Comments on: My Linux Journal Day 23 http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 17 May 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: George http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-64 George Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:52:56 +0000 http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-64 I hear what you are saying about KDE and I have used it in the past. Since I've used Linux so many times on and off, and always as a secondary machine 'for fun', I was trying to learn the basics before moving on. My friend also uses KDE, and I did prefer it last time until I couldn't get sound to work right, but could in Gnome. Of course, that's a moot point because its just a setting in either desktop, I just found the right setting in Gnome before KDE. I've heard about KDE is highly customizable, and I think its time for me to go back to KDE. I hear what you are saying about KDE and I have used it in the past. Since I’ve used Linux so many times on and off, and always as a secondary machine ‘for fun’, I was trying to learn the basics before moving on. My friend also uses KDE, and I did prefer it last time until I couldn’t get sound to work right, but could in Gnome. Of course, that’s a moot point because its just a setting in either desktop, I just found the right setting in Gnome before KDE.

I’ve heard about KDE is highly customizable, and I think its time for me to go back to KDE.

]]> By: Richard Chapman http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-63 Richard Chapman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:52:03 +0000 http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-63 There is something you should know about Gnome. The Gnome development team makes no secret about increasing "ease of use" by removing functionality. They have a different "mission statement" from the KDE developers. One test run of each desktop will tell you all you need to know. For some people Gnome matches their needs perfectly. For others (read me) it's an exercise in futility. To be honest I've haven't seriously tried Gnome for 3 years. But from the little I have seen of it, it won't be replacing KDE on my desktop. I just want to say again that there are people with some very serious computer chops who use Gnome. Linus Torvalds isn't one of them though. My personal belief is that Gnome is now being developed for enterprise use. In the cube farms where people aren't supposed to be having fun with their computer. In that respect I think it performs well. But on the positive side, this is what makes Linux strong. Having more than one desktop is good. Having more than one distro is good. Everyone in the "community" doesn't always agree, but they produce a better product than the presiding dictatorship. If enough people complain, Ubuntu will add a utility to switch the numlock on during start up. There is something you should know about Gnome. The Gnome development team makes no secret about increasing “ease of use” by removing functionality. They have a different “mission statement” from the KDE developers. One test run of each desktop will tell you all you need to know. For some people Gnome matches their needs perfectly. For others (read me) it’s an exercise in futility. To be honest I’ve haven’t seriously tried Gnome for 3 years. But from the little I have seen of it, it won’t be replacing KDE on my desktop.

I just want to say again that there are people with some very serious computer chops who use Gnome. Linus Torvalds isn’t one of them though. My personal belief is that Gnome is now being developed for enterprise use. In the cube farms where people aren’t supposed to be having fun with their computer. In that respect I think it performs well.

But on the positive side, this is what makes Linux strong. Having more than one desktop is good. Having more than one distro is good. Everyone in the “community” doesn’t always agree, but they produce a better product than the presiding dictatorship. If enough people complain, Ubuntu will add a utility to switch the numlock on during start up.

]]> By: George http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-62 George Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:31:25 +0000 http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-62 It would be nice if Ubuntu or Gnome did a little extra to add that same functionality you mention in KDE's Control Center. I don't think something so basic should be distro-specific or desktop manager-specific. It would be nice if Ubuntu or Gnome did a little extra to add that same functionality you mention in KDE’s Control Center. I don’t think something so basic should be distro-specific or desktop manager-specific.

]]> By: Richard Chapman http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-61 Richard Chapman Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:00:31 +0000 http://www.divergentstudio.com/georgeswonderblog/2008/0124/technology/computers-and-computer-related/linux/mylinuxjournal/my-linux-journal-day-23/#comment-61 It shouldn't be that difficult and in some distributions it isn't. PCLinuxOS uses KDE as the default desktop. The KDE Control Center lets you control that status of the numlock on startup. It shouldn’t be that difficult and in some distributions it isn’t. PCLinuxOS uses KDE as the default desktop. The KDE Control Center lets you control that status of the numlock on startup.

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