>what would you suggest Gnome oder KDE2 ? > >It would be great if you also could comment why the one you suggest is >better =) > >thx > >Tom I can't believe this hasn't caused a flame-war yet. Anyway, here's my take... For GNOME, I'd suggest getting Helix's GNOME packages. There usually up-to-date and give a polished appearance. GNOME is mostly written in C and was started after KDE. For this reason, GNOME is usually about 6 months behind KDE. GNOME is going through changes right now in preparation for 1.4 (a minor release) and then 2.0 (when all hell breaks loose). The changes for 2.0 will require code to be modified as it will NOT be backwards compatible. Oh yea, GNOME also has the backing of IBM, SUN and some other big boys. KDE just released KDE 2.0 (aka KDE2) which is mostly coded in C++. It has a web browser (Konqueror) that is similar to IE but not as complete. Konqueror still needs some work on javascript and other areas, nonetheless, it's quite speedy and can also be used for purposes (file browsing, ftp access, etc). KDE2 also includes KOffice, KDE's office suite. It's not complete by any means, but supposedly it has all the basic functionality minus the bloat-ware features:) I should also mention that KDE2 still crashes apps every now and then, but hey, it was a major rewrite. In regards to both, I believe GNOME is more popular in the US whereas KDE is more popular everywhere else (I know at least in Europe according to the latest LinuxWorld article). Also, KDE has won the people's choice award the last two years for their desktop, if that means anything to ya. Another pesonal note, it seems that GNOME is always pushing projects (Evolution, Nautilus) that are not quite finished, whereas KDE just presents the finished goods. In the end, I suggest trying out both environments. Some people swear by one, and some the other. It seems to be just a matter of preference for most users. Scott
