I don't use linux at all anymore as a DE, but in a few jobs I did, using both (and for a while canonicals ill-fated WM), and the idea that gnome appears less fl

I don't use linux at all anymore as a DE, but in a few jobs I did, using both (and for a while canonicals ill-fated WM), and the idea that gnome appears less flexible, slower, and just generally worse in almost all ways was usually (though not always) appeared to be the case. Maybe KDE was a little too flexible for my tastes, but it sure worked better (most of the time - not always). I also remember thinking - why the heck is gnome the default? Haven't used linux as a DE for a few years now though, so no idea what the current status is...