K(choose something) Was: Re: Interesting read about the future of Ubuntu

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:08:43 -0500
Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, 2010-12-30 at 09:27 -0500, Boggess Rod wrote:
> 
> > Anyone on here ever just download the Kubuntu-Desktop package to an
> > Ubuntu install? I'm wondering if I wouldn't be better off
> > reformatting and going that route. 
> 
> For me, that is the only way to go. The kubuntu end-of-things just
> seemed to be shot fulla holes, but installing Ubuntu, and then the KDE
> desktop has been satisfactory for me. Especially with pulse issues
> with kubuntu. I like KDE, as long as it's on top of Ubuntu basic
> installation. Enjoy! Ric
> 

Please clear this up for me; Boggess Rod suggested installing
Kubuntu-desktop over a regular Ubuntu (with GNOME) installation,
right?  You then refer to the KDE desktop.  Do you mean the same thing:
Kubuntu-desktop?  I don't find a, "KDE desktop," and think you mean
the  same thing as the original poster: Kubuntu-desktop.  Yes?

I, OTOH, went with the kde-plasma-desktop which is fairly light-weight
(doesn't pull in too many default packages which is what I want)
compared to both Kubuntu-desktop and kde-full and seems pretty stable
to me (although it's true that I don't use it often).

I did then install KStars, too.  It's fun!    ;-]

I still use most of my own choice of programs, though, not necessarily
those which are default for KDE, GNOME, Kubuntu or Ubuntu.

Cybe R. Wizard
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