To nit-pick ;-) If you have Ubuntu installed you DO NOT need to re-install useing Xubuntu Just install the package xubuntu-desktop that will install all of what Xubuntu is.
I just installed XFCE on my main system and can report that it's about 2x faster then Gnome on basic tasks. I was also able to turn on compositing for some low-key eye candy. It's a very productive interment, have fun and please report back your results On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:01 PM, Matthias <[email protected]>wrote: > In my opinion XFCE is much lighter than Gnome, I have tried with Ubuntu > 9.04 & 9.10. Grab Xubuntu if you want it by default. It can do pretty much > anything Gnome can, I had to use it to get compiz fusion at acceptable > performance on my Eeepc. KDE (thanks apple for auto correcting to IDE) is > more resource intensive than either of those but you get a lot of cool stuff > that Gnome is lacking. If you want really light weight try fluxbox, JWM, or > as Joe had mentioned IceWM. Those aren't the prettiest but they are some of > the lightest. > > Matthias Johnson > > Sent from my iPod > > On Dec 14, 2009, at 5:42 PM, Joseph Apuzzo <[email protected]> wrote: > > XFCE is like a light weight Gnome-like full windows manager, that runs it > all, but is not the ultimate "light". With Gnome getting better > on resource usage, I don't know how much better it is. > LXDE is the most lightweight on memory and resources that still gives you a > desktop ( like IceWM but better, based on OpenBox, but more usable ), I use > it heavily on small embedded devices that have 600Mhz CPU with only 256Mb of > memory. It get's out of your way, not tieing up almost any resource, but not > as usable as XFCE. > > I've used both and would recommend both with XFCE being more of a desktop > and LXDE for where and when it works. > I would not waist any time on others since those two are > VERY actively developed and issues can quickly be resolved. > That's my 2 cents, hope it helps > > Joe > > On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Adam < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Your opinion is wanted! After years of using Mandrake/Mandriva's default >> of KDE, I've decided it's time to switch to something lighter, something >> that uses less memory and processor time just for the desktop. There seem >> to be several million window managers out there, each of which claims to be >> the best. Which window manager(s) do you prefer, and why? What do you like >> about it/them? I use both GUI apps and the command line, but don't need a >> cool flashing 3D desktop just to select or switch between apps. A moderate >> learning curve would be okay here. Thanks, everybody! >> >> Adam >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group <http://mhvlug.org> >> http://mhvlug.org >> <http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium >> Dec 2 - MythTV >> Jan 6 - Git >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group <http://mhvlug.org> > http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Dec 2 - MythTV > Jan 6 - Git > > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Dec 2 - MythTV > Jan 6 - Git >
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