What's the difference between Xubuntu and Ubuntu?

Tue Nov 4 04:14:06 UTC 2008

Mark wrote:
> I have a odd question. What is the difference between Xubuntu and
> Ubuntu? I am running Ubuntu 8.04 and wanted to know if maybe I should
> change to Xubuntu? Thanks.

    Ubuntu uses GNome as it's desktop environment.  XUbuntu uses XFCE as it's
desktop environment but for some reason can't resist importing 1/2 of GNome
and messing both up in the process.  ;)

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         Steve C. Lamb         | But who can decide what they dream
       PGP Key: 1FC01004       |      and dream I do
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