Comments on: The Switch To KDE : Day 6 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Fri, 11 May 2012 05:04:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JC John SESE Cuneta http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1134 JC John SESE Cuneta Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:41:24 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1134 Have similar questions lawl.. I still prefer Ubuntu over Kubuntu. Kubuntu confuses me more than Ubuntu, but my siblings and other friends are more at ease with Kubuntu than Ubuntu. But I still play with Kubuntu, the only way to learn is if you play both Gnome and KDE ^_^ I recommend Kubuntu for those who prefer a closer Windows-like environment. Ubuntu for those who can look at their PCs "as-if" they are a new computer user and willing to learn from the ground-up ;) Have similar questions lawl..

I still prefer Ubuntu over Kubuntu. Kubuntu confuses me more than Ubuntu, but my siblings and other friends are more at ease with Kubuntu than Ubuntu.

But I still play with Kubuntu, the only way to learn is if you play both Gnome and KDE ^_^

I recommend Kubuntu for those who prefer a closer Windows-like environment. Ubuntu for those who can look at their PCs “as-if” they are a new computer user and willing to learn from the ground-up ;)

]]> By: g2g591 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1133 g2g591 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:29:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1133 glad to see an honest gnome fan try KDE. I started with gnome for about a week then switched to Kde. I guess I liked the configurability, and the general "feel" it gave me. I've also tried kde on other distros (opensuse, and fedora and Debian) and I like the Kubuntu experience the best, Adept beats out Yast and Kpackage by far, and the the tweaked Kcontrol is a can't live without glad to see an honest gnome fan try KDE. I started with gnome for about a week then switched to Kde. I guess I liked the configurability, and the general “feel” it gave me. I’ve also tried kde on other distros (opensuse, and fedora and Debian) and I like the Kubuntu experience the best, Adept beats out Yast and Kpackage by far, and the the tweaked Kcontrol is a can’t live without

]]> By: nosrednaekim http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1132 nosrednaekim Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:38:35 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1132 You have inspired me to do something. Try GNOME for a week, starting tomorrow. see my blog by clicking on my username You have inspired me to do something.
Try GNOME for a week, starting tomorrow.

see my blog by clicking on my username

]]> By: Mafield http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1131 Mafield Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:19:36 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1131 Its been interesting to follow this through… Thank goodness for choice.... There can never be one perfect choice, and nor should there ever be. Our habits And personality will more closely reflect the direction to which gravitate. Long live freedom of choice. To use and analogy:- So folks like cars with automatic transmission, Aircon and cruise control, while other like a stick-shift with the windows rolled down. Oh, and there are those who are comfortable with either.. :) Its been interesting to follow this through…

Thank goodness for choice….

There can never be one perfect choice, and nor should there ever be. Our habits
And personality will more closely reflect the direction to which gravitate.

Long live freedom of choice.

To use and analogy:- So folks like cars with automatic transmission, Aircon and cruise control, while other like a stick-shift with the windows rolled down.

Oh, and there are those who are comfortable with either..
:)

]]> By: Wataru http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1130 Wataru Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:48:42 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1130 Evolution over KMail? I'd be interested in how you resolved the following two major weaknesses of Evolution: (1) Lack of keyboard shortcuts for going to unread messages across folders, and (2) lack of template variables. OK, the second one just snuck into KMail with KDE 3.5.6, but it really is essential in a mail client. So how did you like Amarok? You mean you didn't even *try* Amarok? That's like visiting a sushi restaurant and not trying their ootoro maguro. Evolution over KMail? I’d be interested in how you resolved the following two major weaknesses of Evolution: (1) Lack of keyboard shortcuts for going to unread messages across folders, and (2) lack of template variables. OK, the second one just snuck into KMail with KDE 3.5.6, but it really is essential in a mail client.

So how did you like Amarok? You mean you didn’t even *try* Amarok? That’s like visiting a sushi restaurant and not trying their ootoro maguro.

]]> By: elempoimen http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1129 elempoimen Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:53:29 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1129 I applaud the way you've looked at KDE vs GNOME. Each has advantages and disadvantages. I find myself using KDE as a primary environment, with a few GNOME apps to fill in the gaps. The Freedesktop spec has really helped to make the two work together, allowing one to have the best of both worlds. I've used both DE's, and can see advantages of both. Myself, I would set a new user up in GNOME, because of the simplicity. Most non-geek people use computers as appliances, and GNOME just gets out of the way. OTOH, I like the configurability of KDE over GNOME. I have to use discipline, of course--I relate to the Fisher-Price comments. But I'm not into eye-candy for the sake of eye-candy, so that helps my situation. Anyway, I digress...you've done a great job with the evaluation. What you've done here epitomizes what FOSS is all about. I applaud the way you’ve looked at KDE vs GNOME. Each has advantages and disadvantages. I find myself using KDE as a primary environment, with a few GNOME apps to fill in the gaps. The Freedesktop spec has really helped to make the two work together, allowing one to have the best of both worlds. I’ve used both DE’s, and can see advantages of both. Myself, I would set a new user up in GNOME, because of the simplicity. Most non-geek people use computers as appliances, and GNOME just gets out of the way. OTOH, I like the configurability of KDE over GNOME. I have to use discipline, of course–I relate to the Fisher-Price comments. But I’m not into eye-candy for the sake of eye-candy, so that helps my situation. Anyway, I digress…you’ve done a great job with the evaluation. What you’ve done here epitomizes what FOSS is all about.

]]> By: Jeff Schroeder http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1128 Jeff Schroeder Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:11:52 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1128 sudo apt-get install glipper System --> Preferences --> Sessions --> Startup --> Add and type glipper. sudo apt-get install glipper
System –> Preferences –> Sessions –> Startup –> Add and type glipper.

]]> By: nosrednaekim http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1127 nosrednaekim Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:32:35 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1127 Lack of a trash can might be a consequent of going to fiesty B4 its time... Lack of a trash can might be a consequent of going to fiesty B4 its time…

]]> By: mathew http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1126 mathew Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:04:14 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1126 You're kidding about the Trash, right? Having just clean-installed Kubuntu, I can say for certain that the trash can is in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, on the kicker bar. Just like in Gnome, in fact. Anyhow, sorry to hear you're going back to Mono. I agree about KDE's overconfigurability, though. The number of UI options is just totally out of control. In the end I just set the style to "Plastik" and stopped fiddling with it. You’re kidding about the Trash, right?

Having just clean-installed Kubuntu, I can say for certain that the trash can is in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, on the kicker bar. Just like in Gnome, in fact.

Anyhow, sorry to hear you’re going back to Mono. I agree about KDE’s overconfigurability, though. The number of UI options is just totally out of control. In the end I just set the style to “Plastik” and stopped fiddling with it.

]]> By: Luiz Henrique http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/02/25/the-switch-to-kde-day-6/#comment-1125 Luiz Henrique Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:45:39 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=284#comment-1125 The location of the trash is $HOME/.local/share/Trash/files/ but is way better to just use trash:/ I, personally, love KDE. I can't feel good using Gnome. It sounds like a boring, limitated, environment. Although I say that Gnome is boring, I cant say that is not good: I just don't like it. Even loving KDE I can agree that in some specific places there are more configuration options than needed. KControl is an example. The location of the trash is
$HOME/.local/share/Trash/files/

but is way better to just use trash:/

I, personally, love KDE. I can’t feel good using Gnome. It sounds like a boring, limitated, environment. Although I say that Gnome is boring, I cant say that is not good: I just don’t like it.
Even loving KDE I can agree that in some specific places there are more configuration options than needed. KControl is an example.

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