Re: Gnome/KDE resources
Curtis Vaughan wrote:
I remember sometime at the end of last year reading that KDE uses less
resources than Gnome. After reading that I had to install linux on an
older machine for someone, so I put KDE on it. It worked OK.
Now I get the latest Linux Journal and they say in there than Gnome
uses less resources.
I tried to remember what it was that I had read about KDE and began to
think, well maybe it wasn't that KDE used less resources overall but
that it used less ROM or something. Doesn't matter. My question then
is, given an older machine that KDE or Gnome can run on, which should I
install to get better performance?
Thanks!
Curtis
Both environments load so much that it wouldn't be smart to use them if
performance is really a big issue -- Both are fullblown desktop
environments so neither is a great choice when running on a system with
low resources
The reasons for choosing between KDE en Gnome are mostly about personal
preference -- how does it "feel" if you try using it; I personally like
KDE better as I find it easier to use/configure
The current KDE (in debian stable) is much better than it was in
oldstable, but still the initial load irritates me;
(I don't use KDE regularly either)
HTH,
Joris
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