A new desktop
In the interests of trying something new (and partly from boredom) I've managed to get rid of Windows Explorer from my home PC. Using Litestep as a replacement "shell" means I get an altogether different look and feel, with the added bonus that I also get a total of three virtual desktops. I guess really theres nothing wrong with using Windows Explorer as the shell, but litestep has more options for customisation and optional plugins. The only thing they need to do now is get a decent installer sorted out for it.
At work, I've installed Xfce which is a lightwight and very fast desktop environment for X windows. I installed it from RPM's for Fedora Core 2, and on startup it took approximately 3 seconds to load, compared to 30-40 seconds for either gnome or KDE. It is a lot more basic than KDE and Gnome, but seeing as I rarely using the functionality of either KDE or Gnome to their maximum potential, I figured Xfce would actually be better suited for what I need.
At work, I've installed Xfce which is a lightwight and very fast desktop environment for X windows. I installed it from RPM's for Fedora Core 2, and on startup it took approximately 3 seconds to load, compared to 30-40 seconds for either gnome or KDE. It is a lot more basic than KDE and Gnome, but seeing as I rarely using the functionality of either KDE or Gnome to their maximum potential, I figured Xfce would actually be better suited for what I need.
posted by Snodge at
7:21 pm
2 Comments:
Yeah - now install GKrellm ;-)
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nic, at 9:50 pm
I don't need it, all I need to know is if KDE is being used, everything will be busy, and if xfce is being used, it won't!
By
Snodge, at 8:58 pm
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