Seeing Linux clearly: Demystifying KDE and GNOME (iTWire)

Courtesy LWN.net  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 05:03

David M. Williams at iTWire looks at desktop environments , covering what they are and some of the differences between GNOME and KDE.

Desktop environments are sometimes a bit of a puzzle for new Linux users; this article should help explain them.

"This perhaps may explain why when we talk about KDE and GNOME it’s not immediately apparent just what’s going on.

Anyone who comes from a Microsoft Windows or MacOS world has been brought up with the concept...


 

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