'KDE' Tag Index
|
GNOME or KDE? The Old Question Is New Today By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 09, 2013 Despite the growing number of choices, the question on the desktop today remains "GNOME or KDE?" Tags: desktop, Linux Mint, Unity, KDE, MATE, Linux, Gnome, Cinnamon Ubuntu, openSUSE and the Definition of Easy By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 19, 2013 There's less difference between Ubuntu and a traditional distro than many often claim. Tags: SUSE, openSUSE, Unity, KDE, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, open source Seven Features I Fantasize About Seeing on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 12, 2013 Which innovations might improve the free desktop without scaring users away? Tags: desktop, Unity, KDE, Linux, Gnome, open source 9 Things That Are Never Admitted About Open Source By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 22, 2013 What are the taboo subjects in open source today? You might guess some of them, but others might surprise you. Tags: Microsoft, desktop, FOSS, Mark Shuttleworth, Unity, KDE, open source, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, Richard Stallman 9 Major 2012 Events That Will Influence the Linux Desktop in Coming Years By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 27, 2012 2012 was a lively year on the Linux Desktop, with the promise of more to come next year. Tags: tablet, Linux Mint, Calligra, MariaDB, KDE, MySQL, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Gnome, open source Top Linux Trends 2012-2013 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 11, 2012 What stories trended in 2012? Which ones will affect open source next year? The answer is not always obvious -- and some stories have been under-reported. Tags: FOSS, trends, open source, KDE, Ubuntu, Gnome, Linux Experimentation vs. Tradition: The Future of Innovation on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 08, 2012 The new diversity of Linux desktop choices could actually hinder innovation. Tags: desktop, Linux Mint, Unity, KDE, Linux, Ubuntu, Gnome, open source Desktop Linux: Diversity is the New Reality By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 09, 2012 Diversity on the Linux desktop? It's extensive and it's here to stay -- and it's just what the desktop needs. Tags: desktop linux, KDE, Gnome, Linux Desktop Linux Revolt: How KDE Survived Its User Backlash By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 05, 2012 How does a Linux desktop survive a user revolt? The recent history of KDE suggests some answers. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome Is GNOME Still Needed? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 21, 2012 What happens to GNOME is going to have consequences beyond the immediate project. Tags: open source, KDE, Gnome, Linux Which Linux Desktop Will Dominate in the Future? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 07, 2012 Will KDE, GNOME, Xfce, Unity, Cinnamon or Mate hold the lead in the years ahead? Tags: xfce, Unity, KDE, Gnome, Linux KDE 4.9: More Change Than You'd Expect By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 17, 2012 The upcoming KDE 4.9 Software Compilation offers improvements in Activities, along with a slew of minor refinements. Tags: KDE, Linux MS Outlook vs Linux Alternatives: the Best Choice? By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 17, 2012 The Linux alternatives to Microsoft's popular Outlook each have their strengths and weaknesses. Tags: Outlook, evolution, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook, KDE, Linux, Gnome Nine Ways to Make KDE Activities More Useful By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 03, 2012 With a few small improvements, KDE Activities would be recognized as the innovative tool it is. Tags: KDE, Linux Nine Reasons to Choose GNOME 2 Clones By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 26, 2012 A GNOME 2 clone will never be the most innovative of desktops, yet it gets the job done without fuss. Tags: open source, Linux, Gnome, KDE Linux Desktops and Linux Personalities: What's Your Perfect Match? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 19, 2012 Finding your perfect match with a Linux desktop environment can be worse than using an online dating site. Here are some suggestions to clarify the process. Tags: Gnome, Cinnamon, Unity, KDE, Linux The GNOME Exodus and KDE By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 12, 2012 KDE is a mature desktop. So why aren't users who are fleeing Unity and the GNOME Shell considering it as an alternative? Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux desktop, Linux Fragmentation on the Linux Desktop (Is it Normal?) By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 08, 2012 The Linux desktop's many choices may make it appear chaotic. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome Ubuntu 12.04 Wins Me Back By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 30, 2012 The Ubuntu release offers significant steps forward yet some improvements are still needed. Tags: KDE, Ubuntu, Linux GNOME 2 vs. GNOME 3 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 19, 2012 Is GNOME 3 really an improvement over GNOME 2? Tags: Gnome, KDE, Linux The GNOME 2 Zombie By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 05, 2012 Disappointment with GNOME 3 has users pining for GNOME 2. But it's not always wise to resurrect the dead. Tags: Linux desktop, Gnome, KDE, Linux The KDE Death Watch By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 20, 2012 Ever since Kubuntu lost its funding from Canonical, people have been talking about the decline of KDE. Is the concern real? Tags: Linux, Gnome, KDE Do Linux Novelty Desktops Threaten Linux Adoption? By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 13, 2012 Recent moves by Canonical may not be beneficial for growing Linux market share. Tags: Linux, Unity, KDE, Gnome Nine Rules for Designing a Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 07, 2012 The Linux user revolts of recent times could be avoided by following these guidelines. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, open source tools Is Linux Spark Tablet An iPad Killer? By Matt Hartley | Article Published February 06, 2012 Powered by Linux, the Spark tablet might prove to be little more than a toy. Yet it has greater potential. Tags: tablet, iPad, KDE, Linux The Dilemma of the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 31, 2012 Between Ubuntu's Unity and Linux Mint's Cinnamon, we have a snapshot of the Linux desktop in crisis. Tags: Gnome, KDE, Shuttleworth, Linux KDE vs. Windows 7 By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 23, 2012 Can a free Linux desktop actually rival Windows 7? Tags: Linux, KDE, Windows 7 The Fragmentation of the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 17, 2012 Dissatisfaction with Unity and GNOME, among other factors, is wreaking havoc on the Linux desktop. Tags: KDE, Unity, Linux desktop, Gnome The Mystery of KDE Activities By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 11, 2012 Activities are one of KDE's best features. So why do so many users know nothing about them? Tags: KDE, Linux 2011: The Year of Linux Disappointments By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 13, 2011 As years go, 2011 was a kidney stone of a year for free and open source software. Tags: FOSS, Gnome, Linux, KDE KDE Widgets: Why They Matter By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 06, 2011 KDE offers a broad array of widgets to make your daily work easier and faster. Tags: Linux, widgets, KDE, Gnome, Unity KDE vs. Trinity: Is One Really Better? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 15, 2011 How does KDE 4 compare with Trinity, the fork based on KDE 3? The advantages are not as one-side as you might think. Tags: open source, KDE, Linux GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Performing Seven Basic Tasks By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 08, 2011 How do the top Linux desktops compare when you're doing basic tasks? The answers may surprise you. Tags: KDE, Unity, Linux, Gnome Is the Linux Desktop Dead? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 01, 2011 The increased importance of mobile computing raises questions about the Linux desktop's future. Tags: KDE, Linux desktop, Gnome, Linux KDE's 'Plasma Active' Tops GNOME 3 and Unity By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 11, 2011 Designed for touch screen tablets, KDE's Plasma Active is clearly superior to its rivals. Tags: KDE, open source apps, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Gnome GNOME 3.2: Tactical Brilliance and Strategic Stubbornness By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 05, 2011 It's unclear whether GNOME 3.2 will be enough to reconcile users alienated by GNOME 3.0. Tags: KDE, Linux, Gnome Building the Ultimate Modern Linux Desktop By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 20, 2011 A veteran Linux user lists his choices for a top-flight desktop. Tags: KDE, Linux desktop, Ubuntu, Gnome Windows 8, Metro, and the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 20, 2011 Windows 8's Metro could indicate an unfortunate direction in the future of the Linux desktop. Tags: mobile, KDE, Linux desktop, Windows 8, Metro browser, Gnome Is Ubuntu Driving Users Away? By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 12, 2011 A Linux pundit realizes his resentments about the Ubuntu desktop are shared by a good number of Ubuntu users. