Re: Default Desktop Environment in Jessie
Hi.
On Tue, 24 Dec 2013 17:37:37 +0600
Muntasim-Ul-Haque <tranjeeshan@inventati.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> Recently I've noticed hype regarding XFCE as the probable default
> desktop environment in Debian Jeesie. It's going to replace GNOME. But
> does it matter that much?
Never underestimate the power of default settings.
XFCE by default means that more Debian users will use XFCE.
> I mean, GNOME would be a desktop environment
> option, if not default. What's the big deal about being the default DE?
Most of the users are too lazy (or unable to) to choose their DE. So,
if someone (Debian project in this case) made this choice for them -
they'll use whatever was chosen for them.
> How much it differ being the default DE and being one of the DE?
Given that other DE is one 'apt-get' from you? Not that much.
Given that gdm3 requires (in Debian testing, at least) systemd - that
may mean many things.
Reco
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