Quick answers: X11 (aka Xwindows) is pretty much the standard Unix GUI. GNOME and KDE are environments for X11 that provide additional features (taskbars, desktop icons, etc.). You must run X11 to use GNOME or KDE, and I've actually run GNOME and KDE at the same time.
As for apps: vanilla X11 apps are perfectly happy running under KDE or GNOME, some GNOME apps work fine even if you don't run the whole GNOME environment, but KDE apps have to have the entire KDE environment running. On Tue, 2002-11-19 at 14:12, Roger Wong wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm new to all this X11 stuff and just need a basic explanation for this. > What's the difference between X11, GNOME and KDE? Can all three co-exist? > Will apps designed for one of those environments run in a different one? > > Thanks. > > > ---Roger > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: To learn the basics of securing > your web site with SSL, click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte > Server Certificate: http://www.gothawte.com/rd524.html > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: To learn the basics of securing your web site with SSL, click here to get a FREE TRIAL of a Thawte Server Certificate: http://www.gothawte.com/rd524.html _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
