Comments about Linux/Ubuntu from a former MS-programmer

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Wednesday 12 April 2006 11:24, Derek Broughton wrote:
> 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.
>
I've just started using KDE 3.5. I don't think I'll go back to Gnome, as KDE 
is now more responsive and better featured. It's also easier to find options.
> >> > 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!
> --
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Sasha