Alan Feuerbacher wrote: > I'm not far from choosing a Desktop Environment, which BLFS gives you > choices of KDE, XFCE, LXDE to install. > > I use Gnome at work, an old version that comes with Redhat 5, and I > understand that new versions get mixed reviews in online forums. I have > no opinion, having no experience except with what comes with my Fedora > 19 host system. > > Why does BLFS not do Gnome?
> I see that Gnome depends on systemd which > BLFS does not support. Can anyone give me a few clues about the issues? Systemd is a solution in search of a problem. It's not needed in an LFS environment and adds complexity. > I've used KDE before, where I used to work, and I was quite happy with it. I find it a bit slow and too much eye candy for my taste. > Any comments on the relative merits of the three that BLFS recommends? > Beyond the brief introductions in the BLFS book? I like xfce for it's responsiveness and customizabilty. It integrates well with other applications. I do like some kde apps like konsole, kruler, ksnapshot, and okular. I don't have much use for any file manager or office applications, although I do have OO built for occasional use. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