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, Ubuntu Eight Complaints About the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 08, 2011 The Linux desktop is like a colony that has gained independence yet still thinks that everything is done better in the mother country. Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome, Linux desktop What GNOME Can Learn from KDE's Recovery By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 23, 2011 KDE made a course correction after a user revolt. Will GNOME show the same ability to learn from mistakes? Tags: Linux, KDE, Gnome The GNOME 3 Meltdown By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 16, 2011 Is there hope for GNOME 3 in the face of a largely negative user response? Tags: Linux, Torvalds, KDE, Gnome Seven Concerns on the Linux Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 09, 2011 After years of trying to match proprietary desktops, the Linux desktop has yet to find a new destination -- or even a compass point. Tags: Linux desktop, Unity, KDE, Gnome GNOME vs. KDE vs. Unity: Customization Tools and Ease of Use By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 26, 2011 Which of the three major Linux desktops offers the most customization tools, and which tools are easiest to use? Tags: Linux, Unity, KDE, Gnome KDE 4.7: Long-Term Vision, Ongoing Myopia By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 19, 2011 The problems in the 4.7 release reveal that KDE is making little movement toward solutions. Tags: KDE, Linux, Gnome Choosing the Best Linux Desktop: KDE, Unity, GNOME By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 13, 2011 Pros and cons of the KDE, Unity, GNOME 2, and GNOME 3 Linux desktops. Tags: KDE, Linux, Ubuntu, Unity, Gnome 20 Linux Alternatives for Common Windows Applications By Matt Hartley | Article Published July 05, 2011 A Linux pundit spotlights his favorite Linux alternatives to popular Windows software. Tags: KDE, LibreOffice, Linux, Gnome GNOME vs. KDE Apps: Which Are Best For You? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 21, 2011 A comparison between KDE and GNOME apps for IM, document handling, email clients and more. Tags: KDE, Linux downloads, Gnome, Linux Are Usability Studies Hurting the Free Desktop? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 10, 2011 Interface problems with KDE, GNOME and Ubuntu suggest that the Linux desktop may be headed in the wrong direction. Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, KDE, Gnome, Ubuntu GNOME 3: Seven Pros and Cons By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 26, 2011 The GNOME Linux desktop has major pluses and drawbacks, making the decision to adopt it a tough one. Tags: Linux, Linux downloads, KDE, open source, Gnome Best Browsers for Linux By Matt Hartley | Article Published April 11, 2011 A review of the leading open source browsers, with recommendations for various user groups. Tags: Linux, Mozilla Firefox, open source, KDE, Gnome GNOME vs. KDE: The Latest Round By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 05, 2011 Both GNOME and KDE Linux desktops have versions that are radically different from those each had a few years ago. Tags: Linux desktop, Linux downloads, open source, Gnome, KDE Will GNOME 3.0 Repeat the User Revolt of KDE 4.0? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 22, 2011 GNOME 3.0 is a release that will please developers and frustrate many users. Tags: Gnome, open source software, Linux downloads, Linux desktop, KDE 15 Must-Have Linux Desktop Apps By Matt Hartley | Article Published March 07, 2011 Linux downloads for work and play, from document sharing to music-video to communications. Tags: KDE, Gnome, Linux desktop, Linux, audio Linux Leaders: Debian and Ubuntu Derivative Distros By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 03, 2011 Ubuntu and Debian have enormous influence in the Linux world due to the many distributions based on them. Tags: Linux, Debian, KDE, Ubuntu, Linux downloads Jono Bacon Defends Ubuntu: An Insider's Perspective By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 28, 2011 Ubuntu's community manager responds to a recent Datamation article that sparked widespread discussion. Tags: Unity, Ubuntu, KDE, Gnome, FOSS Nine Current Flame Wars in Open Source By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 16, 2011 Want to pick an argument about Linux? You’ve got a lot of choices. Tags: Ubuntu, KDE, Linux desktop, open source, Linux downloads Forget GNOME and KDE, Xfce 4.8 Runs Simpler and Faster