KDE or Gnome?

[Kronie]

So ive been using windows for 6 years, and i switched to ubuntu just recently(not a complete switch tho). I have some experience with it already, but i just cant get used to the Gnome enviorment.. its just so...different from what ive been using for so long now..

so, i heard that KDE has somewhat windows-ish (:D) interface.. is that true?

also, if i heard that if i install it and if i use it on OS with gnome already installed, i would get a huge mess in my main menu in both enviorments. is that true?

[aysiu]

KDE has a reputation for being more Windows-like, but that's mainly due to the defaults (one taskbar at the bottom and a bluish theme) than the actual desktop environment.

Read more here:
Is KDE ‘more Windows-like’ than Gnome? (http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/is-kde-more-windows-like-than-gnome-2/)

[doorknob60]

You'll have more apps in your applications, but it certainly isn't a huge mess. If you want to start fresh, you could install Kubuntu though. Kubuntu 8.10 is amazing, but it's still alpha, you could try it if you want, KDE 4 rocks :D (The Kubuntu 8.04 KDE4 remix kinda sucks though :() If you wanna install KDE on top of your installation, simply type this in a terminal, you'll like it and never turn back, KDE FTW :KS

sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop

[Kronie]

is there any way to remove KDE and its applications incase i dont like it?

[doorknob60]

sudo aptitude remove kubuntu-desktop

[jimi_hendrix]

will that remove everything...because i might try that...is there an xubuntu one too </thread hijack>

[smartboyathome]

Yes there is, and it will, but only if you installed Xubuntu through aptitude. Unfortunately, if you installed with apt-get/synaptic/whatever else, then you won't be able to remove everything with that command.