Seeing Linux Clearly: Demystifying KDE and GNOME

“Ok, you have to give some kudos to Windows: everyone knows what
a window is. In the Linux world, KDE and GNOME aren’t quite as
obvious. A gnome stands in your garden or inhabits the World of
Warcraft, and KDE doesn’t even spell a word. The truth is they’re
the two major window environments for Linux today; if you don’t
like one type of UI you have another. Here’s what they do, how they
differ and how you can bend them to your will.

“I have to give unabashed credit to the iTWire editor, here.
Stan Beer. He said to me I ought to write a story explaining the
differences between KDE and GNOME and cutting through the arcane
terminology to make clear just what these vital, and thus
oft-mentioned but rarely described, pieces of software are…”

Complete
Story