Kde 3.1 questions

Brett I. Holcomb bholcomb
Mon May 17 11:44:10 PDT 2004


Why couldn't I say it like that!  That was one big factor when I thought 
about trying KDE 3.1 - it was all or nothing.


Collins Richey wrote:

> [ snips ]
> 
> On Sat, 08 Feb 2003 13:17:26 -0500
> "Brett I. Holcomb" <bholcomb at intergate.com> wrote:
> 
>> No, I'm not anti-KDE - I  just don't want to use it -. nor did I speak
> My basic objection to kde or gnome or glibc or mozilla or any other
> sufficiently large piece of linux software is not so much the size
> (although there is a lot of bloat), but the fact that you replace all or
> nothing.  It's like replacing a brick wall because one brick has worked
> its way loose!  Also, gnome and kde seem to reinvent the basic framework
> and pattern of bricks with every release.  The same problem exists with
> smaller projects like xfce, but you only need to replace the equivalent
> of one eighth/quarter of a wall.
> 
> 
>> > Man, you anti-KDE guys kill me.
>> > You haven't used KDE since 2.2.1, yet you're willing to speak on how
>> > bad it is?
>> > 
>> > If you want to dislike KDE, fine, but don't you think you should
>> > base your opinion on something a little more current?
>> 
> 

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