On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 12:32:18PM +0100, Michael Meskes wrote: > On Sun, Feb 02, 2003 at 10:57:49PM +0100, Michael Bramer wrote: > > - Don't use KDE. (KDE is not evil, but the visitors see this on _any_ > > Why not? > > > linux like booth.) You can install it, you can start a second X > > This doesn't look like a reason. I don't think we have be different than > the rest by just not showing KDE. For most would-be-users the biggest > task is realizing that Debian is a valid Linux system but just better in > many areas. By nor showing KDE you just make this step harder to > accomblish. > > Also keep in mind that many newbies need the easy GUI desperately. I will not hidde KDE. But KDE is normal and no eye catcher. If you use things like 'windowmaker', visitors will stop and ask 'is this Gnome? I only hear/read something about it...' And now you can talk about free software, about choices (KDE, gnome, windowsmaker and the other XX WMs), about >10.000 Packages, apt-get, ... You get the point? My last mail has only some 'thoughts', it was and is no guideline! Gruss Grisu -- Michael Bramer - a Debian Linux Developer http://www.debsupport.de PGP: finger grisu@db.debian.org -- Linux Sysadmin -- Use Debian Linux Windows kann kein Virus sein. Ein Virus ist in der Regel klein, effizient und verrichtet seine Arbeit ohne dabei abzuschmieren.
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