet.com
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I prefer KDE or XFCE. Both come with Slackware. I like the light weight of 
XFCE, and the applications that are by default included in kde. To change 
between windows managers I exit the GUI and run xwmconfig. The next time i 
log into the windows manager I am using the one selected by xwmconfig. What 
I am doing also is a factor as to which one i choose sometimes. 

Also, Ubuntu is a nice setup using Gnome.

I agree with Chris I would use the default window manager for the Linux 
distribution you use. 

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