On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM, ARUN PALANIAPPAN <[email protected]> wrote:
> > For people using Windows for a long time, KDE almost looks like Windows. > Hence, it may be similar and easy to adapt. I hope you mean adopt KDE. Adapting KDE to look like Windows (theme wise) is not that attractive (Windows 95 widgets). > Which one suits more for begineers? > Which one is for experts? IMO, no difference whether user is a beginner or expert. ** It is in the mind set** My observation about "experts", shall we say power users on Windows, migrating to the Linux desktop; their expectation is that the Linux desktop settings and configuration should be the same as in Windows. They nit pick and cite the "learning curve" etc. rather than accept the Desktop FWIW and learn how to use it with a fresh mind. Whereas the n00b or the completely un-initiated person (to desktop) is more receptive. I have done a couple of "Intro to desktop computing" sessions with kids (10-14 years) from under privileged background. I asked my engineer (who was teaching the workshop) to switch the Desktop each week. Started with KDE, then GNOME, then XFCE, then IceWM. Within 30-45 mins. they got the hang of how to navigate. > And which one has the capability of turning more people towards Linux? It depends on what the people want to do. GNOME and KDE both have a plethora of applets. -- Arun Khan "As a layman, I would say we have it, but as a scientist I have to say, 'What do we have?'" Rolf Heuer, Director General CERN on the announcement of Higgs Boson particle. _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
