Which Has the Best Apps?: KDE vs. GNOME, Part 2 | Linux Today

Which Has the Best Apps?: KDE vs. GNOME, Part 2

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Bruce Byfield
Apr 24, 2007

“In Part 1 of this article, we looked at the history of GNOME
and KDE, their basic features, and their customization options. In
part 2, we’ll look at the programs designed to run with both
desktops, from the administrative tools and utilities, to the
office programs and other applications designed to work with
them.

“Both KDE and GNOME, you’ll find, have specific naming
conventions for any program associated with them. In KDE, the
tradition arose early of choosing a name that starts with the
letter K, such as Kontact, or contain the letter somewhere in the
name, such as digiKam…”

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