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Using KDE and liking it...
by zxr250cc on Wednesday 27/Feb/2008, @05:37
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I am a user of Linux and have been buying (usually not downloading) most of the various distributions since Red Hat 5.0 was released. One of the early distributions that I liked was Caldera 2.2 then 2.4. I liked it because it had KDE as a part of it. (Let's ignore the insane SCO part here, please.) As KDE progressed I began to like it more and more. I have tried GNOME several times and I find I don't like the way it works. That is not meant to make fun of it; I just prefer KDE. I think one of the reasons I have liked it was because it could be used like Win 95 desktop. I am sure some in here will hate that statement. Sorry. I want a comprehensible desktop that allows me to find things. I intensely disliked the cartoon look XP desktop that is turned on as standard when you install XP and immediately set it to CLASSIC look so I could find things. So, Win 95, Win 98 and then Win XP were all able to let me find the files in my system the same way. KDE has allowed me to act in a similar fashion when using Linux. I have used SuSE the most and like it a lot. (from 6.0 until now with 10.3) Lately I have been trying PCLINUXOS and Mandriva 2008 on a spare machine I keep for working with new software. They look great.
I will stress again, I am a user of software, not a programmer. Yes, I can compile programs to install if I have to but I feel that the less I have to do that the better. KDE makes it easier to avoid that sort of work. I like being able to edit the desktop to show or hide what I want to see. I think KDE is a great desktop and I hope it continues to grow in popularity. I use the OO.org suite for office software so I have no opinion about the office software you have added. I will mention that the 3 D desktop settings mean very little to me. Yes, they look cool. However, they don't improve my ability to write a letter or do other work with the software. They also demand more in system resources than I feel like spending for since I want a computer for work only.
I want to thank you for doing the work to make this possible for me to enjoy the Linux environment. Yes, you should ask us users for money. And you are certainly correct to find fault with those who think it all comes for free always. I think air is about the only thing truly free these days..... keep up the good work and where is the link to donate? |
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