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Not excactly Lindows related but I still think that KDE2 reached some sort of ideal of unix desktop metaphor GUI design, and all KDE after it were sort of a reg

Not excactly Lindows related but I still think that KDE2 reached some sort of ideal of unix desktop metaphor GUI design, and all KDE after it were sort of a regression. For similar reasons this is why I use XFCE now.

bgorman 4y ago
What was wrong with KDE3? I never used 2 but I was very happy with 3
- indigodaddy 4y ago
  Trinity Desktop (forked from KDE 3.5.10) seems to still be going—- last release was on 20221030: https://www.trinitydesktop.org/news.php https://www.trinitydesktop.org/news.php
- Tommstein 4y ago
  I used them both, and think 3 was better. GNOME, on the other hand, was OK at version 1 (contemporaneous with KDE 2, which I still liked better), and went to shit at version 2 (contemporaneous with KDE 3).
jaimex2 4y ago
Current KDE Plasma is the best desktop out there period.
- airtonix 4y ago
  [dead]
- pxc 4y ago
  I've been using KDE since the 3.2 days, with long stints on GNOME, Unity, Windows, and macOS mixed in, and I strongly feel the same. Contemporary Plasma is really, really good.
  - scheeseman486 4y ago
    Also riding the "KDE Plasma rules" train.
- quantumfissure 4y ago
  While I agree with you (KDE user myself), I think the two primary desktops (Gnome/KDE) are serving two different purposes at this point. Gnome seems to be catering more towards a 'hybrid' approach, easier to use with touch, laptops, simple out of box. The touchpad gestures are phenomenal and usability with portable/touch devices is really good. Wayland integration and scaling is miles ahead of KDE at the moment. KDE is catering towards customization and traditional desktop use. There's more out-of-box features and using it on traditional desktop with keyboard and mouse make it really stand out. Their workspaces and KDE connect features are incredible.
krylon 4y ago
I used to use KDE2 back then, I loved that you could set different Windows decorations for each Window (or is my memory tricking me?) and have a global menu bar optionally. I did not like KDE3 as much bc they removed these features and ended up with GNOME2, and eventually MATE.
- krylon 4y ago
  PS: I think it was GNOME 1 with the sawfish window manager. KDE2 did support theming the windows decorations, but on second thought, I don't think one could set different looks per window.

bgorman 4y ago

What was wrong with KDE3? I never used 2 but I was very happy with 3

indigodaddy 4y ago
Trinity Desktop (forked from KDE 3.5.10) seems to still be going—- last release was on 20221030: https://www.trinitydesktop.org/news.php https://www.trinitydesktop.org/news.php
Tommstein 4y ago
I used them both, and think 3 was better. GNOME, on the other hand, was OK at version 1 (contemporaneous with KDE 2, which I still liked better), and went to shit at version 2 (contemporaneous with KDE 3).

jaimex2 4y ago

Current KDE Plasma is the best desktop out there period.

airtonix 4y ago
[dead]
pxc 4y ago
I've been using KDE since the 3.2 days, with long stints on GNOME, Unity, Windows, and macOS mixed in, and I strongly feel the same. Contemporary Plasma is really, really good.
- scheeseman486 4y ago
  Also riding the "KDE Plasma rules" train.
quantumfissure 4y ago
While I agree with you (KDE user myself), I think the two primary desktops (Gnome/KDE) are serving two different purposes at this point. Gnome seems to be catering more towards a 'hybrid' approach, easier to use with touch, laptops, simple out of box. The touchpad gestures are phenomenal and usability with portable/touch devices is really good. Wayland integration and scaling is miles ahead of KDE at the moment. KDE is catering towards customization and traditional desktop use. There's more out-of-box features and using it on traditional desktop with keyboard and mouse make it really stand out. Their workspaces and KDE connect features are incredible.

krylon 4y ago

I used to use KDE2 back then, I loved that you could set different Windows decorations for each Window (or is my memory tricking me?) and have a global menu bar optionally. I did not like KDE3 as much bc they removed these features and ended up with GNOME2, and eventually MATE.

krylon 4y ago
PS: I think it was GNOME 1 with the sawfish window manager. KDE2 did support theming the windows decorations, but on second thought, I don't think one could set different looks per window.