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KDE vs. GNOME
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by erosnemesis:
I was wondering what is the big deal with the 2 differenct type of sessions you can have (KDE & GNOME). I use KDE more because i can use my desktop more efficiently but i want to know what the major differences are.
Thanks
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KDE isn't completely "Open Source" (unlike GNOME).
flap:
Yes it is. In fact not only is it completely "open source", it's completely Free Software.
Master of Reality:
i prefer KDE better, just because i find it easier to customize and make it look perty.
I do enjoy enlightenment quite a bit tho
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by flap:
Yes it is. In fact not only is it completely "open source", it's completely Free Software.
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Euhm...
KDE not being completely open source was the main reason for GNU to start the Gnome project. Just read their introduction.
"Open Source" is FREE as in FREEDOM.
Your "Free Software" NOT always Open Source.
PS: And that IS the main difference between KDE and GNOME.
Faust:
quote:KDE isn't completely "Open Source" (unlike GNOME).
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There was never any problem with this. The problem was that the libraries it used (QT) werent free. Now they are (under Linux at least - although I'm not sure your freedom extends to Windows ports which would seem to make it less free*) Oh and as far as I'm aware QT was always Open Source when KDE was using it, just not Free.
Enlightenment is the best WM, followed by Blackbox. And emacs is better than vim.
* By this I mean for the Linux version to be free you must have the right to try and port that version to Windows. Pretty sure you do but anyway...
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