[olug] xfce and the other guys

[Dave Thacker]

On Tuesday 13 December 2005 10:29, thelarsons3 at cox.net wrote:
> I've noticed that you can find a lot of discussion on the merits of KDE vs
> GNOME.  (Today's \. article "Torvalds says 'Use KDE'" a case in point.)  I
> don't really want to open that can of worms, as I've mislaid my asbestos
> suit.  ;)  But I've also noticed that XFce isn't mentioned nearly as much. 
> As I'm again using a Linux desktop (and one fast enough that I'd like to
> try a DE not just a bare WM) I'd like to know its merits in comparison to
> the other two.  Any non-ranting commentary gratefully appreciated.  ;)
>
> Tim

In your opinion, what are the features that set a "Desktop Environment" apart 
from a "Window Manager"?   

Dave Thacker