Each time a new Ubuntu version is released, I try out KDE - but always end up going back to Gnome for productivity reasons. The fact that KDE is bloated becaus

Each time a new Ubuntu version is released, I try out KDE - but always end up going back to Gnome for productivity reasons. The fact that KDE is bloated because of all the semantic desktop stuff doesnt help a bit. Since KDE has switched to its SC (software compilation) based nomenclature, I would happily pay for a KDE-light S.C. with NO MySQL, nepomuk, strigi, akonadi, konqueror and just a bare desktop with Chrome and LibreOffice (saying I can disable it doesnt count ) Since, I'm unable to use Unity in any significant way, I'm looking for a way to use KDE. And I hope they make a much better default theme than what they have - everything said and done, Gnome looks much much more polished.