Re: Gnome for jessie
On 16/08/14 18:28, Gary Dale wrote:
> I've never been a fan of Gnome although this stems mainly from my
> preference for Konqueror and Dolphin as file managers. They both have
> options that I find very helpful, like actually listing the files you
> are about to delete instead of just telling you how many have been
> selected.
>
> It's a toss up as to which very useful programs integrate better with
> what desktop.
>
> Most modern hardware can run either Gnome or KDE while older hardware
> needs a lighter-weight alternative. I still have hardware like that and
> have to use it regularly.
>
> The installer, to my way of thinking, should either go with the most
> popular choice or give you the choice of desktop environments as part of
> the install process.
>
>
I'm fully in agreement, and am also a KDE adherent.
However, I think Gnome <spit> is the most popular DE, which is probably
why the installer selects it by default. Which, in turn makes it the
most popular <sigh>.
Anyway, I think the installer should offer *all* the DEs.
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