Re: desktop enviornment
By: Chris to Access Denied on Sat Aug 10 2013 09:00 pm
Ch> My guess with a lot of people who use Windows is that it's so prevalent
Ch> that they are always yearning for something a bit different. I'm not
Ch> speaking for Nightfox of course (he may have other reasons entirely).
Which is true. And Gnome is a great alternative. I just like KDE better. It may
be "Window-like" but it's nowhere near Windows. As you mention later, it's
definitely a step up from Windows, IMO.
Ch> I sometimes find the Windows interface to be a bit uninspired, but like
Ch> you find Windows 7 to be a pleasant surprise. Ironically it's the massive
Ch> shift of Windows 8 that has given me an ice-cream headache.
The only touch screen devices I use are my phone, and our tablet. Both of them
carry the latest version of Android. I still don't like Windows 8. Nor do I
like the fact that they're trying to promote touch-screen desktops on desktop
computers and non-touchscreen laptops.
Ch> For me I think KDE is my go to for the same reason the industry has
Ch> settled on Windows for the desktop. It's proven and just works (more or
Ch> less). With KDE I get the added plus of being able to customize to my
Ch> hearts content and utilize the multiple desktops which come in handy. From
Ch> a visual perspective Windows almost reminds of a stripped down KDE, which
Ch> probably sounds like a knock but really isn't.
I can't disagree with this paragraph at all. :)
I don't dislike Windows (7 at least). I actually use it quite a bit since I'm a
bit of a gamer. But for every other use besides gaming.. I prefer linux. And if
I am going to use a desktop on linux it's always KDE. If I need a very minimal
desktop, I just don't use one. Don't really see the need for a minimal desktop
on good hardware. Though if I actually had old hardware and needed one, I would
use Fluxbox. The great part about it is that it's completely the user's choice
what they do.
Regards,
Nick
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