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Re: Question about Desktop Environments



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On 03/15/08 20:02, Amit Uttamchandani wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:34:04 -0500
> Jonathan Jacobs <stingray761@fuse.net> wrote:
> 
>> GNOME and KDE are the ones that I have.  But, is there one out there 
>> that looks like XP.  I am going to install Debian on my mothers 
>> computer and she is running...slowly...XP.  Every other comment out 
>> of my mom, about the computer, is that it is running slowly.  I have 
>> already removed any spyware and whatnot and I have cleaned the 
>> reg.  It is about time that I upgraded her pc to Debian.  Just need a 
>> desktop environment that looks like XP......any suggestions?
>>
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> First of all let me tell your mother will be extremely happy with
> Debian...
> 
> Then I understand that she will want to use a desktop that she
> has been familiar with but If you customize a GNU/Linux desktop...
> it will be a lot easier to use than XP. She does not need to worry
> about items in the menu tray...complicated UIs...
> 
> I suggest start her out with a simple desktop like
> openbox/fluxbox and customize it for her. It will be extremely fast.
> The can simply just click icons of the programs that she wants
> to use and voila thats it. Check out this link and consider it...

Stop smoking that loco weed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> http://www.linux.com/feature/128940
> 
> Good luck and post back your results...
> 
> amit
> 
> 


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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

"Working with women is a pain in the a**."
My wife
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