Gnome vs KDE? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

fracturedmind · 04-19-2003, 10:15 AM

From a user standpoint, can anyone explain the big differences here?

I've only used Gnome, I run Redhat 9.0 on my laptop, its fast so I'm not worried about the speed, I just wonder -- am I missing anything by not using KDE? Or do they keep up with each other and just end up looking different? Heh

Thanks in advance.

spectre · 04-19-2003, 10:18 AM

All that I've noticed is the look and feel, I haven't really seen much of a usability difference, but I don't use linux all that often so someone with more experience with it may be able to offer more help. I generally just use whichever I feel like using at the time. I can't seem to really choose one over the other permenantly, although I prefer KDE only a little more then Gnome.

GreasyP · 04-19-2003, 10:21 AM

I think Gnome's got more choice in the "fun" department, like screensavers, themes, stuff like that. But sadly it's really buggy on my computer, so I have to use KDE. There doesn't seem to be that much difference, honestly.

Krycheck · 04-19-2003, 10:21 AM

I perfer KDE myself. I've been using it for most of my linux life. Never could get into Gnome but I did try Ximian Gnome for a short time and liked it. KDE is just more user friendly and it's what I'd like Windows to be more like.

fracturedmind · 04-19-2003, 10:22 AM

Thanks

I'll install KDE and try it out when I'm bored

Crimson · 04-19-2003, 01:00 PM

I dislike both but use Gnome as I enjoy the OSX look of the themes I can get for it (KDE was slower and E! was buggy in places)

I used to love waimea but am not so sure about it now - In the end you just have to go for the WM that you enjoy

ChipX86 · 04-19-2003, 01:53 PM

Use what you like, or use neither. There are lots of choices out there, and not using one doesn't limit you. You can run KDE apps in GNOME or GNOME apps in KDE. You can run them both in Enlightenment, or icewm, or whatever you want. Just play around and see which you like more

I personally run a cvs of Enlightenment 0.16.6 and do most of my app launching from terminals. That's the beauty of Linux. You have the choice.

Empty_One · 04-19-2003, 01:58 PM

I really don't use KDE or Gnome, I prefer the speed and "cleanness" of fluxbox. But when I do fire up apps, they are GTK apps more than not. Galeon, sylpheed, pan etc..

Dave · 04-19-2003, 06:44 PM

I use neither gnome or kde.
Windowmaker is simple, looks really nice, feels like {next|open}step, minimal memory usage and fast.

SecretMethod70 · 04-19-2003, 08:19 PM

I prefer KDE. It simply "feels" more smooth and responsive to me than Gnome does. Plus I find it to be much more customizable.

oberon · 04-20-2003, 07:38 AM

KDE (on FreeBSD, not Linux) works great for me. TFP is awesome in Konq.

skinnedmink · 04-20-2003, 07:51 AM

There is one thing I like about KDE that makes me always use it. Fuzzy clock.

phunktastic · 04-20-2003, 08:03 AM

I've always preferred KDE, especially with all the things on www.kde-look.org. I tried gnome for a little bit and thought it was OK. I used Ximian Gnome and liked it a lot, but it doesn't seem to be in development anymore. Or if it is its just really slow development.

I was never able to find many themes for gnome, where did you gnome fans get yours from?

Orionath · 04-20-2003, 08:27 AM

KDE has a familiar feel to someone who is switching from MS Windows. I installed that on my fiance's computer and she likes it. I used to like Gnome until Ximian came up with Nautilus, which seems to me to be one of the biggest wastes of RAM resources since MS Windows ME.

Regarding themes: Gnome is a window manager. Themes are made for desktop managers. If you want themes for Gnome, look for themes for Enlightenment, Sawfish, etc.

phunktastic · 04-20-2003, 09:33 AM

Makes more sense. I guess with KDE it all kind of blends together. So when I searched gnome themes I wouldn't find much. Just did a search for Enlightenment themes and found a ton of them at freshmeat. Thanks

shm · 04-20-2003, 03:40 PM

I like KDE+karamba (samurize clone for X)

Empty_One · 04-20-2003, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phunktastic
I've always preferred KDE, especially with all the things on www.kde-look.org. I tried gnome for a little bit and thought it was OK. I used Ximian Gnome and liked it a lot, but it doesn't seem to be in development anymore. Or if it is its just really slow development.

