Gnome: Why I am Leaving You for KDE...

redwarrior · #1 12th December 2007, 09:51 PM

Dear Gnome,
Everything was so perfect when we first met. You were so easy to get to know and I felt like we really had something special. With compiz, you were so smooth and sleek. Now, however, I must admit the truth...I've been seeing another window manager. Please don't take this personally...you're still a great window manager and I'm sure you'll find someone new soon, but I feel I must leave you for KDE. KDE really gives me more of what I need...control. With you, I felt almost like I did with my X...XP. You just wanted to do too many things for me and made it hard for me to be independent. KDE understands that. KDE lets me have more control over my GUI. KDE is so powerful, yet I feel like he doesn't have to take up all of my resources. My relationship with you was becoming...draining. Don't worry, I'll keep you installed so we can keep in touch through some of your apps, but I think for now it's best for me to make KDE my default window manager. I hope you understand and I wish you the best.

Sincerely,
Your Ex-User

JN4OldSchool · #2 12th December 2007, 09:58 PM

Oh brother, just what we need...another DE war...I started out in KDE and felt much like you do now. But I got to know Gnome a little better and, well...I am starting to dislike KDE a wee bit. But it's all OK though because Gnome is a big, bloated, pointy headed DE also...Try Xfce

Seve · #3 12th December 2007, 10:01 PM

( Moved to Linux Chat )

Gnafu the Great · #4 12th December 2007, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JN4OldSchool

Oh brother, just what we need...another DE war...

[lol]HOW CAN U SAI THAT?!!!1 GNOME ROX UR SOX, N00B! KDE IZ 4 BABEEZ, L4WlZ!!11!!`~[/lol]

Anyway, just kidding and all

. I really need to give KDE more of a try; I haven't used it all that much yet. I'll probably try it seriously when KDE 4 is out. And I need to use XFCE more

.

***Dan*** · #5 12th December 2007, 10:33 PM

My, my!

That's the first time I've ever seen a dyed in the wool "Dear John" letter written to a WM/DE!

I needed a good laugh this afternoon. Thanks Red! <..

..>

Dan

Iron_Mike · #6 12th December 2007, 11:45 PM

I think there is some subliminal meaning there I'm sure. Or just plain psycho..........

contraculto · #7 12th December 2007, 11:48 PM

funny letter, dude.

i've never really liked gnome a lot myself. i started using that cause it was default, and then moved to xfce, and lately i've been on kde only. i really like the control it gives, versus the bloat in gnome, and the lack of some features in xfce.

i'm still waiting for a stable version of enlightenment, never seen something so fast!

***bob*** · #8 13th December 2007, 12:20 AM

(That's Dudette, BTW). Well, normally I'd just shut down another KDE vs. Gnome thread since they've been done many, many times. But, it's Xmas and it's been awhile, so joust away folks! Gnome's gonna win anyway, but those 3-4 KDE fans are welcome to post too.

Seve · #9 13th December 2007, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rod

funny letter, dude.

Hello:
The dude isn't a Dude

Seve

Marrachman · #10 13th December 2007, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bob

(That's Dudette, BTW). Well, normally I'd just shut down another KDE vs. Gnome thread since they've been done many, many times. But, it's Xmas and it's been awhile, so joust away folks! Gnome's gonna win anyway, but those 3-4 KDE fans are welcome to post too.

I would use KDE still if I could get compiz to work properly.

Yet, I agree it is Christmas and I plan on leaving some milk and cookies beside the 'puter for my little Gnome buddy who is chugging along just fine for me.

But in the new year......I am gonna try and mess with XFCE a wee bit more.

arvsr1988 · #11 13th December 2007, 03:56 AM

hey.... when i log in i cant see gnome in the session options anymore... dunno why.... whats the command to reinstall my gnome desktop stuff?? or do i change some setting?

***bob*** · #12 13th December 2007, 04:01 AM

yum groupinstall "Gnome Desktop Environment" "X Windows System"

arvsr1988 · #13 13th December 2007, 04:21 AM

hey i get this ...
[root@localhost arvsr1988]# yum groupinstall "Gnome Desktop Environment" "X Windows System"
Everything 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
livna 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00
fedora 100% |=========================| 2.1 kB 00:00
Updates 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
updates 100% |=========================| 2.3 kB 00:00
primary.sqlite.bz2 100% |=========================| 2.0 MB 09:13
Livna 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
Setting up Group Process
Warning: Group Gnome Desktop Environment does not exist.
Warning: Group X Windows System does not exist.
No packages in any requested group available to install or update

***bob*** · #14 13th December 2007, 04:32 AM

Ahhhh... Should be: yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment" Sorry about the lack of caps; with linux you have to be so precise.

arvsr1988 · #15 13th December 2007, 04:34 AM

got it ...its downloading .. hopefully everything downloads... dunno how it got deleted.... and yea... i just did the Gnome desktop environment ... didnt add the X windows system into the groupinstall... cool right?