<div>I don't know if this helps but I first tried xfce at Mint 5. To be honest, the only difference I really noticed was that it was faster than gnome. Otherwise - apart from the xfce logo, there seemed little or no discernable difference. I had an old machine back then and so my only thought is that if xfce is faster on an old machine, how much faster on a new one?</div> <div> </div> <div>I say try it. Whats to lose? If the community try and like, it stays, if they try and don't like then the developers have a choice. </div> <div> </div> <div>Look at main stream ubuntu with this ghastly unity desktop. I will put money that ubuntu 11.10 reverts to gnome. This idea of xfce as the DE for studio works for me because Ive used xfce before. So based on experience this is a welcome change for me. People generally do not like change but sometimes, just as in biological evolution, Linux must adapt to ever changing market environments in order to keep up and survive. Xfce could be a great idea but unless one tries it and has first hand experience, I struggle to see any comment as constructive. There are xfce editions of various distros out there, it costs one disc to run an OS (without installing) and to see first hand how good xfce is. Remembering of course that it wont be as fast from the disk.</div> <div> </div> <div>Try it, then post?</div> <div> </div> <div>Anthony Hall.<br><br></div> <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Scott Lavender <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scottalavender@gmail.com">scottalavender@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">I apologize for singling out this post, but...<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 3:37 AM, aYo Binitie <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ayobinitie@gmail.com" target="_blank">ayobinitie@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote">XFCE - I have no idea about but it was super we would not be all having these rants.</blockquote> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote"> <div> </div></blockquote> <blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; PADDING-LEFT: 1ex" class="gmail_quote"> <div>aYo<font color="#888888"><br><br></font> <div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <div></div><br></div></div><br></div><br>--<br>Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com" target="_blank">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br>I think this is a very, very poor argument. But iyou are not alone however.<br><br>I haven't read any rants in this thread (well, maybe one) but I have seen a lot of ignorant whinging.<br><br> There has been a vocal minority that asked, "Why change from GNOME 2?" or some other variant of that statement. But it appears that these people neither understand why we made a decision nor have any understanding of XFCE and how similar it is to GNOME 2.<br> <br>So, the "rants" are ignorant protestations about change. This has no reflection on XFCE.<br><br>I challenge you (not just you aYo, but everyone) who thinks XFCE isn't "super" or good or isn't GNOME 2 to actually try it. Try it for a week. A day, even.<br> <br><br>If someone can use XFCE and then provide a good fact based argument for not using XFCE *OR* can provide a viable alternative we would very much like to hear them. I mean that sincerely.<br><br>What I don't like, appreciate, or find useful is ignorant whinging without providing any reasons, facts, or alternatives.<br> <br>ScottL<br><br><br><br>--<br>Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users</a><br> <br></blockquote></div><br>