[olug] WM recommendation for switchers

[Adam Lassek]

How many years has it been since you've used Gnome? It sounds to me like
you're describing the 1.x era. You don't use gconf to change preferences.
There's a very simple menu for that:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ZDRfmHqy89Om1O5DPfChQA?feat=directlink

And the file open dialogs are almost identical to KDE's, although I think
they look nicer:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/uvLuUoTKVSRpbd0l7la7cQ?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SPr4eaTzlRRsXpHzwQ1z9g?feat=directlink
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:12 AM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com>wrote:

> I loathe Gnome. I really loathe it. I think the file dialogs are the
> single worst I've ever seen in any OS/system. I hate that I can't do
> much of anything to configure it.
>
> Conversely, I find KDE to be extremely intuitive. I install KDE for a
> lot of computer novices and I've never had any problems with people
> figuring it out, or taking to it.
>
> I'm a little disappointed that with KDE 4 the "Desktop" settings are
> in multiple places. But configuring KDE is actually simpler than Gnome
> in a variety of ways.
>
> All I have to say is gconf.
>
> -- T. J.
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Chad Homan <choman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ah choices...
> >
> > Personally, I could not agree more with gnome.  Especially for the
> newbie.
> > Simple and straight forward. Two characteristics one definitely wants on
> > their
> > side when transitioning those from the dark side.
> >
> > However I would also agree KDE is at the top of the list.  And in a
> month,
> > we'll see another candidate LXDE.
> >
> > I have had great luck with sharing ubuntu to the masses and usually it's
> > with gnome.  And just like mac, I like to let them know there will be a
> > learning
> > curve.  I "hint" that gnome is not there only option, and briefly
> describe a
> > few
> > of the other  WM's.  Then I like to watch as the user self-implodes
> because
> > they
> > are now free to choose.
> >
> > Bottom  line I think gnome is a great place to start, but user
> personalities
> >
> > and machine capabilities will rule the day.  Thanks for free will,
> penguin
> > gods
> >
> > Chad, CISSP
> >
> > Stephen Leacock<
> http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/s/stephen_leacock.html>
> > - "I detest life-insurance agents: they always argue that I shall some
> > day
> > die, which is not so."
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 8:31 AM, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > gnome.  less clutter -- easier comprehension
> >>
> >> Agreed.  KDE's configuration is far too convoluted.  I'd never recommend
> >> it to a newbie.  I use KDE at work & Gnome at home just to keep up on
> both,
> >> and I curse KDE every time I have to hunt down how to change something.
> >> I still use it, though, because there's some nice things that you just
> >> can't do with gnome.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
> >>   The stuff of earth competes for the allegiance I owe only to the
> >>     Giver of all good things, so if I stand, let me stand on the
> >>       promise that You will pull me through.  -- Rich Mullins
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