I was never able to find many themes for gnome, where did you gnome fans get yours from?

Well, there is always themes.org, and recently gnome added it's own theme and background site. http://art.gnome.org

They have themes for gdm, nautilus, gtk, gtk2, and much much more.

wg2000 · 04-21-2003, 12:01 AM

I used to be a die-hard GNOME user with 1.4 (still use it at work). I tried GNOME 2.0 at home and that was enough to drive me to KDE... :-/

Yes, 2.0 really sucks that bad.

On the laptop I tend to use blackbox or window maker, depending on what kind of mood I'm in.

Ghost Bladder · 04-21-2003, 06:34 PM

KDE is easier to use and less crashtastic on my machine.

krazykemist · 04-22-2003, 02:55 AM

I've got a box setup with Mandrake 9 and I use Gnome.
For some reason that I cant remember I didnt like KDE and never went back after I switched to Gnome.

tux · 04-22-2003, 06:53 AM

I use window maker because of its expandability. I would recomend KDE because I just plain dont like gnome.

Boner · 04-22-2003, 07:09 AM

I use the bastardized version of Gnome with a bit of KDE mixed in that RedHat calls Bluecurve

phunktastic · 04-22-2003, 07:20 AM

I just installed karamba for KDE and damn is it nice! If I had a place to host it I'd post a screenshot

04-19-2003, 10:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
fracturedmind Crazy Location: Dallas, TX	Gnome vs KDE? From a user standpoint, can anyone explain the big differences here? I've only used Gnome, I run Redhat 9.0 on my laptop, its fast so I'm not worried about the speed, I just wonder -- am I missing anything by not using KDE? Or do they keep up with each other and just end up looking different? Heh Thanks in advance. __________________ It won't give up, it wants me dead, god damn this voice inside my head.
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04-19-2003, 10:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	All that I've noticed is the look and feel, I haven't really seen much of a usability difference, but I don't use linux all that often so someone with more experience with it may be able to offer more help. I generally just use whichever I feel like using at the time. I can't seem to really choose one over the other permenantly, although I prefer KDE only a little more then Gnome. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

04-19-2003, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
GreasyP Crazy Location: Salt Lake City	I think Gnome's got more choice in the "fun" department, like screensavers, themes, stuff like that. But sadly it's really buggy on my computer, so I have to use KDE. There doesn't seem to be that much difference, honestly. __________________ ---<>---^^---<>---^^---<>--- ---^^---<>---^^---<>---^^--- ---<>---^^---<>---^^---><---

04-19-2003, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Krycheck Sultana ruined my evil persona Location: Los Angeles	I perfer KDE myself. I've been using it for most of my linux life. Never could get into Gnome but I did try Ximian Gnome for a short time and liked it. KDE is just more user friendly and it's what I'd like Windows to be more like. __________________ His pants are tight...but his morals are loose!!

04-19-2003, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
fracturedmind Crazy Location: Dallas, TX	Thanks I'll install KDE and try it out when I'm bored __________________ It won't give up, it wants me dead, god damn this voice inside my head.
$fracturedmind is offline$

04-19-2003, 01:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Crimson Crazy Location: Leicestershire UK	I dislike both but use Gnome as I enjoy the OSX look of the themes I can get for it (KDE was slower and E! was buggy in places) I used to love waimea but am not so sure about it now - In the end you just have to go for the WM that you enjoy __________________ Crimson If my life is to change - Let it change If my whole world is to be destroyed - So be it If my fate is to die - I must simply laugh

04-19-2003, 01:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
ChipX86 Tilted	Use what you like, or use neither. There are lots of choices out there, and not using one doesn't limit you. You can run KDE apps in GNOME or GNOME apps in KDE. You can run them both in Enlightenment, or icewm, or whatever you want. Just play around and see which you like more I personally run a cvs of Enlightenment 0.16.6 and do most of my app launching from terminals. That's the beauty of Linux. You have the choice.

