On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > But being more serious. Fedora uses Gnome by default, the documentation > shows you how to use it with Gnome, much of the configuration uses Gnome > tools, etc. The other window managers are *alternatives*. If you're > starting out as a Linux newbie, and want an easier start, it's probably > much easier to do so with Gnome. Then once you've got your footing, you > can try out the alternatives. Gnome is better for a linux newbie. They don't know the difference between Desktop Managers (DM), but a Sys Admin does. If you install a new system and ask them: "...and what DM will you like to use today?", the response will be a blank face followed by a prolonged "Huhhh....". For what I read lately Gnome has Fire-And-Forget capabilities. So I'd just give them Gnome. > I've tried and used several window managers. KDE is a time waster, > Gnome just works. Some of the lighter weight ones don't work, without a > big fight, with recent versions of Fedora (which seems to depend on > Gnome or KDE triggering off a few things that says the current user of > the console should have sound, should connect to a network, should mount > an inserted disc, etc.). When you use some alternative window managers, > you have to handle all of that yourself, manually. I started using Linux on text terminals... monochrome. Then one day I discovered graphical linux and started using Gnome, but I found it annoying that I had to open a new xterm for every other thing. I tried KDE and it gave me tabbed xterms, and that was it. I have used KDE for as long as I can remember and the only thing that it does not do is to say "Hello Master..." when I log into my system; could they add this feature? :-) I have concluded that the more you use the desktop features of a DM the more likely you'll get the point-and-click syndrome. For experienced users a GUI is an optional thing. Isn't the idea of a pretty DM aimed at giving Linux a nice appearance? It works well with new users. BTW - I used F8 and have not tried KDE 4.x yet. ~af -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
