My dad, before his PC died, used WindowMaker because it was even simpler than the Windows UI.īy having full experience of the GNU/Linux operating system. I started out with KDE soley, but given my level of experience, my desktop began a “best of breed” evolution where I started mixing KDE + WindowMaker then WindowMaker + GNOME panel. Windows and Mac users don’t even get this choice to begin with. One of these environments will keep an average user happy. Out of the box, you’ve got a fully set up KDE or GNOME desktop environment that suits Joe Schmoe “desktop” users. with Mandrake, all of your config tools are run through one GUI-based control center. When you use one of these distros, you’re getting a cohesive, consistent system. For something comparable to Windows and Mac OS desktops, try looking at one of the prepackaged distros, such as Mandrake Linux (which I use) or Debian. The thing is that Linux can act as many different types of desktops, depending upon the users’ skill levels. Somewhere in between you’ll find a desktop OS. As we’ve seen this past year, Linux can be anything from a wristwatch to a mainframe.
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