Differences between Gnome and KDE

[JBStylized]

As I'm relatively new to Linux personally, I was wondering if I could get some opinions between the two desktop environments. Most of my familiarity is with Gnome, but I've often heard excellent things about KDE, but not much on actual differences.

Any information would be greatly appreciated, thanks. :)

[Joeb454]

Just use Google, and search for KDE, I'm sure that'll take you to the KDE website ;)

Though if you're too lazy it's this: http://www.kde.org/

I'm going to urge other users to not turn this into another Gnome vs KDE thread :(

[NikoC]

I agree with Joeb454! You could always download/install Ubuntu or Kubuntu and then try KDE and Gnome out yourself... you can choose in which desktop environment you boot... it's that easy :)

[aysiu]

This is the closest you can get to understanding the differences without actually trying out both yourself:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kdegnome

[JBStylized]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. :)

And I apologize for bringing up in the wrong thread.

Joeb: Are there people who get that adamant about it that it's a common debate?

(Like I said, I'm relatively new to Linux, and I'm trying to get some knowledge for myself and my wife as well - we both have had our share of OS related headaches of late.)

[SunnyRabbiera]

Thanks for the advice, everyone. :)

And I apologize for bringing up in the wrong thread.

Joeb: Are there people who get that adamant about it that it's a common debate?

(Like I said, I'm relatively new to Linux, and I'm trying to get some knowledge for myself and my wife as well - we both have had our share of OS related headaches of late.)

Yes as there are both very anti gnome or anti kde debates out there.
Both have their flaws and advantages, personally as it stands right now I am more on the gnome side as I am not really liking KDE4, but KDE4 is very new and experimental so who knows what it can bring later in the future.

[cardinals_fan]

I find KDE much more powerful, but not on Ubuntu. Trying to use KDE and Qt apps on (K)Ubuntu was an irritating endeavor in slowness. IF you want to try out KDE, grab a SLAX live CD from http://www.slax.org/.
If you have more than 400 MB of RAM, choose the boot-to-ram option and test out a fast and slick KDE.

[cjnkns]

A google search provides many, many opinions on the subect. So I'd like to give mine too :)

I have tried Kde in fact for a while I thought it was better than Gnome. Not sure why, but I did. Maybe it was becuase the familiar feel of the tool bar at the bottom of the screen. Who knows.
But, as time went on I would continually get kde window crash error dialogs. Something I have NEVER EVER seen using Gnome. I have no idea why becuase I do the same thing with ever OS. But, my experience with Gnome is amazing. IT works and has never given me one single problem.
KDE on the other hand has always thrown errors and just been an issue for me.

THis is not to say it will be for you too. maybe it will work great - try both see what you like. But, for me Gnome was clean, beautiful and worked like a charm every time!

good luck

[SunnyRabbiera]

I find KDE much more powerful, but not on Ubuntu. Trying to use KDE and Qt apps on (K)Ubuntu was an irritating endeavor in slowness. IF you want to try out KDE, grab a SLAX live CD from http://www.slax.org/.
If you have more than 400 MB of RAM, choose the boot-to-ram option and test out a fast and slick KDE.

well I find that if you dont install the kubuntu desktop package its much better.
KDE in ubuntu has gotten better, kde 3.5.9 is rock solid on my compy.