KDE versus GNOME
KDE, Gnome, As recently 1999 there were large differences between KDE and GNOME. GNOME was more customizable; KDE was more integrated. GNOME was Open Source through and through; the Qt license caused great debates over whether KDE could be considered Open Source. KDE had a very Microsoft Windows look and feel; GNOME was pushing the envelope on user interface with the Enlightenment window manager.
Today, with KDE 2.0 and Helix GNOME, there is less and less difference between the two environments. Which you use has become more a matter of taste. Here are some things to consider when making your choise:
- KDE is still much more integrated than GNOME. Although GNOME is improving its interoperability with the Bonobo component framework and other technologies, KDE already heavily uses KParts to manage its components.
- KDE has a more consistent look and feel than GNOME because it has a more rigorous style guide.
- GNOME is more dynamic than KDE. Its components are generally upgraded more often, and individual components are easier to upgrade. On the other hand, the core KDE packages tend to be tested more thoroughly with each other.
- With the help of Helix code, GNOME is incredibly easy to install on a wide range if Linux distributions, including non-level architectures like like Yellow Dog Linux and even non-Linux operating systems like Solaris. Helix Setup Tools has made updating GNOME incredibly easy, and in the future they should make configuration GNOME and Linux very easy. Even with 90+ packages, GNOME is easier to install than KDE's dozen or so, especially on systems that don't use RPM.
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