John Summerfield spake the following on 4/23/2007 3:44 PM:
> Kanwar Ranbir Sandhu wrote:
>> On Tue, 2007-04-24 at 00:02 +0300, Ioannis Vranos wrote:
>>
>>> 2) There isn't a "Run" option in the GNOME menus for running programs.
>
> When Gnome and KDE were new, I used to think I would prefer Gnome for
> the long term, but back then used KDE because it was more stable.
>
> More recently, I've avoided Gnome because it's constantly being dumbed
> down, removing useful features.
>
>>
>> You can add it to a panel by right clicking the panel and selecting "Add
>> to Panel". In the Add to Panel window, select "Run Application", and
>> click the Add button.
>>
>> Perhaps not as nice as having it integrated into the Gnome menu, but
>> just as useful.
>
> For me, it's not an option I would willingly countenance, I personally
> install & use too many Linux computers to feel inclined to go messing
> around getting them all just right. I start with what's closest.
>
> A "run application" option's been in Windows since 3.1 or so that I
> recall; in Windows XP, _I_ the administrator get to choose whether it's
> available to our users, it's not Gates the Vendor who chooses. That's a
> better way to do it.
Maybe it is time to try KDE, or another window manager. It might suit you, it
might not... But it is different.
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