Gnome or KDE, need your advice.

[ramimgh]

so what do u think one should use gnome or kde environment, i like them both, but can't decide, i am a newbie.....so which is better, faster, etc...thanks.

[vinu]

Both have their merits and demerits.... and both are equally good. Choose the one that appeals to you the most.

[tangotiger]

I think it's going to be a personal decision... for me I use KDE because it looks better, more configurable and has a wider suite of application than GNOME... then again it's also big/bloated, so when you want to update, you've got to download huge chunks of rpms. I liked GNOME because it made more sense in Fedora, not to mention it's a lot cleaner than KDE.

Then again, my favourite apps are all KDE/Qt -- amaroK, lyx, k3B -- so that's the thing that made me stick to KDE. I suggest you sit down with each for a few weeks and see which one you like better -- that worked really well for me. Hope it helps.

[daihard]

Originally Posted by tangotiger

I think it's going to be a personal decision... for me I use KDE because it looks better, more configurable and has a wider suite of application than GNOME... then again it's also big/bloated, so when you want to update, you've got to download huge chunks of rpms. I liked GNOME because it made more sense in Fedora, not to mention it's a lot cleaner than KDE.

Then again, my favourite apps are all KDE/Qt -- amaroK, lyx, k3B -- so that's the thing that made me stick to KDE. I suggest you sit down with each for a few weeks and see which one you like better -- that worked really well for me. Hope it helps.

It's definitely one of the "to each his/her own" questions. Kinda like "stick shift vs. automatic," or "Windows vs. Linux." Some people prefer GNOME; others KDE. I'd suggest that you try both for a while and decide which one suits you better.

I use KDE for the same reasons tangotiger gave above: customizability and applications. If you're the kind that likes to fiddle with different OS options and configure the way it looks to your heart's content, I'd say KDE will be the better choice. If you are of a "Just Works" mentality and wouldn't mind using the default desktop configuration, GNOME might be better for you.

[Omega Blue]

While Fedora includes KDE, it really is a Gnome distro (the same way the SuSE is a KDE distro).

[daihard]

Originally Posted by Omega Blue

While Fedora includes KDE, it really is a Gnome distro (the same way the SuSE is a KDE distro).

Well if they stopped including KDE with FC, I'd either build my own KDE (which is very easy using "konstruct") or leave the Fedora community.

[craftyminion]

If you have the space, you can try installing both and see which you prefer. The one you favour least can be removed later. I prefer KDE, but there are some apps in Gnome which I like too. Given that apps for both will run in either I leave them KDE and Gnome on my system.

CraftyMinion

[jim]

And since this is a personal preference thread yet again its being moved to the wibble...

[JN4OldSchool]

Yeah, this argument has raged on long and hard. Both sides say the other is big and bloated, crashes too often, looks dumb...Why not just install both and see for yourself. I think this one definitly falls under personal prefrence and the argument is just silly. Just be happy you have the choice, and dont forget to play with the 5 or so other window managers too.

parting shot made in jest: Linus likes KDE hahahaha

[Al3xanR0]

Originally Posted by ramimgh

so what do u think one should use gnome or kde environment, i like them both, but can't decide, i am a newbie.....so which is better, faster, etc...thanks.

Take the car shopping approach. For example, you have a BMW on one side and on the other side a Mercedes Benz. Both equally beautiful high performance luxury automobiles (a matter of opinion depending on where you reside and your taste in automobiles of course). I'm sure of these two fine automobiles you will end up prefering one over the other for whatever reason. You may only elect to purchase one if that is the case. You may becompletely indecisive, or vehemently contemplating the perchase both; if your finances permit you may perchase both (bearing in mind that you are physically incapable of driving both at the same time). If that be the case you will have the best of both worlds driving each vehicle whenever appropiate. My advise to you is to exercise the discretion of an informed consumer; compare specifications to determine which will best suit your needs, ultimately test drive both to determine which satisfies your desires.

[ComplexNumber]

Originally Posted by ramimgh

so what do u think one should use gnome or kde environment, i like them both, but can't decide, i am a newbie.....so which is better, faster, etc...thanks.

like people have said so far, its all personal choice. i much prefer gnome, although i prefer some aspects of kde.

[ComplexNumber]

[QUOTE=ComplexNumber]like people have said so far, its all personal choice. i much prefer gnome, although i prefer some aspects of kde.

Well, if you like Linux then you'll probably want to be able to use features of the printing system and such. In that case, Gnome is made for the complete idiot, ease of use without the "confusing" options to set your printing quality or shedule your printing, or to adjust just about anything for that matter.

KDE has all the options, it's like using a whitelist instead of a blacklist, you can set KDE up as you please, in Gnome, the options are just removed.

IOW, if you don't consider yourself to be a dumbass user who would get confused by a sheduling part of a printer dialogue, KDE is the WM of choice for you.

[ComplexNumber]

Originally Posted by Klixxer

Well, if you like Linux then you'll probably want to be able to use features of the printing system and such. In that case, Gnome is made for the complete idiot, ease of use without the "confusing" options to set your printing quality or shedule your printing, or to adjust just about anything for that matter.

KDE has all the options, it's like using a whitelist instead of a blacklist, you can set KDE up as you please, in Gnome, the options are just removed.

IOW, if you don't consider yourself to be a dumbass user who would get confused by a sheduling part of a printer dialogue, KDE is the WM of choice for you.

i would disagree with that (unless, of course, i'm a complete dumbass). some people like to have a clean, usable, and intuitive user interface in order to spend considerably more time actually getting some work done rather than tweaking everything until the cows come home......then realising that KDE still looks cluttered and harsh on the eyes, and has a mind of its own whether it decides to work or not. i used to use kde all the time, and its fine whilst one is making the transition from windows to linux. then i begin to realise that the only reason why i was tweaking all the option was because the options were there to tweak...not because it was even necessary. most users are really impressed with kde for the first 6 months or so with all the excellent technology such as kparts and kioslaves. then all the ugly spots of kde start to show up, and you start to see kde for what it really is in a more objective way. the more experienced i became with linux, the more i preferred gnome.

[daihard]

Originally Posted by Klixxer

Well, if you like Linux then you'll probably want to be able to use features of the printing system and such. In that case, Gnome is made for the complete idiot, ease of use without the "confusing" options to set your printing quality or shedule your printing, or to adjust just about anything for that matter.

KDE has all the options, it's like using a whitelist instead of a blacklist, you can set KDE up as you please, in Gnome, the options are just removed.

Looks like you're one of the Torvalds followers on this!

And yes, I do agree that GNOME does not expose all the options that I'd like it to.