On Sun, 2008-04-27 at 18:26 +0200, Antonio M wrote: > 2008/4/27 Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx>: > > > > On Sun, 2008-04-27 at 16:16 +0200, Antonio M wrote: > > > 2008/4/27 Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > > On Sunday 27 April 2008 14:54:43 Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > > > > I did see the solution. My point was that assuming "most of us" are on > > > > > Gnome is a) ingenuous (what data do you base it on? -- any stats I've > > > > > seen say it's about 50/50 at best, but these are data for Linux in > > > > > general) and b) impolite to the rest of us. > > > > > > > > I read recently that RH surveyed its Enterprise users and was amazed to find > > > > that around 50% did use KDE, so you certainly can't assume that "most of us" > > > > are using gnome. > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > -- > > > > fedora-test-list mailing list > > > > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > To unsubscribe: > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list > > > > > > > > > > Do you have data also for Fedora? otherwise you use stats for potatoes > > > for selling oranges :-). > > > I don't have any stats (and I don't mind about them). My goal is to > > > have running systems and I am happy that Andrew helped me to solve the > > > problem (maybe that he assumed Gnome as my desktop as we have been in > > > contact for a long time....since Fedora 9 was still rawhide). > > > And I find that Fedora (I have no idea about RH Enterprise) seems to > > > be going towards Gnome even at installation time (ask any new user > > > which desktop will choose when installation is done: I have some > > > experience in helping new user to install Fedora) > > > > So you agree that Fedora is a Gnome-based system that also supports KDE? > > > > poc > > > > -- > > > > > > fedora-test-list mailing list > > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list > > > > Patrick > > I don't know whether Fedora is Gnome-based system supporting also KDE, > as you say > My experience (but not Anne's) is I am using Gnome, and the users I > know are running their systems on Gnome. > We all didn't give a try to KDE mainly because standard graphic > installation (in particular for newcomers) seems to be suggesting > Gnome. > And Gnome seems to be satisfactory. > > My two (and last) cents..... Just to wind up: I have absolutely no problem with that. My *only* point (in the context of this thread) is that it's incorrect to assume that everyone uses Gnome, so when people ask UI-related questions they should make clear which desktop they're talking about. That's all. poc -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
