saturnian 562 Posted July 9 Someone posted this link today over at LinuxQuestions. Groups conversation that was started 10/14/96: https://groups.googl..._s/zv_D_2ctS8sJ Most of that is way over my head, but still fascinating to me. I thought some of you might find it interesting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,238 Posted July 9 Yeah, KDE has had an interesting history. I still prefer the 3.x days but that is probably just me as my workflow has become more minimal as times goes. Neat stuff, thanks for the share Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,120 Posted July 9 I still prefer the 3.x days but that is probably just me... No. Not just you. I gave up on KDE after 3.5. It was just too much after that. I like simple desktops. That's why I'm using ol' skool Xfce these days. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
securitybreach 10,238 Posted July 9 Nice. I just prefer terminals over graphical interfaces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wa4chq 362 Posted July 9 I used to use KDE back in the day and it certainly has a lot of things to click. But now, it's way too busy for me. I like simple. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saturnian 562 Posted July 10 I guess I'm the oddball, because I seem to get along fine with any of a number of different types of setups. I happen to be logged into a KDE Plasma session at the moment, but on another day it might be GNOME Shell, Openbox, Fluxbox, Xfce, or LXDE (KDE was my favorite back when I was new to Linux). Lol, I don't eat the same foods each day, either, or even listen to the same kind of music all the time. There are always pros and cons; I simply like to enjoy what's out there, and for the most part I have no problem with doing so. I've got KDE Plasma 5.12.7 in Kubuntu 18.04. Most of the stuff under "Desktop Effects" is turned off. I don't use Activities at all. I do like the Desktop Cube Animation for when I switch to other virtual desktops, though. It's kind of a simple setup for me, not really all that much different from my Xfce setups, when it comes down to it. I think KDE PLasma does look a little nicer than Xfce, but that isn't such a big deal to me. There are some configuration options in Xfce that I like better than what I find in KDE; the reverse is true as well. Anyway, none of this has anything to do with why I posted the link. I just thought it was interesting reading, seeing what some folks were saying back in 1996, something like 8 or 9 years before I got started with Linux. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raymac46 2,399 Posted July 10 I started out with Ubuntu so I guess I'll always be a GNOMEie at heart. That said, I hated GNOME 3 and quickly switched to Cinnamon as my go-to desktop if I had the hardware for it. Otherwise I used Xfce and for older machines it works great. I don't mind using the CLI for updates but I am not really a keyboard guy. I have come back to GNOME with Debian but I have to add in some shell extensions to get it right for me. KDE never seemed a good fit, especially KDE 3.5 (death by menu.) I have tried Plasma 5 and it is surprisingly nice, but It never "sticks" for me. Mageia has a particularly nice implementation of Plasma 5. If I had to choose just one DE it would be Xfce. MX-Linux does that as well as anybody. Xfce also is fine for Arch Linux on an old netbook. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,120 Posted July 10 @Ray... Yes, my original Linux was Ubuntu w/ Gnome. I miss Gnome a bit. Sadly, Gnome went the way of KDE a few versions back. This is why I love Xfce so much... it's very similar to Gnome 2.x from back then. I also got away from Gnome because it's somewhat complicated to get it installed in Slackware. I'm happy with my Xfce. All's well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebrke 1,234 Posted July 10 I started with KDE because it was SuSE's default desktop, although you could choose Gnome or something else if desired. When my hardware got older and my needs simpler, I opted for xfce. I'm still happy with it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
V.T. Eric Layton 6,120 Posted July 10 Yeah, the first time I saw KDE was when I install Slackware the first time. I used it till 3.5, but no more... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
