"Edward C. Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Why does Debian default to gnome? When I install a recent "testing",
I believe GNOME sprang up partially in response to KDE using Qt, which had a non-free license at the time. Debian is heavily influenced by notions of software freedom, and even though qt is now available under a free license, GNOME became the default desktop environment of free software ideologues (being a GNU project probably doesn't hurt there, either), while KDE depended on a proprietary library. But they're both free software desktops; if it defaulted to KDE, someone would be asking why the default was that. Debian seems somewhat unusual in that both appear to be packaged on equal-footing, although it takes an extra step to get KDE coming up instead of GNOME. > configurable. Is there a gnome-like theme for kde? Are there hidden > configuration options for gnome (in conf files, etc.)? Sample > question: how do I make windows "snap to" each other in gnome? GNOME gets criticized for confusing simplicity of interface with simply making features unavailable, KDE gets criticized for a cluttered interface and being too Windows-like. (Personally, I don't find KDE to be very Windows-like at all, except inasmuch as Windows doesn't expect you to have to drop down to editing text-based configuration files, so errs on the side of making lots of things configurable through a GUI.) It's a matter of taste; if you like KDE, use it. If you like GNOME, use it. Holding down the shift key while moving a window will get you some snap-functionality under GNOME. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
