I agree what you wtote about GNOME but will be good that users have a choice what they want to install.
I like both desktops but last time when I wanted to uninstall Evolution with Synaptci it wanted to uninstall Gnome too. Is it look like Windows? ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Fabian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 2:33 pm Subject: Re: Why does Debian default to Gnome? > "Edward C. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Why does Debian default to gnome? When I install a recent "testing", > > I believe GNOME sprang up partially in response to KDE using Qt, which > had a non-free license at the time. Debian is heavily influenced by > notions of software freedom, and even though qt is now available under > a free license, GNOME became the default desktop environment of free > software ideologues (being a GNU project probably doesn't hurt there, > either), while KDE depended on a proprietary library. But they're > both free software desktops; if it defaulted to KDE, someone would be > asking why the default was that. Debian seems somewhat unusual in > that both appear to be packaged on equal-footing, although it > takes an > extra step to get KDE coming up instead of GNOME. > > > configurable. Is there a gnome-like theme for kde? Are there hidden > > configuration options for gnome (in conf files, etc.)? Sample > > question: how do I make windows "snap to" each other in gnome? > > GNOME gets criticized for confusing simplicity of interface with > simply making features unavailable, KDE gets criticized for a > cluttered interface and being too Windows-like. (Personally, I don't > find KDE to be very Windows-like at all, except inasmuch as Windows > doesn't expect you to have to drop down to editing text-based > configuration files, so errs on the side of making lots of things > configurable through a GUI.) It's a matter of taste; if you like KDE, > use it. If you like GNOME, use it. > > Holding down the shift key while moving a window will get you some > snap-functionality under GNOME. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
