On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Robert Luciani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think using qt/kde would be easier. As the size does not count to much >> on a DVD using 100+ gnome apps would be a bit harder. So I would start >> with KDE if I were you. >> xfce4 is also a good one imo and should be also faster than kde, but >> i've never tried kde4. >> And the most important is ratpoison of course :) >> > > I think using Gnome would be better than KDE. > > Firstly, all popular apps use gtk+ like: Firefox, Thunderbird, > OpenOffice, Pidgin, Xchat, Wireshark, gvim, Ekiga, F-Spot, Gimp, and > much more. > > Secondly, (if we had a compatible HAL) gnome has a lot nicer services > like NetworkManager, gvfs (volume-manager), power-manager, > bluetooth-manager and more. > > Lastly, KDE is oftentimes quite ugly and has way too many buttons. > > In so far as simple window-managers are concerned, there are are newer > cooler ones that "good 'ol" blackbox and ratpoison, such as: > wm/awesome (lightweight) and wip/e17 (almost lightweight). > > My vote is on one "big one": meta-pkgs/gnome > and one "small one": wm/awesome
Oh, is awesome smaller than wmii3? Best Regards, sephe -- Live Free or Die
