[olug] WM recommendation for switchers

[T. J. Brumfield]

I loathe Gnome. I really loathe it. I think the file dialogs are the
single worst I've ever seen in any OS/system. I hate that I can't do
much of anything to configure it.

Conversely, I find KDE to be extremely intuitive. I install KDE for a
lot of computer novices and I've never had any problems with people
figuring it out, or taking to it.

I'm a little disappointed that with KDE 4 the "Desktop" settings are
in multiple places. But configuring KDE is actually simpler than Gnome
in a variety of ways.

All I have to say is gconf.

-- T. J.

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah choices...
>
> Personally, I could not agree more with gnome.  Especially for the newbie.
> Simple and straight forward. Two characteristics one definitely wants on
> their
> side when transitioning those from the dark side.
>
> However I would also agree KDE is at the top of the list.  And in a month,
> we'll see another candidate LXDE.
>
> I have had great luck with sharing ubuntu to the masses and usually it's
> with gnome.  And just like mac, I like to let them know there will be a
> learning
> curve.  I "hint" that gnome is not there only option, and briefly describe a
> few
> of the other  WM's.  Then I like to watch as the user self-implodes because
> they
> are now free to choose.
>
> Bottom  line I think gnome is a great place to start, but user personalities
>
> and machine capabilities will rule the day.  Thanks for free will, penguin
> gods
>
> Chad, CISSP
>
> Stephen Leacock<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/stephen_leacock.html>
> - "I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some
> day
> die, which is not so."
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>
>> > gnome.  less clutter -- easier comprehension
>>
>> Agreed.  KDE's configuration is far too convoluted.  I'd never recommend
>> it to a newbie.  I use KDE at work & Gnome at home just to keep up on both,
>> and I curse KDE every time I have to hunt down how to change something.
>> I still use it, though, because there's some nice things that you just
>> can't do with gnome.
>>
>> --
>> Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
>>   The stuff of earth competes for the allegiance I owe only to the
>>     Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
>>       promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins
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