By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 19, 2011 The latest version of Linux desktop Xfce 4.8 balances speed and convenience. Tags: open source, KDE, xfce, Gnome, Linux desktop Seven Improvements Needed in KDE By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 29, 2010 The KDE desktop has come a long way in the last two years, yet still requires some fixes to be its best. Tags: KDE, open source, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, Gnome 20 Reasons Linux Will Boom in a Post-Recession World By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 04, 2010 Linux will benefit due to total cost of ownership, cross platform compatibility, security, and other issues. Tags: operating systems, KDE, Gnome, open source, Linux How will GNOME 3.0 be Received? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 28, 2010 Based on the preview of GNOME 3.0, the Linux desktop release may encounter some significant user resistance. Tags: Gnome, Linux desktop, open source, Linux downloads, KDE 20 Linux Apps That Make the Desktop Easier By Matt Hartley | Article Published September 22, 2010 Focusing on both KDE and GNOME, Linux desktop apps that make daily use faster and more efficient. Tags: Linux downloads, Linux desktop, KDE, open source, Gnome KDE and the Expansion of the Desktop By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 09, 2010 New KDE features are designed to make desktop icons more efficient and reduce the clutter when using multiple windows. Tags: open source, Linux desktop, KDE, KDE 4, Linux 7 Things You Can Do in KDE, But Not in Windows By Bruce Byfield | Article Published September 02, 2010 Some of these features are not unique to the KDE Linux desktop. Tags: open source, KDE, Linux desktop, Linux, Linux downloads KDE 4.5 Trades Revolution for Evolution By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 18, 2010 The KDE 4 series could still use some polish, yet KDE 4.5 represents a milestone in a multi-year development process. Tags: open source, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, KDE 4, KDE 50 Open Source Replacements for Really Expensive Software By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published August 17, 2010 Open source downloads that compare in quality and feature-set to high end proprietary applications. Tags: KDE, Linux, open source tools, downloads, open source software Linux Music Players: Amarok vs. Clementine By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 28, 2010 The two Linux music players display different assumptions about what users want. Which do you prefer? Tags: open source, Linux, KDE, music, open source tools Forking KDE 3: Trinity KDE's Timothy Pearson By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 26, 2010 KDE 3 lives on, still used enthusiastically by plenty of KDE aficionados. Tags: KDE, KDE 4, Linux, Linux desktop, Gnome Linux Desktop: Command Line vs. User Interface By Bruce Byfield | Article Published July 21, 2010 In many instances, the Linux desktop’s command line is preferable to its graphical user interface. Tags: KDE, Linux, Linux desktop, command line, Gnome KDE 4.5 2nd Beta: The End of an Era By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 21, 2010 The KDE Linux desktop’s rapid pace of innovation seems to have slowed. Tags: Linux, KDE, Linux downloads, open source tools, Linux desktop Eight Ways GNOME Could be Improved By Matt Hartley | Article Published June 07, 2010 A longtime GNOME user suggests a number of improvements to the Linux desktop, some simple, some major. Tags: KDE, Linux, Gnome, open source tools, Linux desktop Is GNOME or KDE Better for New Users? By Matt Hartley | Article Published May 17, 2010 The generally accepted myth that migrating Windows or OS X users should choose KDE over GNOME doesn’t make much sense. Tags: open source tools, KDE, Gnome, Linux desktop, Linux KDE vs. GNOME: DVD Tools and Desktop Design By Bruce Byfield | Article Published May 04, 2010 Users must choose between GNOME simplicity and KDE completeness, and neither choice is completely satisfying. Tags: DVD, KDE, Gnome, Linux, Linux desktop GNOME 2.30: Waiting for the Big Release By Bruce Byfield | Article Published April 06, 2010 GNOME 2.30’s improvements in speed, inter-connectivity, and usability make the release worth having, even if it will become obsolete when the next release arrives in six months. Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, Gnome, open source, KDE GNOME and KDE: Seven Attractions in Each By Bruce Byfield | Article Published March 09, 2010 Both GNOME and KDE have caught up in features and narrowed the gap in usability with proprietary desktops. Tags: Linux desktop, KDE, Gnome, open source tool, open source tools |
On the Forums
