XFCE is GTK.... LXDE is now QT. Nice overall thought though.
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 9:37 PM, Chris Watkins <chriswater...@appropedia.org
> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've been lurking for a long time because I don't have much to contribute,
> but I've been thinking about how a project like LXDE fits into the Linux
> ecosystem.
>
> One of the main advantages (but not the only advantage) of LXDE is that
> it's fast and works on old hardware. How do LXDE developers feel about the
> increases in computer power in recent years? I think any standard computer
> is capable of running KDE or Gnome without difficulty (assuming someone
> wants to run them). In a couple of years, *these *will be the old
> computers.
>
> Another thing I noticed - when I first used Nautilus in Gnome in 2007, it
> was really terrible, and PCManFM was much, much better. Then a couple of
> years ago I tried Nautilus again and it was quite good. There are still
> things I prefer about PCManFM, but the difference is not great.
>
> Also, although there's obviously a lot of skill in the LXDE team, it's
> hard for a small team to maintain a DE that competes with the mainstream
> ones. What would happen if the team chose to rewrite Xfce apps such as
> Thunar, for example - creating alternatives which are fully compatible with
> Xfce, while also submitting the changes to Xfce? Would that be better for
> Linux as a whole?
>
> But I know it's even more important to ask what fires you up, so I want to
> emphasize: these are just some thoughts and questions from a semi-geeky
> Linux user, and you should continue to do what inspires you :-).
>
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> Chris Watkins
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