Re: gnome || kde
On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 09:54:06AM -0800, Andy wrote:
> On Sunday 20 October 2002 04:59, Jon-o Addleman wrote:
> > For me, one choice is vastly better than the other: Use Neither!
> > Both are kinda bloated and cluttered, fill up the screen with useless
> > things and slow the computer down, and I found I didn't really get much
> > of anything out of it. I wouldn't bother installing either of them
> > (except maybe to give it a try...) unless you're sure you want it. For
> > many people, they're just not worth the hassle.
>
> I have Debian on my laptop. Love it! But I am trying out both Gnome
> and KDE and they are kinda bloated and slow and I have big problems
> with Konqueror that I can't solve. Can you tell me what options I have when
> you say "Use Neither!" I am interested in trying something new and simpler.
>
> I chose "kdm" for my install....I only use Kmail, Konqueror, OpenOffice, and
> Wine. What do you recommend? Do I need to make major changes or do I
> just choose "twm" or "sawfish" or whatever at the Debian login?
>
I have been using XFCE now for about a year, and love it. It's simple
and light.
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smithkevinc@mchsi.com | the wise people see as false, and the rulers see
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