I am very newbi to linux could any one tell me what is KDE GNOME GUTSY HARDON OR HARDY etc please
I am very newbi to linux could any one tell me what is KDE GNOME GUTSY HARDON OR HARDY etc please
KDE and Gnome are the 2 main desktop environments in Linux,
some others are; XFCE, Fluxbox etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_environments
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/whichbuntu
Hardy Heron is just the code name for the 8.04 release.
quad boot Debian Lenny 64bit / Kubuntu 9.10 64bit / Ubuntu Studio 8.04 64bit / Windows Vista on Medion Akoya P7300 D Nvidia Geforce 9600 gt
KDE (the default in Kubuntu)
Gnome (the default in Uubuntu)
KDE tends to be more of a resource hog, when compared to Gnome that is.
Gnome is said to be less configurable, when compared to KDE.
http://www.gnome.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME
http://www.kde.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE
Both are very, very good. You can simply use a live CD to test, then make your mind up.
Others are available, window managers such as:
Openbox, Fluxbox, Blackbox.
Google is your friend.
Welcome to the forums!
Gnome and KDE are just the shell around your system to make it look nice. I find gnome to be very easy to figure out as a beginner, and I think it looks nicer without all of the annoying 'K' logos in every single application. Both are customizable (KDE more so, but this is just what I've heard, and both can look any way you want them to look, even like a Mac or Windows if you want to) and both have a wide support base. I would recommend Gnome if you are a beginner. All this means is that you download Ubuntu instead of Kubuntu.
Hardy Heron is the name for this release, just as Leopard was for the latest mac release. Ubuntu has an alphabetical naming scheme. (The last one was Gutsy Gibbon and the next is Intrepid Ibex, E..F..G..H..I..J) The numbers for the release correspond to when they were released. Hardy Heron is 8.04, meaning it was released 2008, in April (04).
Don't hesitate to ask questions here about anything you need help with in Ubuntu. However, please search the forums/use google first, as someone has likely already had your problem. Also, we like good spelling and grammar. I have found the people on the forums to be some of the most helpful and knowledgeable anywhere. Have fun!
Last edited by rouge568; April 23rd, 2008 at 08:25 PM.
I personally prefer kde, as it is simple to change the way it looks, and it runs light.
100 buckets of bits on the bus,
100 buckets of bits,
Take one down, short it to ground,
FF buckets of bits on the bus.
Note: I didn't say that the user should not try both. actually, I said
"Both are very, very good. You can simply use a live CD to test, then make your mind up."
It's well known that the memory consumption of KDE is greater that Gnome's.
http://kevincarmony.blogspot.com/200...-vs-gnome.html
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-420534.html
I only read the 2nd link, but you do realize that pretty much everyone in that thread agreed disagreed with you...
These "well known" must be very misinformed.
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