Re: KDE4 vs. GNOME (please no religion :-)

["Tom Metro-12" <user=71@nabble.blu.org>]

 Jerry Feldman wrote: 
> What I would like to see is a non-religious, objective discussion of 
> various features of GNOME and KDE. 

What I'd like to see is a wiki page or two with a table showing a 
side-by-side comparison of features with screen shots. I wouldn't be 
surprised if such a thing existed already... 

Lets see, this page: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME

linked to: 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_X_Window_System_desktop_environments

But it is broader in scope than just KDE vs. GNOME, and doesn't cover 
those in enough depth to make a good decision. In fact for some of its 
comparison tables it groups KDE and GNOME together due to them being so 
similar relative to the other desktops. 

A Google of the obvious terms turns up these articles in the first page 
of results: 

Linus versus GNOME 
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS8745257437.html
[A summary of comments made by Linus Torvalds about GNOME.] 

KDE vs Gnome, What is the better desktop environment? 
http://linuxreviews.org/software/desktops/

KDE vs. GNOME: A Screed from a Supposed Corporate Flack 
http://opsamericas.com/?p=739

KDE vs. Gnome: Which is better for you? 
http://digg.com/linux_unix/KDE_vs_Gnome_Which_is_better_for_you
[Has some discussion you may find of interest.] 

That Digg page has a broken link, and probably should go here: 
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kdegnome


That last link comes the closest to a side-by-side comparison with 
screen shots, though it only covers a dozen or so features - mostly 
superficial differences. 

  -Tom 

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