Comments about Linux/Ubuntu from a former MS-programmer

[Derek Broughton]

Alexander Jacob Tsykin wrote:

> On Wednesday 12 April 2006 02:26, Derek Broughton wrote:
>> Alexander Jacob Tsykin wrote:
>> > IN my mind, the greatest problem with KDE is not that it imitates
>> > Windows too much, I find it too unresponsive.
>>
>> By "unresponsive", do you mean "slow" (which I think is pretty well
>> handled, in most cases w/ KDE 3.5), or doesn't provide enough feedback?
>>
> slow, but I have not as yet used KDE 3.5.

Personally, it works for me - but except for the fact that I run large
database servers on a small laptop, I don't really put much load on it. 
So, ymmv.

>> > As for Gnome, it doesn't imitate
>> > Windows enough, although I prefer it both for former Windows users and
>> > myself. I don't like the other Gui's because essentially I almost never
>> > like the way they look and I find them to be light on features.
>>
>> More features = slower response. :-(
> too many features = bad. KDE has many many features which ar simply not
> necessary for 99.9% of users.

You can't have it both ways :-)  Many people go with the "light on features"
window managers, because they love the speed.  KDE may have features that
few people need, but nobody can agree which ones aren't needed!
-- 
derek