Ubuntu with Unity versus Kubuntu with KDE

[Ric Moore]

On Fri, 2011-03-11 at 00:25 +1100, Basil Chupin wrote: 
> On 10/03/2011 11:05, Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Wed, 2011-03-09 at 17:02 +1100, Basil Chupin wrote:
> >> On 08/03/2011 17:18, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> >>> On Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:40:50 +1100
> >>> Basil Chupin<blchupin at iinet.net.au>   wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I've been following the initial comments (cons and the
> >>>> rebuttals/excuses for it) about Unity for Ubuntu and now have a
> >>>> question to those who have used/using KDE and Unity.
> >>>>
> >>>> I left opensuse a couple of years ago because of KDE (with its
> >>>> plasmas, widgets.....) and and went Ubuntu with gnome.
> >>>>
> >>>> Now that Unity has raised its head in Ubuntu I was wondering how much
> >>>> of a difference there is between Kubuntu (KDE) and Ubuntu with Unity?
> >>>>
> >>>> In fact, what's the future of Kubuntu when Unity matures?
> >>>>
> >>>> BC
> >>>>
> >>> If you haven't given the new interfaces a look, you'll find that they
> >>> (Unity, GNOME-shell, GNOME 3) all copy Apple's, "look, I  can't read,
> >>> but I can operate a computer," paradigm.  The ideas of giving all
> >>> programs the same title bar (OK, it changes with focus) and making
> >>> every menu  choice an icon instead of text is just brain-dead if you
> >>> ask me. OTOH, I can read well.  I suppose that if I were half educated
> >>> and half competent I would also welcome the dumbing down of all
> >>> interfaces.
> >>> I really, really don't want to scroll through three or four pages of
> >>> icons to find that which would be on the first page of a text menu, no
> >>> matter how cool the Ipad might be.
> >>>
> >>> Don't let's even talk about the idea of full screen defaults for all
> >>> programs.
> >> Ummmm...thanks for this, Cybe, but it doesn't quite answer my
> >> question(s) unless what you are trying to state is that KDE is much,
> >> much better than Unity, Gnome-shell and Gnome 3 :-) .
> >>
> >> (I installed Kubuntu yesterday (with KDE 4.6) and found that it is as
> >> disagreeable as it was when I left it a couple of years ago. (Yak! in
> >> other words.))
> > The Mantra is install Ubuntu, and KDE as a desktop afterwards (IMHO)...
> > so they don't gink up your install. (IMHO) Then select the "traditional"
> > launch button for that good old KDE3 look n feel. You would hardly know
> > the difference as it would look like KDE3 but launches a helluvalot
> > faster.  Ric
> 
> Hm, thanks for this - I'll look into this way of tackling things. 
> However, after using gnome in Ubuntu I cannot see myself going back to 
> KDE unless I am dragged to it screaming in a straight-jacket. *BUT* 
> never let it be said that I will not try something before totally 
> condemning it :-) .

You're a good man, Basil. I say that from a Percoset induced haze, that
masks the pain of an infected pinkie toe, so I reserve the right to
redact my comment later. Right now, everyone is my brother. <grins> Ric

-- 
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"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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