In Linux, What is a Desktop Environment for? KDE vs Debian?
I just setup Pardus (distro of Linux), and it uses KDE (K Desktop Environment), I had used Ubuntu before and that uses Debian (I am right?)
So what is the difference between Debian and KDE and does this limit me from using certain applications(programs), does it make anything harder/easier
What are the cons/pros of KDE and Debian (Why are there different Desktop Environments?)
is there a reason for me to switch to Ubuntu (I want to start with a good OS, and Pardus seems to be easier to use, but its easier to find documentation on Ubuntu)
Thanks,
there is ubuntu that comes with KDE? not my Q but….
So does KDE and Debian support all aplications
Tagged with: aplications • debian support • desktop environment • desktop environments • distro • kde • Linux • pardus
Filed under: Debian
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i bet u must be using gnome on ubuntu… both kde and gnome are desktop environment on linux… kde i s more smooth … gnome more supprted n old…. u must be having kde on ubuntu…
If u r looking for good linux distro… i’ll recomend opensuse …. have tried fedora, ubuntu, opensuse etc and opensuse is best… Personaly, i am using Gentoo but probably u wont be able to compile that… so just try opensuse… its free and robust… supports almost all hardwares
Actually, the standard Ubuntu uses Gnome, although KUbuntu is an Ubuntu distro that uses KDE. Most distros allow you to run both KDE and Gnome apps, so it’s not a big deal. There are other window managers out there as well, but KDE and Gnome are the two biggest ones. I personally prefer KDE – for a while it was less popular because it’s built on the QT library, which was proprietary but later released under GPL.
If you’re interested in the subject, check out the wikipedia articles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kde
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME
As for distributions, I’ve been happy with Red Hat/Fedora for years, but am also experimenting and happy with Ubuntu. The community support for Ubuntu is really great, and may be helpful for you as a newbie.