KDE vs. GNOME: Is One Better? | Linux Today

KDE vs. GNOME: Is One Better?

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Bruce Byfield
Apr 16, 2007

“One of the hardest things for users of other platform to
understand is that GNU/Linux does not have a single graphical
display. Instead, there are dozens, ranging from basic window
managers that control the look and positioning of windows in the X
Window system, to complete desktop environments with a wide variety
of utilities and specially designed applications.

“However, for most users, the choice comes down to either GNOME
or KDE, the two most polished and popular choices…”

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