[Gllug] What is the Gnome & KDE difference??

[Emon]

Nix wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Mar 2006, Tethys whispered secretively:
> 
>>is blurred to say the least, and I've yet to see anyone give a
>>good explanation of exactly what a desktop environment is.
> 
> 
> I've always thought of a desktop environment as a set of widgets and
> other utility libraries and a set of conventions that such apps should
> follow, normally very much more elaborate than those embodied in the
> ICCCM.
> 
> 
>>I use fvwm. Highly recommended.
> 
> 
> So do I. And KDE. At the same time. I've also used fvwm and GNOME
> together. (Proof if proof be needed that the desktop environment and
> window manager are *not* the same thing at all. All the window manager
> needs to do to cooperate with GNOME or KDE is to follow the EWMH
> spec...)
> 


Hummm... there are so many stuff to consider...

Thanks for the insight guys :)
Emon





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