K Desktop Environment - KDE 3.5: A Visual Guide to New Features
In the Linux world there are many debates. I call them "Pete Rose arguments". Baseball fans will spend hours arguing over wether or not Pete whould be in the hall of fame, but after expending enormous energy, they accomplish nothing and they change nothing. Bring the subject up to a baseball fan however, and prepare yourself for a looooong and passionate discussion about the game, philosophy and who knows what else.
In the Linux world, there are equivilents to the Pete Rose arguments. One of them is vi vs. Emacs. Those who like Emacs are wrong becuase vi is better. Another in the more modern days is KDE vs. Gnome.
These desktops are both widely available and they are both better than the GUI that comes with Windows. That being said, Gnome is geared for efficiency and focus, its easy to figure out and very "intuitive" (I quote that term because it is very relative and in general hate using the word in this context) KDE is for experience; eye candy, widgets, gadgets, and fun.
The bottom line is....you can use both but that can be distracting. So pick one based on comfort and taste. In both cases you win, each is top shelf. Download Ubuntu and Kubuntu and try them both for awhile.
In the meantime, KDE 3.5 just came out and this article points to information about why it is so cool.
KDE 3.5 A visual guide to new features
In the Linux world, there are equivilents to the Pete Rose arguments. One of them is vi vs. Emacs. Those who like Emacs are wrong becuase vi is better. Another in the more modern days is KDE vs. Gnome.
These desktops are both widely available and they are both better than the GUI that comes with Windows. That being said, Gnome is geared for efficiency and focus, its easy to figure out and very "intuitive" (I quote that term because it is very relative and in general hate using the word in this context) KDE is for experience; eye candy, widgets, gadgets, and fun.
The bottom line is....you can use both but that can be distracting. So pick one based on comfort and taste. In both cases you win, each is top shelf. Download Ubuntu and Kubuntu and try them both for awhile.
In the meantime, KDE 3.5 just came out and this article points to information about why it is so cool.
KDE 3.5 A visual guide to new features
