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At least he's an equal opportunity offender.

I myself didn't like the initial KDE4 implementation, but at this point most things have been ironed out.(all software is imperfect in some ways)

1 posted on 08/09/2011 6:31:39 AM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
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GNOME is so-so. Once I went over to KDE, I was a happy camper. GNOME 3 is a smoldering pile of rubber dog shyt. I’ve had nothing but problems with it on my Mint machine.


2 posted on 08/09/2011 6:34:51 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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Is a gnome fork anything like a spork weasel?


3 posted on 08/09/2011 6:35:26 AM PDT by WayneS (Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison)
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In other news: #%}^~>€£}+£€{^|>%{>.>>{*{+£]€\€|

People are taking a wait and see attitude.

5 posted on 08/09/2011 7:05:01 AM PDT by mindburglar (I'm not "The Man" anymore. Stick it to someone else.)
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

Yep - KDE4.0 was a mess. Unity isn’t stable on a lot of hardware (read Sandybridge fer instance). So what’s new. I didn’t like KDE4.0, and still don’t really care for it’s new organization. They are trying to “innovate” to the point of making things harder to use instead of easier. They require more horse-power from the GPUs (let alone the CPUs), and don’t get any more work done in the process.

Maybe XFCE is a better idea.


6 posted on 08/09/2011 7:22:57 AM PDT by fremont_steve
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing
At least he's an equal opportunity offender. I myself didn't like the initial KDE4 implementation, but at this point most things have been ironed out.(all software is imperfect in some ways)

Torvalds had harsh words for KDE4 when it came out. He was correct. I've used KDE 4.4.4 "release 3" for at least 4 months now. It has run very smooth. No complaints at all!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

7 posted on 08/09/2011 7:37:04 AM PDT by CharlyFord (t)
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9 posted on 08/09/2011 7:42:19 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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10 posted on 08/09/2011 7:43:09 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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Can i get on the tech ping list?


14 posted on 08/09/2011 8:24:54 AM PDT by tophat9000 (Global Warming, undeniable truth; Obama, infallible genius; Apple perfect, invented everything)
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Call me a moron, but I like Gnome. Haven’t gone to 3.0 though. For me, it does what I want it to do, but not too much, and is pleasing to the eye.


15 posted on 08/09/2011 8:28:06 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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Thank Goodness I have been around long enough to know how to use the command line -run commands, I never use window managers oh I install them just to see the new things going on but when I am working I just use console login.


17 posted on 08/09/2011 8:29:33 AM PDT by Lees Swrd ("Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order in the world as well")
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That will make more people want to use linux another version of GNOME /sarcasm.


20 posted on 08/09/2011 9:14:18 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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GNOME fork

I came to that fork, and took it. And have been happy with the PCLinuxOS implementation of KDE ever since.

22 posted on 08/09/2011 9:23:26 AM PDT by kevao
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Linux creator calls for GNOME fork

Torvalds wants to fork a gnome?? Is Tux gonna be jealous?

23 posted on 08/09/2011 9:28:40 AM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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We mention Fedora because no other major Linux distro has yet to make the switch.

I downloaded a spin of Fedora last week and malware keylogged my username and password and tried to break into my email accounts.

Linux has improved, it's livecds make great rescue disks, but it's alpha quality software.

24 posted on 08/09/2011 9:29:13 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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Unity has a lot of barf value in it. Not impressed at all.


30 posted on 08/09/2011 11:27:50 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know.)
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