04-19-2003, 01:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Empty_One Addict Location: Milwaukee, WI	I really don't use KDE or Gnome, I prefer the speed and "cleanness" of fluxbox. But when I do fire up apps, they are GTK apps more than not. Galeon, sylpheed, pan etc..

04-19-2003, 06:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dave Upright Location: Within GMT+10	I use neither gnome or kde. Windowmaker is simple, looks really nice, feels like {next\|open}step, minimal memory usage and fast.

04-19-2003, 08:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
SecretMethod70 Human Administrator Location: Chicago	I prefer KDE. It simply "feels" more smooth and responsive to me than Gnome does. Plus I find it to be much more customizable. __________________ Le temps détruit tout "Musicians are the carriers and communicators of spirit in the most immediate sense." - Kurt Elling

04-20-2003, 07:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Location: Denver	KDE (on FreeBSD, not Linux) works great for me. TFP is awesome in Konq. __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

04-20-2003, 07:51 AM	#12 (permalink)
skinnedmink Banned	There is one thing I like about KDE that makes me always use it. Fuzzy clock.

04-20-2003, 08:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
phunktastic Insane Location: Dayton, Ohio	I've always preferred KDE, especially with all the things on www.kde-look.org. I tried gnome for a little bit and thought it was OK. I used Ximian Gnome and liked it a lot, but it doesn't seem to be in development anymore. Or if it is its just really slow development. I was never able to find many themes for gnome, where did you gnome fans get yours from? __________________ "Relax, the world will spin beside itself and suck you in. With threats and hopes beyond compare"

04-20-2003, 08:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
Orionath Crazy Location: Scapponia	KDE has a familiar feel to someone who is switching from MS Windows. I installed that on my fiance's computer and she likes it. I used to like Gnome until Ximian came up with Nautilus, which seems to me to be one of the biggest wastes of RAM resources since MS Windows ME. Regarding themes: Gnome is a window manager. Themes are made for desktop managers. If you want themes for Gnome, look for themes for Enlightenment, Sawfish, etc. __________________ What awful irony is this? We are as gods, but know it not. http://www.pbase.com/procyon_groot&view=recent/

04-20-2003, 09:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
phunktastic Insane Location: Dayton, Ohio	Makes more sense. I guess with KDE it all kind of blends together. So when I searched gnome themes I wouldn't find much. Just did a search for Enlightenment themes and found a ton of them at freshmeat. Thanks __________________ "Relax, the world will spin beside itself and suck you in. With threats and hopes beyond compare"

04-20-2003, 03:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
shm Upright	I like KDE+karamba (samurize clone for X)

04-21-2003, 12:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
wg2000 Tilted Location: Only in your mind	I used to be a die-hard GNOME user with 1.4 (still use it at work). I tried GNOME 2.0 at home and that was enough to drive me to KDE... :-/ Yes, 2.0 really sucks that bad. On the laptop I tend to use blackbox or window maker, depending on what kind of mood I'm in.

04-21-2003, 06:34 PM	#19 (permalink)
Ghost Bladder Banned	KDE is easier to use and less crashtastic on my machine.

04-22-2003, 02:55 AM	#20 (permalink)
krazykemist Psycho Location: New Orleans	I've got a box setup with Mandrake 9 and I use Gnome. For some reason that I cant remember I didnt like KDE and never went back after I switched to Gnome. __________________ "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." -- Tolstoy

04-22-2003, 06:53 AM	#21 (permalink)
tux Upright Location: Columbus Ga	I use window maker because of its expandability. I would recomend KDE because I just plain dont like gnome. __________________ "Im a mushroom cloud laying motherfucker, motherfucker"

04-22-2003, 07:09 AM	#22 (permalink)
Boner Insane Location: Plugged In	I use the bastardized version of Gnome with a bit of KDE mixed in that RedHat calls Bluecurve

04-22-2003, 07:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
phunktastic Insane Location: Dayton, Ohio	I just installed karamba for KDE and damn is it nice! If I had a place to host it I'd post a screenshot __________________ "Relax, the world will spin beside itself and suck you in. With threats and hopes beyond compare"