Comments on: KDE4 on Kubuntu - Impressions and Screenshots http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/ ( to ) ? be : ! be; Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:48:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: codeslinger http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-5443 codeslinger Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:14:17 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-5443 it's a see-saw horse race. back a few years ago I looked at both GNOME and KDE. strongly disliked GNOME could not stand the nonsensical file manager and went with KDE which had it's own share of programs such as high percentage of file copy failures which forced me to the command line far more often then it should. But over all I was happy with KDE. Recently I switched to Ubuntu and decided to give GNOME another chance. Wow! Loved the new GNOME! The menus are great the file manager is very usable. There are some problems with GNOME such as the lack of a decent printing manager but overall I am happy with it. Have tried the new KDE the menus *look* great but actual navigation is tedious, endless scrolling. Didn't use their new file manager enough to have an opinion about it. But overall I am hooked on the minimalistic approach of GNOME where nothing gets in your way but everything is there that you need. Now when they come out with KDE 4.5 maybe the story changes again. They keep leapfrogging each other and striving for better. Isn't progress great!!! But lets not forget that there are many other choices too. it’s a see-saw horse race. back a few years ago I looked at both GNOME and KDE. strongly disliked GNOME could not stand the nonsensical file manager and went with KDE which had it’s own share of programs such as high percentage of file copy failures which forced me to the command line far more often then it should. But over all I was happy with KDE.

Recently I switched to Ubuntu and decided to give GNOME another chance. Wow! Loved the new GNOME! The menus are great the file manager is very usable. There are some problems with GNOME such as the lack of a decent printing manager but overall I am happy with it. Have tried the new KDE the menus *look* great but actual navigation is tedious, endless scrolling. Didn’t use their new file manager enough to have an opinion about it. But overall I am hooked on the minimalistic approach of GNOME where nothing gets in your way but everything is there that you need.

Now when they come out with KDE 4.5 maybe the story changes again. They keep leapfrogging each other and striving for better. Isn’t progress great!!! But lets not forget that there are many other choices too.

]]> By: prashanthellina http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-4102 prashanthellina Tue, 20 May 2008 04:21:10 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-4102 These are my "impressions". If you are looking for a detailed review, you should consider visiting the "Ars" link I posted at the end of the article! These are my “impressions”. If you are looking for a detailed review, you should consider visiting the “Ars” link I posted at the end of the article!

]]> By: Andrew http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-4094 Andrew Mon, 19 May 2008 20:11:59 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-4094 That's it? That's you're whole review? You watched it boot up, then clicked on the "K" menu? You didn't run it for more than 10 minutes?? Pretty lame review if you ask me! That’s it? That’s you’re whole review? You watched it boot up, then clicked on the “K” menu? You didn’t run it for more than 10 minutes?? Pretty lame review if you ask me!

]]> By: prashanthellina http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1965 prashanthellina Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:19:15 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1965 Yup. I found KDE4 a bit rough around the edges. Yup. I found KDE4 a bit rough around the edges.

]]> By: Manish Chakravarty http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1904 Manish Chakravarty Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:36:48 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1904 KDE4 is _not_ meant for general usage. KDE 4.1 which comes out is meant to be used by end-users. KDE4 is _not_ meant for general usage.

KDE 4.1 which comes out is meant to be used by end-users.

]]> By: Prashanth Ellina http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1340 Prashanth Ellina Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:27:51 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1340 Naveen, I use Ubuntu which has Gnome as the default window manager. I've tried Fedora core (Red Hat Linux earlier), SUSE Linux, Mandriva, Slackware, Debian and found Ubuntu to best suit me needs (Note that Ubuntu is derived from Debian). Gnome does not enable or restrict "programming languages" (compilers/interpreters/VM's). So any Linux distro should be fine. However, Gnome is simple to use and is highly usable and I've found that it boosts my productivity by getting out of my way. All in all, I recommend Ubuntu. Gutsy Gibbon is the latest release also referred to as Ubuntu 7.10. Naveen, I use Ubuntu which has Gnome as the default window manager. I’ve tried Fedora core (Red Hat Linux earlier), SUSE Linux, Mandriva, Slackware, Debian and found Ubuntu to best suit me needs (Note that Ubuntu is derived from Debian). Gnome does not enable or restrict “programming languages” (compilers/interpreters/VM’s). So any Linux distro should be fine. However, Gnome is simple to use and is highly usable and I’ve found that it boosts my productivity by getting out of my way.

All in all, I recommend Ubuntu. Gutsy Gibbon is the latest release also referred to as Ubuntu 7.10.

]]> By: J.Naveen http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1339 J.Naveen Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:28:10 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1339 hey suggest me some Gnome linux versions to install in my pc, it should support all programming langueges....just tell me, gnome is specilized for GUI? now I have ubantu some 7.* version. hey suggest me some Gnome linux versions to install in my pc, it should support all programming langueges….just tell me, gnome is specilized for GUI? now I have ubantu some 7.* version.

]]> By: Ubuntu For Free http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1331 Ubuntu For Free Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:02:59 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2008/01/13/kde4-on-kubuntu-impressions-and-screenshots/#comment-1331 hey! thanks for the excellent <a href="http://www.forwardyouth.com/ubuntu" rel="nofollow">KDE 4</a> screenshots and more details on the widgets. hey! thanks for the excellent KDE 4 screenshots and more details on the widgets.

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