* John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Jul 12 07:05 -0500]: > > Perhaps it is all well to introduce the rank newcomer and train them in > >the GNOME way, but I have used a number of similar environments over the > >years and KDE for a DE and IceWM for a simple WM suit me best. > > Change the default to KDE and an equal number of people will complain that > it isn't Gnome (I use neither). Perhaps it could be made easier to switch, > but I see no reason to change the default. Don't forget that many new > users have never heard of KDE, Gnome, or a desktop manager.
In many other facets of the install process questions are posed and reasonable defaults are suggested yet a choice can be made. I think the same approach should be taken to a DE. - Nate >> -- Wireless | Amateur Radio Station N0NB | Successfully Microsoft Amateur radio exams; ham radio; Linux info @ | free since January 1998. http://www.qsl.net/n0nb/ | "Debian, the choice of My Kawasaki KZ-650 SR @ | a GNU generation!" http://www.networksplus.net/n0nb/ | http://www.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]